Man held for raping, killing 4-month-old girl in Indore
Indore, Apr 21: A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a four-month-old baby girl in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, police said today, a day after the infant’s body was found in the basement of a commercial building here. Naveen Gadge, 25 and a cousin of the victim’s mother, was arrested late […]
Minor raped in Assam
Tinsukia (Assam), Apr 21: A seven-year old girl was allegedly raped by a middle aged man at Lajong village in Tinsukia district, police said today. They also arrested the accused a 55-year-old man. As per the FIR lodged by the girl’s father last evening their neighbour Ainul Haq had a few days ago called out […]
In a first, opposition parties give notice for impeachment of CJI
New Delhi, Apr 20 : In an unprecedented step, seven opposition parties led by the Congress today moved a notice for the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, accusing him of “misbehaviour” and “misuse” of authority. Levelling five allegations, leaders of the seven opposition parties met Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is […]
Impeachment notice a ‘revenge petition’, says FM Jaitley
New Delhi, Apr 20 : Accusing the Congress of using impeachment as a political tool, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today termed its notice to remove Chief Justice of India Deepak Misra a “revenge petition” after the Supreme Court’s judgement in Judge Loya death case had “exposed” the conspiracy of falsehood. In a hard-hitting Facebook post […]
No meeting between Modi, Pak PM Abbasi at CHOGM today: MEA
London, Apr 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not meet his Pakistani counterpart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here today and no such meeting is planned for tomorrow, the External Affairs Ministry said. Prior to the prime minister’s visit, the MEA had said last week that Modi was […]
HC acquits Kodnani in riot case; upholds Bajrangi conviction
Ahmedabad, Apr 20 : The Gujarat High Court today acquitted former BJP minister Maya Kodnani and upheld the conviction of ex-Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case in which 97 people were killed by a mob. A division bench of Justices Harsha Devani and A S Supehiya, while acquitting Kodnani, […]
Pak singer Meesha Shafi accuses Ali Zafar of sexual harassment
Karachi, Apr 20 :Pakistani singer-actor Meesha Shafi has accused Ali Zafar of sexually harassing her, saying the decision to share her #MeToo story was difficult but she felt it was important to break the culture of silence. Singer-actor Zafar, a well-known face in Bollywood, has “categorically denied all claims of harassment” and said that he […]
Propose, oppose but come together to resolve issues: Naidu to MPs on Parliament logjam
New Delhi, Apr 20: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said in a parliamentary democracy, lawmakers can propose and oppose a measure but at the end of it, all should come together to resolve the issue. The remarks by Naidu, who is also the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, came a fortnight after the second […]
Former Delhi HC CJ Rajinder Sachar passes away
New Delhi, Apr 20: Former chief justice and activist Rajinder Singh Sachar, who brought to fore the socio-economic and educational conditions of the Muslim community, passed away here today at the age of 94, family sources said. The Rajinder Sachar Committee was set up by former prime minister Manmohan Singh for preparing a report on […]
Days of incremental change are over: PM Modi
London, Apr 18 :Taking a dig at the previous governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said days of incremental change are over and Indians have become more and more aspirational under the BJP-led government at the Centre. Speaking at the ‘Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath’ programme at the iconic Central Hall Westminster here, Modi said […]
