Odisha: Man held for killing wife & daughter using venomous snake
Bhubaneswar, Nov 23 - A 25-year-old man in Odisha's Ganjam district has been arrested for allegedly using a venomous snake to bite his wife and daughter, an official said on Thursday, adding both died after they were bitten by the reptile.
Centre notifies appointment of additional judge in Bombay HC
New Delhi, Nov 23 - The Centre on Thursday issued a notification appointing advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court, acting belatedly on a reiteration made by the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India, D.Y.
Rajouri encounter: Soldier, terrorist killed; toll rises to 7 (Lead)
Jammu, Nov 23 - One army soldier and a terrorist were killed on Thursday in J&K’s Rajouri district taking the toll to 7 in over 28-hour long operation.
HC tells police to file status report on plea for FIR against Rahul for post disclosing rape victim’s identity
New Delhi, Nov 23 - The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to file a status report within 10 days in a plea seeking FIR registration against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly revealing the identity of a nine-year-old girl
Don’t oppose caste census on surmises: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Nov 23 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday asked political leaders not to oppose caste-based census just on surmises, saying that those opposing it do not know its contents.
Cong won’t return to power in Rajasthan, says PM Modi
Jaipur, Nov 23 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that given the Congress government’s record in last five years in Rajasthan, they will not be able to form the government again in the state.
Caste census report is genuine, scientific says former Chairman Kantaraju, slams K’taka BJP
Bengaluru, Nov 23 - Former Chairman of the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission, H Kantharaju, came forward on Thursday amid the caste census row raging in the state and clarified that his caste census report is genuine and scientific. He accused the BJP of
PMLA judgement review: With ‘heavy heart’, Justice S.K. Kaul recommends constitution of new bench
New Delhi, Nov 23 - With a “heavy heart”, Supreme Court judge Justice S.K. Kaul said on Thursday that the pleas challenging the powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) be placed before Chief Justice of India (CJI) for the constitution of a new
Rajasthan polls: Campaigning to end at 6 pm on Thursday
Jaipur, Nov 23 - The ongoing election campaign in Rajasthan, which will go to the polls on November 25, will come to an end at 6 p.m. on Thursday, an official said.
Septuagenarian rapes minor girl in K’taka, arrested
Bengaluru, Nov 23 - Karnataka Police have arrested a 76 years-old man in connection with raping a minor girl (10) after luring her with chocolate in Shivamogga district on Thursday.
Four vehicle lifters arrested in Gurugram
Gurugram, Nov 23 - Four people have been arrested for allegedly stealing vehicles from Sidheshwar Chowk in Gurugram.
Kerala: Popular vlogger Mallu Traveller gets anticipatory bail
Kochi, Nov 23 - A Kerala court granted anticipatory bail to vlogger Shakir Subhan, popularly known as Mallu Traveller, in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on his former wife's complaint registered earlier this month.
You arrest four of us and I will get eight of your people arrested: Bengal CM
Kolkata, Nov 23 - Signaling a clear policy of retaliation in view of the successive arrests of the Trinamool Congress heavyweights in connection with various cases of alleged corruption, West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday said that henceforth if four persons
K’taka Shocker: Husband throws acid on wife’s private parts over dowry
Bengaluru, Nov 23 - In a shocking incident, a man allegedly poured toilet cleaning acid on his wife's private parts for not bringing dowry. The incident was reported from the Bagalagunte police station limits on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday.
CIL to buy more India-made machinery, phase out imports in 6 years
New Delhi, IANS (Nov 23) Coal India Ltd (CIL) has devised a strategic plan to phase out imports of costly heavy mining machinery and replace it with domestically manufactured equipment over the next six years, the Coal Ministry said on Thursday.
Global demand for oil, gas set to peak by 2030: IEA
New Delhi, Nov 23 - As oil and gas producers face pivotal choices about their role in the global energy system amid a worsening climate crisis fuelled in large part by their core products, a major new special report from the International Energy
Cong slams KCR over remarks against Indira Gandhi, says his days as CM numbered
New Delhi, Nov 23 - Congress on Thursday hit back at Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao over his remarks against former prime minister Indira Gandhi, saying an "arrogant and drunk with power" has heaped insults on the leader but the people of
Jana Sena carries Sanatana Dharma, socialism together: Pawan Kalyan
Kothagudem (Telangana), Nov 23 - Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan on Thursday said that Jana Sena Party (JSP) is moving forward with both Sanatana Dharma and socialism side by side.
Maha farmers to CM: ‘Sell off’ our body organs, recover loan dues
Hingoli (Maharashtra), Nov 23 - In a bizarre proposal, at least 10 debt-hit farmers from Goregaon village of Hingoli have asked Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to ‘sell off’ their body organs and recover the outstanding loans from local banks or private lenders, officials
India mulling regulation to tame deepfakes, AI-user harm: Govt
New Delhi, Nov 23 - India is mulling regulation to tame the spread of deepfakes and other user harm that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can bring along, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday.