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The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod for construction of 144 temporary courtrooms in the existing court complexes of Tis Hazari, Saket and Karkardooma at an estimated cost of Rs 178.37 crore.

At a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the cabinet approved the law department proposal.

"The Special Committee (Infrastructure) of Delhi High Court had in May approved the preliminary architectural plans of construction of temporary courtrooms in existing court complexes of Tis Hazari, Saket and Karkardooma," the government said in a statement.

Normal life came to a standstill here on Tuesday following a 12-hour Silchar bandh called by several organisations to protest against the death of a journalist in a road accident in Assam's Cachar district.

All shops, business establishments, educational institutions and private offices remained closed while vehicular traffic remained off the roads.

No untoward incident was reported during the bandh which began at 5 am, police said.

Three 'kanwariyas' were killed and seven others injured in a road accident near Hisar in Haryana, police said on Tuesday.

A group of 'kanwariyas' or Shiva devotees were returning from Gangotri in Uttarakhand when a truck crushed them on the Hisar-Chandigarh highway in the wee hours.

The victims were identified as Rahul, Raj Singh and Rohtash, all below 30 years of age. A case has been registered.

The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended appointment of 16 additional permanent judges to the Allahabad High Court and deferred the recommendation of four additional judges.

The three-member collegium headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that it has considered the views of consultee colleagues (top court judges), the report of Judgement Evaluation Committee, views of the state government and observation of Department of Justice.

The collegium, also comprising Justices S A Bobde and N V Ramana, said there were certain unconfirmed inputs touching upon conduct/behaviour of some of the recommendees.

The Delhi High Court has dismissed pleas of various medical practitioners to direct the Medical Council of India to recognise their additional qualification acquired from a university in the United Kingdom.

The court said it was not persuaded with the doctors' submissions that the qualification of MD (Clinical) in General Internal Medicine acquired by them from the University of Buckingham be registered in the Indian Medical register as their additional qualification as it is not a recognised medical qualification under the IMC Act.

Over 10 doctors had approached the court after Medical Council of India (MCI) refused to recognise their additional qualification acquired from the University of Buckingham, UK.

Triple Talaq Bill passes Rajya Sabha test by 99 votes to 84 after being passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday

J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik tells shawl seller to go to Pakistan, if he thinks he is not free in India

One jawan lost his life in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Sunderbani sector. Pakistan violated ceasefire also in Tangdhar and Keran sectors. More details awaited.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, on Triple Talaq Bill says, “The Bill is for protection of rights on marriage but the real motive is destruction of families.”

"This law is politically motivated, so minorities are occupied in fighting amongst themselves.Husband and wife will hire lawyers against each other,land will be sold in order to pay lawyers. By the time jail term will be over, they'll be bankrupt.”

“When they will come out of jail they will either commit suicide or become dacoits and thieves, that is the intention of your bill.”

A team of the National Commission for Women (NCW) met in Lucknow on Tuesday the mother of the Unnao rape survivor, who was critically injured in a car-truck collision two days ago.

The police had filed a murder case against BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar and nine others on Monday after the rape survivor's family filed a complaint, alleging conspiracy behind the incident.

Congress workers protest near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Hazratganj over accident of Unnao rape victim.

Against the backdrop of few instances of police personnel in Gujarat posting their videos on TikTok, state DGP Shivanand Jha on Tuesday warned officials against uploading "improper" videos on mobile applications and social media even if they are off duty, under suspension or in civvies.

YSR Congress Party leader, Vijay Sai Reddy says, YSR Congress party will oppose Triple Talaq Bill and vote against it.

An Army officer's body has been found on a railway track at the New Delhi railway station, police said on Tuesday.

The body of the officer, identified as Lieutenant Diwakar Puri, was found cut into two parts on Monday morning, they said.

Congress Party workers arrested during a protest in Lucknow demanding justice for the Unnao rape survivor

FIR registered against Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, over "discrepancy in age proof documents submitted for passport".

“For God’s sake, Mr. Prime Minister, divest this criminal and his brother of the political power your party is giving them. Its still not too late,” tweeted Priyanka Gandhi

“We demand that Home Minister comes to the House and gives a statement. What kind of a society are we talking about, where such an incident (accident of Unnao rape case victim in Raebareli) happened with the victim,” says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury,Congress in Lok Sabha says, People of India are feeling ashamed today due to Unnao incident, it's a blot on civilized society, where a minor girl was gang-raped.A truck hit victim's car(in Raebareli) and killed a witness, victim and her lawyer are in critical condition.

2 dead and 36 injured after 2 buses collided on Raipur-Jagdalpur highway in Chhattisgarh. Injured haven been admitted to a local hospital.

Former Karnataka CM, HD Kumaraswamy visits residence of former union minister SM Krishna. His son-in-law, VG Siddhartha has been missing from Mangaluru.

Khalid, a 17-year-old boy whose family had alleged he was set ablaze by some people when he refused to chant 'Jai Sri Ram' in Chandauli on 28 July, succumbed to his injuries, today. According to SP Chandauli, an eye witness had seen Khalid set himself ablaze.

Family of Unnao rape victim sitting on protest outside King George’s Medical University trauma center in Lucknow, where the victim is being treated