- India
Fast-track courts disposed of over 90 pc of sexual offense cases in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Fast Track Special Courts which specialise in expediting the trial process for cases related to sexual offences disposed of 83 per cent cases in 2022 and 94 per cent in…
- India
Manipur Guv leaves for Assam after student unrest; varsity exams postponed
Imphal: A day after students clashed with security forces during their march to Raj Bhavan, Manipur Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Wednesday left Imphal for Guwahati, officials said. Manipur University has also…
- India
Don’t lecture us, address allegations against aides: Congress to Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan categorically denied allegations of a CPI(M)-RSS nexus, the Congress on Wednesday urged him to address the serious allegations against his close aides, IPS officer…
- India
Bengal man booked for spreading fake news on social media to defame CJI
Kolkata: A man in West Bengal was booked for allegedly circulating fake news on social media to defame Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, police said on Wednesday. Taking to X,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage
Amaravati: A central government team arrived here on Wednesday to assess the flood damage in Andhra Pradesh due to the recent torrential downpours and deluge, affecting as many as seven districts. Local…
- India
Bhupinder Hooda files nomination for Haryana assembly elections
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta were among the candidates who filed their nominations on Wednesday for the Assembly polls. Voting for the 90…
- India
Shimla mosque row: Protestors break barricades, clash with police
Shimla: Protestors demanding the demolition of an illegal structure in a mosque in Shimla’s Sanjauli area were lathi-charged by security forces on Wednesday after they broke police barricades during a demonstration. #WATCH…
- India
SC to hear plea related to insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju’s on Sept 17
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear on September 17 the appeal of US-based creditor Glas Trust Company LLC against a judgment of the NCLAT, which had stayed…
- Delhi
HC directs DU VC to address plea for 50% women’s reservation in DUSU polls
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court asked the Delhi University vice-chancellor on Wednesday to decide on a representation seeking reservation for women in the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election. A…
- India
Have FPIs implicated in Adani matter revealed details of their owners: Congress
New Delhi: Noting that September 9 was the deadline for Foreign Portfolio Investors to disclose the beneficial owners of their holdings, the Congress on Wednesday asked SEBI if those implicated in the…
- India
HC seeks NADA’s stand on plea by wrestler Bajrang Punia against suspension
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on a petition by wrestler Bajrang Punia challenging his suspension. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Cong leaders ask Rahul to warn those aspiring for CM post
Bengaluru: A group of Congress leaders have written to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to warn party leaders and state ministers, who are weighing in for the chief minister’s…
- Andhra Pradesh
Seven killed as mini truck with cashews overturns in Andhra Pradesh
East Godavari district: Seven people were killed when a mini truck in which they were travelling overturned in this district on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred in the Chilaka Pakala area…
- India
BSF trooper injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu
Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in violation of a ceasefire agreement along the border here on Wednesday, officials…
- India
Devotional singer Kanhaiya Mittal withdraws decision to join Congress
Haridwar: Famous devotional singer Kanhaiya Mittal has said that he has changed his mind about joining Congress after receiving feedback from sants, mahants and politicians. Mittal became famous with his song ‘Jo…
