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Supreme Court vs High Courts: Two diferent views on what constitutes rape

India saw two significant but contrasting judicial views – one from the Supreme Court and the other from the Chhattisgarh High Court – both interpreting a woman’s bodily integrity and the legal…
India skips 85-nation statement on West Bank ahead of Modi’s Israel visit

Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Israel, India has refrained from signing a joint statement by 85 UN member states condemning Israel’s decision to seize large areas of the…

Tiger found dead on railway track in Nagpur

Nagpur: A sub-adult male tiger was found dead on railway lines in Nagpur, possibly after being hit by a train, officials said on Wednesday, February 18. The big cat was one and…
Can’t say when I’ll return to India, Vijay Mallya tells Bombay High Court

Mumbai: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, facing multiple cases of fraud and money laundering, told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, February 18, that he cannot say when he will return to India…
Andaman: 4 arrested for extorting money from man after honey trapping man

Sri Vijaya Puram: Three women and a man were arrested in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly blackmailing a person to extort money with his partly undressed photos and videos after honey…
Singhvi, Suresh Reddy’s Rajya Sabha seats in Telangana up for grabs

New Delhi: Biennial polls to 37 Rajya Sabha seats, including two in Telangana, which are falling vacant in April, will be held on March 16, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said…
T20 WC: South Africa beat UAE by 6 wickets, Super 8 spot already secured

New Delhi: Dewald Brevis warmed up nicely with some monstrous sixes as South Africa hardly broke sweat during a walk-in-the-park six-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates in their final group league fixture…

Ramzan crescent moon not sighted in New Zealand, India awaits dusk

Hyderabad: While India awaits dusk, the Hilal Committee of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that the Ramzan crescent moon has not been sighted today. The holy…
11 Bangladeshi women held in Pune for illegal stay

Pune: The Pune police on Wednesday, February 18, detained 11 Bangladeshi women staying illegally in the city, officials said. These women were found in possession of fake Aadhaar cards and other residential…
2 men wearing burqa booked for posing as woman at Jagtial bus station

Hyderabad: Two youths were booked on Sunday, February 15, after one reportedly posed as a woman wearing a burqa and scarf at the Korutla bus station in Jagtial, Telangana. Speaking to Siasat.com,…
Gold chain snatched by duo near CM residence in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Making a mockery of women’s safety in the city, bike-borne miscreants snatched a gold chain from a woman near the Chief Minister of Telangana’s residence at Jubilee Hills on Wednesday, February…
Maharashtra government cancels 5 pc Muslim quota in jobs, education

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Maharashtra government has cancelled the five per cent reservation for members of the Muslim community in jobs and education. A Government Resolution (GR) was issued to this…
Afghanistan releases 3 Pakistani soldiers after Saudi mediation

Kabul: Afghanistan has released three Pakistani soldiers who it had captured during cross-border fighting last October, its government spokesman said Tuesday, February 17. Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement the three, who…
Bomb threat emails trigger searches at courts in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: Multiple courts across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have received bomb threat emails. Following it, security agencies launched checks at key judicial premises. Alerts were reported at the Nampally CBI Court, Karimnagar…
PIL against racial violence: SC asks attorney general to consider plea

New Delhi: Identifying persons on grounds of race, region, sex and caste would amount to treading a regressive path, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, February 18, while refusing to entertain a…