NEW DELHI — The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Hizbul Mujahideen operative Javed Ahmed Mattoo, a native of Sopore in Baramulla district, from the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway, marking the conclusion of a 13-year chase for the ‘A++’ militant. The classification ‘A++’ is used to refer to a militant who is on the “most […]
NEW DELHI — In a relief to the Adani Group, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to transfer the probe into the allegations of stock price manipulation by the Indian corporate giant to a special investigation team and directed market regulator SEBI to complete its probe into two pending cases within three months. Holding that […]
NEW DELHI — Truck drivers and several transport associations, which launched a protest in various parts of the country, called off their agitation on Tuesday after Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla assured them that their views would be considered before the implementation of a new law regarding hit-and-run cases. The Home Secretary met representatives of […]
NEW DELHI — Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday refused to fuel any further the controversy over the Supreme Court’s unanimous verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, saying tersely the judges decide a case “according to the […]
NEW DELHI — Gangster Goldy Brar, the mastermind behind the brutal murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, was on Monday declared a designated terrorist by the Centre under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Brar had claimed responsibility for the murder of Moosewala, who was killed in […]
NEW DELHI — A joint investigation by human rights group Amnesty International and US newspaper The Washington Post has found that Pegasus spyware was used to hack the mobile phones of two Indian journalists in August and October. The Post’s report, published on Wednesday, also quotes unnamed sources at Apple claiming that the Narendra Modi […]
NEW DELHI — The University Grants Commission (UGC) warned universities on Wednesday against offering MPhil courses, saying it is not a recognised degree and cautioned students against taking admission in such programmes. The University Grants Commission (UGC) also directed the universities to stop admissions to the MPhil programme for the 2023-24 academic year. “It has […]
PANAJI — The Goa police have arrested two men for allegedly seeking sexual favours from a woman and her 24-year-old daughter and molesting them on several occasions at a village near Mapusa town, around 10 km from here, an official said on Tuesday. The two accused, identified as Shahrukh Kareli (24) and Mohammad Ilahi (25), […]
MANDYA (KARNATAKA) — Reacting to the announcement of CM Siddaramaiah to lift ban on the hijab, Muskan, a student from Mandya district in Karnataka who had raised the slogan of “Allah hu Akbar” against a group that chanted “Jai Shri Ram”, stated that,”hijab is our right and let us live like brothers and sisters henceforth”. […]
LUCKNOW — In a heartwarming gesture, a group of lawyers in Lucknow granted bail to the Kashmiri vendors day after being detained by the Lucknow Police The vendors had been challaned under section 151 CrPc for selling items on the VIP stretch between 1090 and Samta Mulak Crossing. Anas Ahmad, a lawyer from Tanveer Law […]