POLITICS

Supreme Court adjourns Manish Sisodia's interim bail plea
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“Re-list the case for hearing on interim relief and the regular bail application on September 4,” a bench Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti ordered while adjourning the matter. Appearing for Sisodia, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi urged the apex court to grant Sisodia interim bail to meet his ailing wife Seema, saying that it was a “humanitarian” and “genuine” issue.
My duty remains the same, to protect the idea of India: Rahul
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The Supreme Court gave him a big relief and stayed his conviction, which cost him his Lok Sabha membership. The court said that no reasons were given by the trial judge for imposing the maximum punishment of two years in the case.
Facing resentment among tribals over urination case, MLA's son brings more trouble for BJP in MP
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BJP MLA Ramlallu Vaish’s son, Vivek, opened fire on a tribal youth, Surya Khairbar following a verbal argument in Singrauli, the hub of coal mines in the state. The victim received a bullet injury on his right hand and was treated ata  hospital on Thursday night, police said. 
SC stays Rahul’s conviction in 'Modi surname' defamation case
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“If a constituency in Parliament goes unrepresented, is it not a relevant ground (to suspend conviction)? No whisper by the trial judge for the need to impose the maximum sentence. Not only the right of one individual is being affected, but the entire electorate of the constituency,” observed a bench comprising of Justices B.R. Gavai, P.S. Narasimha, & Prashant Kumar Mishra during the hearing. 
'Legislative Assembly' cannot replace 'Constituent Assembly' in respect of Article 370, Sibal tells Constitution Bench
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Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued that there exists a difference between "constituent power" and "legislative power" and a Legislative Assembly cannot be converted into a Constituent Assembly. "Luckily, we have no Maharaja exercising his power. We have a Parliament," he said.
Why Pawan Kalyan’s 'Bro' triggered a political storm in Andhra?
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Minister for Water Resources Ambati Rambabu was in Delhi, reportedly to complain to the Central agencies about the investment made in "Bro". Reiterating that there is a big scam in the making of "Bro", he met YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) parliamentary party leader V. Vijayasai Reddy on Thursday to discuss plans to lodge a complaint.
'Think of Delhi rather than alliances': Amit Shah's jibe at Opposition
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He defended the Central government's move to bring the bill over-riding the Supreme Court's order, which empowers the Lt. Governor to decide on the transfers and postings of bureaucrats.
LS passes Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill
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Amid high drama, the lone AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku was suspended from the remaining tenure of the Monsoon Session by Speaker Om Birla after he threw some papers on the chair while standing in the Well of the House. 
I have nothing to do with illegal mining: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
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"I have nothing to do with illegal mining. The news that are being run against me on illegal mining is untrue and misleading," the MP wrote in a social media post.
Delhi govt accuses Chief Secretary for bypassing CM to send files directly to LG
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"In a shocking series of events, it has come to light that the Chief Secretary, in breach of his constitutional obligations, is attempting to bypass the CM," the city government said.
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