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3-judge Bench to hear SC/ST Act order review plea on Wednesday

New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 9:15:05 PM IST

A three-judge bench will on Wednesday hear the Centre's plea seeking recall of its 2018 judgment, which virtually diluted the stringent provisions of immediate arrest and no anticipatory bail for the accused on a complaint filed under the SC/ST (Preventio ... read..

Switzerland's beloved Lion Monument threatened with decay (Travelogue)

Lucerne | Tuesday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST

It's a giant dying lion carved into the cliff face of a former sandstone quarry, above a pond and set in a landscaped garden in this medieval town. It is often referred to as the "saddest stone" as it commemorates the sacrifice of 800 Swiss guardsman in t ... read..

A retired civil servant's tireless quest to preserve rural heritage (IANS Special Series)

New Delhi | Sunday, 2019 3:45:05 PM IST

Even after giving almost 40 years of his life to government service, retired civil servant S.K. Misra felt his work was still not complete. The former bureaucrat felt that the experience he had gained and the reputation he had built could be better used f ... read..

Crime not men's monopoly, Sushant Singh on debut crime book

New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST

Mumbai-based Shantadevi, once a meek woman disowned by her husband, soon sat atop a colossal drug empire she built over decades. Her real-life story opens the new thriller "Queens of Crime" where Sushant Singh, host of crime-based TV series "Savdhaan Indi ... read..

A weekend of unusual journeys (IANS Books This Weekend)

New Delhi | Friday, 2019 5:15:05 PM IST

This weekend, journey into the innermost chambers of the diary and mind of renowned Indian poet-scholar A K Ramanujan; Hop onto a train - or eighty - that take you around the world; And finally, begin the 100-day sojourn to a healthier and well-exercised ... read..

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