Sikh clergy calls for boycott of Dera Hardliners mainly belonged to the fundamental Sikh seminary, the Damdami Taksal and the Nihangs, demanded much harsher punishment against the dera chief, Baba Gurmeet Ram Raheem Singh for committing blasphemy against the Sikh religion.
Fake encounter: SC rules out CBI probe A bench comprising Justices Tarun Chatterjee and P K Balasubramanian turned down the plea for a CBI probe, ruling that the ongoing investigation by the Gujarat state police appeared to be on the right track.
Senators bring in bill for more H1B visas Independent Senator from Connecticut, Joseph Lieberman, along with the Republican from Nebraska, Chuck Hagel, introduced the Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act, 2007.
FM gives his side of inflation story Mr Chidambaram tried hard to convince the House that the UPA government was taking all measures to bring down inflation below five per cent and later between 4 and 4.5 per cent, a tolerable level as suggested by the RBI.
Outrage over activists arrest Civil liberties and human rights activists on Thursday rallied behind Chhattisgarh doctor Binayak Sen, arrested for alleged links with banned Maoists insurgents, and demanded immediate withdrawal of the case against him.
Social activist Arundhati Roy, left, speaks to former CJI of Delhi High Court Rajinder Sachar during a press conference organized by People's Union for Civil Liberties, PUCL, in New Delhi, on Thursday. The PUCL condemned the arrest of their Chhattisgarh state general secretary Binayak Sen for alleged links with banned Maoist groups. AP
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