‘Roka’ a social evil, says HC
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said that “Roka”, a traditional Punjabi pre-marital ceremony, is a “social evil that needs to be condemned”. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and…
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Heavy rains paralyse life in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the city on Monday disrupting train services and creating traffic snarls on waterlogged major arterial roads. The steady drizzle intensified in the evening as many of the areas…
Parliamentary democracy, constitution major tasks: Mukherjee
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) India choosing to be a parliamentary democracy and drafting its own Constitution were major developments that the country witnessed after Independence from British in 1947, President Pranab Mukherjee said on…
Protests in Karnataka over SC order to release Cauvery water story for pol news :
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Hundreds of people, especially farmers on Monday staged protest demonstrations in the Mysuru region against the Supreme Court order to Karnataka for releasing 15,000 cusecs of water daily for 10 days…
Kolkata boy goes missing from school, family alleges foul play
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) A class 10 student of the city’s Scottish Church Collegiate School allegedly went missing from the school prompting parents and guardians to stage demonstrations at the institution on Monday. While the…
Chargesheet against 32 people in Bihar toppers scam
Patna, Sep 5 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Bihar Police probing the topper’s scam on Monday filed a chargesheet against 32 people, police said. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj, who is…
LIFFI: Nawazuddin, Tannishtha win Best Actors
New Delhi: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui during a press conference to promote their upcoming film “Raman Raghav 2.0”, in New Delhi, on June 21, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Lonavla, Sep 5 (IANS) Acclaimed talents Nawazuddin Siddiqui…
‘Sacked Delhi minister sexually assaulted other women as well’
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Delhi Police is probing other cases of alleged “sexual assault” against sacked Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar after he disclosed that he has been involved in such…
Sedition cases only against those inciting violence, disorder against state: SC
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that sedition cases could only be instituted against people engaged in the acts of inciting violence or creating public disorder against the state, as…
Ultra-talented Virat has the attitude to be the best: Ponting
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Hailing Virat Kohli as “ultra-talented”, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Monday said the Indian Test captain has got the attitude to be the best for the country. Ponting said…
Tamil Nadu farmers welcome SC order on Cauvery river water
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) Expressing their happiness at the Supreme Court’s order to Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu every day for next 10 days, farmers in the latter…
Congress leader Krishnappa inducted in Karnataka ministry
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Congress lawmaker M. Krishnappa was on Monday sworn in as a cabinet minister in Karnataka. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the oath of office to Krishnappa at Raj Bhavan in the…
Ex-union minister’s secretary gets two years jail
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A special court here on Monday sentenced former private secretary of ex-union minister Sheila Kaul for two years in a two-decade-old corruption case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special…
Ganesh festivities begin across country with fanfare
Mumbai/Hyderabad/Bhopal/Chennai/Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the beginning of 10-day festivities, was celebrated across the country on Monday with the installation of idols of the elephant-headed Hindu god. Cities in various states wore a…
First cargo truck under BBIN pact reaches Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The first cargo truck under the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement for cross border movement reached here on Monday, an official statement said. The cargo truck…
Modi discusses NSG issue with Turkish President
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) during a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Pakistan spreading terror, says Modi at G20 Summit
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused Pakistan of spreading terror and using terrorism as an instrument of state policy. And as the G20 Summit ended, Modi met the leaders…
Sushma calls on Pope Francis at Vatican
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Pope Francis at the Vatican. “Stronger ties with the Holy See. EAM @SushmaSwaraj called on @Pontifex at the Vatican, on her final…
NCW summons Ashutosh for ‘demeaning’ women
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday summoned Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh for “demeaning” women through one of the articles he wrote in defence of sacked Delhi government…
Sacked AAP minister’s aide held for ‘circulating’ sex video clip
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar’s personal secretary was detained on Monday for allegedly circulating a sex video clip involving the politician and a women. A Delhi Police officer said that…