Raj polls: Gehlot shares Pilot’s vote appeal, says ‘all is well’
New Delhi, Nov 24 - With a day left for voting for the Rajasthan Assembly, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday shared Sachin Pilot's vote appeal and said that all was well in the party.
Kerala HC lauds migrant workers, says most Malayalees are too ‘egoistic’ to work hard
Kochi, Nov 24 - If Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan coined the term "guest workers" for them, the Kerala High Court has gone one step ahead by lauding the contribution of migrant workers in the development of the state, saying the egoistic attitude of
Jilted UP woman re-enacts ‘Sholay’ on mobile tower
Maharajganj, Nov 24 - The people of Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh witnessed high drama -- straight out of Bollywood blockbuster ‘Sholay’ -- when a 20-year-old woman scaled a mobile tower in Semra Raja village because her boyfriend was not willing to marry her.
Movie tickets to cost more in Lucknow
Lucknow, Nov 24 - There is bad news for movie goers in Lucknow. The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) House has unanimously passed a proposal to levy more tax on cinema halls in the city, to increase revenue.
UP farmer dies of suffocation while burning stubble
Lucknow, Nov 24 - A 70-year-old farmer, Indrasan Gupta, died of suffocation while burning stubble in his fields in Maharajganj.
ED books two ex-SDMs in UP for money laundering
Lucknow, Nov 24 - The Enforcement Directorate has registered a case of money laundering against two former Sub-Divisional Magistrates R.D. Ram and Ashok Kumar Kannaujiya.
UP students in classes 1-8 to have separate course on disaster management
Prayagraj, Nov 24 - Uttar Pradesh Board students from classes 1-8 will now have a separate course on disaster management, like Hindi, English and Mathematics.
Allahabad HC expresses concern over unruly behavior by ‘men in black’
Lucknow, Nov 24 - The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern on “growing anarchy” on Lucknow district court campus by “some men in black coats and bands”.
Another molestation incident at Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Nov 24 - A girl student of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has lodged a complaint with the campus authorities, accusing the driver of a bus belonging to the institute of molestation.
Delhi horror: When cops caught minor ‘killer’, he was having biryani!
New Delhi, Nov 23 - After killing a 17-year-old youth, whom he reportedly stabbed over 50 times during a street robbery, the 16-year-old boy accused was caught when he was having biryani at a stall not far from the crime scene, an officer
Delhi court directs woman to pay Rs 1L fine for filing false POCSO case
New Delhi, Nov 23 - A Delhi court has directed a woman to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh for filing a false complaint alleging sexual assault on her five-year-old daughter.
SC gives ‘final chance’ to states to implement Second National Judicial Pay Commission
New Delhi, Nov 23 - The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a “final chance” to defaulting states and Union Territories for the implementation of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC).
Delhi horror: Mother of minor victim says body identified by ‘meri jaan mom’ tattoo
New Delhi, Nov 23 - The mother of the 17-year-old boy, who was reportedly stabbed over 50 times by a 16-year-old boy during a street robbery, said on Thursday that her son had gone to buy groceries for which she had given him
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