KOLKATA — The parents of the woman doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, who became a victim of the ghastly rape and murder last month, have now directly accused the Kolkata Police of deliberate ‘laxity and ill-intention’ in handling the preliminary probe into the case before it was handed over to the CBI […]
BHOPAL — Inspired by Hrithik Roshan’s character in Bollywood film ‘Dhoom 2’, a man in Bhopal allegedly attempted to steal gold worth Rs 15 crore from a museum. But in a bizarre twist, the thief was discovered unconscious inside the State Museum in Bhopal, with priceless artifacts like ancient gold coins and jewelry lying beside […]
LUDHIANA — One person was dead and two people were injured after a bus on its way from Haridwar to Jammu met with an accident. Dr Harpreet Singh, SMO at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana, providing details of the aftermath, stated, “I spoke to the bus driver and according to him, the second tyre of […]
NEW DELHI — The government on Monday notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission for a period of three years, with a provision to appoint serving Supreme Court and high court judges as its chairperson and members. The term of the 22nd law panel ended on August 31. According to a law ministry order […]
NEW DELHI — Over 6,900 corruption cases probed by the CBI were pending trials in different courts, 361 for more than 20 years, according to the latest annual report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Besides, as many as 658 corruption cases were pending CBI investigation, 48 for more than five years. Of the total […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 28) recently reiterated that the high court is empowered under section 482 CrPC to quash an FIR even after charge sheet is filed if the court is satisfied that continuing the proceedings would be an abuse of the process of law. “law seems to be well-settled […]
NEW DELHI — Oil marketing companies have increased the rate of 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 39, effective from Sunday. After the hike, the retail sales price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi is Rs 1,691.50. Earlier on July 1, in a move to offer relief to businesses and […]
NEW DELHI — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the “era of uninterrupted dialogue” with Pakistan is over even as he noted that India is “not passive” and whether events take a positive or negative direction, either way New Delhi will react. In his address at a book launch here, Jaishankar also said […]
NEW DELHI — A defective helicopter being airlifted from Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath to Gauchar by an MI-17 chopper accidentally fell from mid-air as the towing rope snapped this morning. The helicopter, which was operated by a private company, crashed near the Mandakini River in Lincholi. An official said no one was injured in the accident, which […]
NEW DELHI — The second meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) held to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 witnessed heated arguments on Friday between the BJP members and MPs from the Opposition camp, while the Muslim bodies invited to present their opinion submitted their reservations to the proposed amendments. The first round of […]