Headlines at 9 pm: 5-judge SC bench to hear from Tuesday pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation

5-judge Constitution bench to hear from Tuesday pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370

A 5-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is all set to commence on Tuesday the crucial hearing on the challenge mounted to the legal validity of the Centre's abrogation of the provision of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

A bench headed by the CJI Ranjan Gogoi, which on Monday dealt with other related petitions concerning the issues arising after the constitutional changes were brought in J&K, said all such matters would now be adjudicated upon by a 3-judge bench headed by Justice Ramana.

IAF monitoring situation along Indo-Pak border; ready for Balakot-type strike: new IAF Chief

The Indian Air Force is monitoring the developments along the western front and is prepared to carry out a Balakot-type strike, if directed by the government, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria said after taking charge of the IAF on Monday.

Manmohan Singh's office has no info on Pak's Kartarpur invite, unlikely to go

With Pakistan deciding to invite Manmohan Singh to attend the inaugural ceremony of the landmark Kartarpur Corridor in November, the former prime minister's office said it has no information about the invite so far. News agency PTI quoted sources saying that Singh is unlikely to attend the ceremony.

SC to pronounce on Tuesday verdict on Centre's plea for review of 2018 order on SC/ST Act

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Tuesday the verdict on the Centre's plea for review of its 2018 judgment which had virtually diluted provisions of arrest under the SC/ST Act.

INX Media case: HC denies bail to Chidambaram, says may influence witnesses

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Monday failed to get any relief from the Delhi High Court which dismissed his bail plea in the INX Media corruption case, saying the investigation was at an advanced stage and his influencing the witnesses cannot be ruled out.

Haryana polls: Phogat, Yogeshwar in BJP's list of 78 candidates, INLD turncoats too get tickets

The ruling BJP on Monday released its first list of 78 candidates including CM Manohar Lal Khattar, who has been fielded from Karnal again, while three noted sportspersons – Yogeshwar Dutt, Babita Phogat, and Sandeep Singh have been given tickets from Baroda, Dadri and Pehowa Assembly constituencies respectively for the October 21 polls to the 90-member assembly.

2002 riots: SC asks Gujarat to give compensation, job & accommodation to Bilkis Bano within 2 weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Gujarat government to give within two weeks Rs 50 lakh compensation, a job and an accommodation of choice to Bilkis Bano, who was gang raped when she was five months pregnant during the 2002 riots in the state.

Delhi court reserves for Nov 14 order on Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case

A Delhi court will pronounce on November 14 the judgment in a case of alleged sexual and physical assault on several girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, which was run by former Bihar People's Party (BPP) MLA Brajesh Thakur, lawyers said.

Hafiz Saeed says facing threat to life; Pak court allows shifting of terror financing case to Lahore

A Pakistani court on Monday accepted the plea of Jamat-ud-Daawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed to transfer a terrorism financing case against him from the anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala district of Punjab province to a court in Lahore on the ground that there is a "threat to his life".

Conference on Gandhi-Tolstoy's deep friendship held in Russia

A day-long exhibition and academic conference on the deep friendship between Mahatma Gandhi and Leo Tolstoy was held in Russia as part of the events being organised to commemorate Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.