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Sixty percent of those killed in road accidents in 18-34 age group: Govt in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) As many as 1.78 lakh people are killed in road accidents annually in the country and 60 per cent of the victims are in the age group of 18-34 years, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. He lamented that people do not fear the law and many drive two-wheelers without helmets and some jump the red signal. “One unfortunate fact is that of the 1.78 lakh people dying in road accidents, 60 per cent are in the age group of 18 to 34 years. Still there is no

ED cannot dictate public prosecutors’ court actions: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said the ED (Enforcement Directorate) and its director may provide instructions related to the facts of a money laundering case but they cannot direct their prosecutors on how to conduct themselves in court. The top court ruling underscored the independence of public prosecutors as officers of the court and limits the influence of investigative agencies in judicial proceedings. The observations were made in an order by a bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Augustine George Masih on Wednesday while granting bail to Zeeshan Haider and Daud Nasir, who were arrested in

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar

New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday amid sloganeering after BJP president J P Nadda attacked the Congress for questioning the ruling given by the Chairman and the party’s alleged nexus with US hedge fund tycoon Georg After laying of listed papers and reports during the pre-noon session, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected six notices to adjourn the scheduled business of the day and take up matters mentioned in the notices. As several members from the opposition benches raised objections, Nadda criticised Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the House Mallikarjun

Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi gives adjournment notice under Rule 267 to discuss violence against Muslim community

New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Wednesday gave a notice for adjournment of the House under Rule 267 for immediate discussion on the increasing violent communal incidents against the Muslim community in the country. “From Sambhal to Ratlam, there is a long series of violent incidents steeped in communalism against the Muslim community in different parts of the country, at some places, the administration is taking unilateral action and at some places, the BJP is taking action,” Pratapgarhi mentioned in his notice. Further, he alleged that the Government has kept silent on the oppression of

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