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SC rejects pleas seeking direction to Centre to enact gender, religion-neutral laws
New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday thwarted an attempt to get a direction to the Centre to frame uniform religion and gender-neutral laws governing subjects such as…
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Mother of minor girl used as drug carrier approaches Kerala HC for CBI probe
Kochi: The mother of a 12-year-old girl has filed a petition before the Kerala High Court alleging that her daughter was used as a “drug carrier” by drug mafia and sought a…
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NGOs based in four states received major chunks of foreign contributions: govt
New Delhi: NGOs based in Delhi received the highest amount of foreign funds, followed by those based in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu out of the over Rs 55,600 crore contribution sent…
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Over 14 lakh severely malnourished children in India as per Poshan Tracker: WCD
New Delhi: There are over 14 lakh severely malnourished children in the country as per the government’s Poshan Tracker, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Wednesday. Children who are severely…
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Why selective in dealing with hate speeches: SG Tushar Mehta to SC
New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that hate speeches were being made by several people against the members of Hindu community and court could not be…
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Noida: Woman arrested for blackmailing, implicating lover in false rape case
A woman was arrested in Greater Noida on Tuesday for allegedly blackmailing a man and threatening to implicate him in a rape case if he fails to pay a ransom of Rs…
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US citizen arrested while crossing Indo-Nepal border on fake documents
Maharajganj: A US national was arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday while trying to cross over to Nepal on fake visa and passport documents, a senior police official said. Immigration Officer,…
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Mamata on two-day dharna to protest Centre’s ‘discrimination’ against Bengal
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the two-day sit-in that she started here on Wednesday to protest the BJP-led Union government’s alleged discriminatory attitude against the state was on behalf…
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EC manages to find new excuses to delay J-K polls: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: The Election Commission seems to be in no hurry to conduct the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and manages to find “new excuses to delay” the elections, National Conference vice president…
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‘Why BJP jittery about JPC probe into Adani matter’, asks Cong
Mumbai: The Congress on Wednesday sought to know why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre is scared of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the alleged scam involving…
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PM Modi to flag off Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express on April 1
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train at Rani Kamalapati station here on April 1, and also take part in the Combined Commanders’ Conference that…
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Rahul Gandhi to launch agitation from where he made Modi surname remark
Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will begin the party’s nationwide ‘Satyamev Jayate’ agitation on April 5 from Kolar, the very place where he made a remark on the Modi surname for which…
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Rajasthan: Hindu rally disturbs namaz time, stones pelted; 12 held
Communal tensions erupted after Hindus and Muslims clashed in Rajasthan’s Tala village of Jamwa Ramgarh district on March 26. Stones were pelted from both sides and communal and inciting slogans were raised…
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Morbi bridge tragedy: Gujarat govt opposes regular bail plea of Oreva Group MD
Morbi: The Gujarat government on Wednesday opposed the regular bail plea of Jaysukh Patel, managing director of Oreva Group, in the case pertaining to last year’s Morbi suspension bridge collapse that killed…
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Sebi to put in place framework to prevent frauds by stock brokers
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday approved a slew of proposals, including ending the practice of individuals holding permanent directorship at boards of listed companies and putting in place a framework…
