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Constitution

Donald Trump mulls new order to replace travel ban, no decision yet

President Donald Trump is considering a new order to replace his soon-to-expire travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries that would be tailored on a country-by-country basis to protect the United States from attacks, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Sep 23, 2017, 06:13 AM IST

'Goddess' handled ministries in ancient India, says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that in ancient India ministries were operated by 'devis'.

Sep 22, 2017, 17:31 PM IST

CBSE holds schools responsible for student safety, issues new guidelines

The guidelines come amid increased concerns about the safety of students in school premises following the killing of a seven-year-old student in a Gurgaon school and the rape of a five-year-old girl by a school peon in Delhi.

Sep 14, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

NEET issue; lawyers demand that education be shifted to state list

The lawyers demanded that both the Centre and State governments take steps to remove education from concurrent list and bring it under the state subject.

Sep 07, 2017, 19:16 PM IST

SC refuses urgent listing of plea for review of NJAC verdict

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accord urgent listing of a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, 2014, leading to the revival of the collegium system of appointment of judges.

Aug 30, 2017, 16:12 PM IST

Tech giants will learn to respect Indian laws: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Technological giants will learn to respect laws of India, Union IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday but acknowledged that companies like Google and Facebook are empowering Indians.

Aug 24, 2017, 21:49 PM IST

Right to privacy is 'subject to reasonable restrictions', says Prasad after SC verdict

The government on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court verdict that declared the right to privacy a fundamental right under the Constitution.

Aug 24, 2017, 16:34 PM IST

Rahul Gandhil says BJP, RSS trying to change Constitution

Gandhi said the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) was aware that with its ideology it would not win elections and that was the reason why they were placing their men in every institution — bureaucracy, media and universities.

Aug 17, 2017, 15:07 PM IST

Will any court punish Pervez Musharraf for subverting constitution, asks Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan`s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his first interaction with the media a week after he was disqualified by the Supreme Court, on Saturday asked if any court in the country will ever punish former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

Aug 05, 2017, 17:18 PM IST

BJP takes serious note of MPs absence, warns against recurrence

At the last week's BJP Parliamentary Party meeting too, the Prime Minister had expressed concern over the absence of MPs during Parliament sittings.

Aug 01, 2017, 17:13 PM IST

Venezuela opposition calls new protests for Monday

Venezuela`s opposition called for new protests Monday and Wednesday against the inauguration of a powerful new Assembly that embattled President Nicolas Maduro has tasked with writing a new Constitution.

Jul 31, 2017, 07:38 AM IST

Toll in Venezuela protests reach 107

Venezuelans are scheduled to cast their vote for more than 500 members of the National Constituent Assembly.

Jul 28, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

Death toll rises as Venezuela strike enters second day

Venezuela`s opposition kicked off a second day of a general strike on Thursday after a day of street protests left three people dead, in an intensifying showdown over President Nicolas Maduro`s plan to rewrite the nation`s constitution.

Jul 27, 2017, 21:51 PM IST

Venezuelan soldier shoots protester dead in airbase attack, minister says

A Venezuelan military police sergeant shot dead a protester who was attacking the perimeter of an airbase on Thursday, the interior minister said, bringing renewed scrutiny of the force used to control riots that have killed at least 76 people.

Jun 23, 2017, 09:45 AM IST

Can't control eating habits but cows are sacred: Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday admitted that people`s eating habits cannot be controlled but it must be remembered that cows were revered by a vast majority in India.

Jun 15, 2017, 18:53 PM IST

Toll in Venezuela's violent protests reaches 62

The death toll in the violent Venezuelan protests has increased to 62 amid escalating tensions provoked by the government's call to rewrite the Constitution.

Jun 03, 2017, 10:38 AM IST

More protests planned in Venezuela as death toll reaches 32

University students in Venezuela will lead a fresh round of marches against President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday, a day after police fired tear gas and protesters hurled Molotov cocktails in rallies against his plan to rewrite the constitution.

May 04, 2017, 13:05 PM IST

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro calls for new constitution

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday called for the creation of a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution.

May 02, 2017, 09:02 AM IST

Nepal govt gets president's nod to deploy army for May polls

Nepal government on Friday got the approval from the president to deploy the army for the smooth conduct of local-level polls on May 14 amid a stiff resistance by the Madhes-centric parties.

Apr 28, 2017, 19:49 PM IST