India
PIL Filed in Supreme Court Seeking CBI or SIT Probe into Hathras Gangrape and Murder Case
The PIL has been filed by social activist Satyama Dubey and advocates Vishal Thakre and Rudra Pratap Yadav. The petitioners urged the apex court to pass appropriate order for a fair investigation - either by the CBI or the SIT under a sitting or retired j...
Those Unhappy with Babri Verdict Will Get Relief in Higher Courts, Says TMC; Oppn Slams Response
The TMC had maintained silence after the historic verdict by the Supreme Court in November 2019 which had backed the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Rajasthan Govt Decides to Give 30% PDS Shops to Women in Bid Towards 'Empowerment'
The state's food and civil supplies department had sent the proposal to the chief minister.
Hyderabad FC Extend Contracts Of Anuj Kumar And Nikhil Prabhu
Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC have extended the contracts of two promising youngsters Anuj Kumar and Nikhil Prabhu ahead of the upcoming season, the club announced on Wednesday. The highly rated duo have each penned extensions till the end of t...
Babri Demolition Verdict: People Know How Law Was Brazenly Broken in Dec 1992, Says AIMPLB Cleric
Reacting to the judgment, All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali said Muslims of the country have always been respectful of court judgments and will continue to do so.
Muslim Bodies to Collectively Decide on Challenging Babri Demolition Case Verdict: AIMPLB
On Wednesday morning, the special court had acquitted all 32 accused, including former deputy prime minister L K Advani, ex-Union minister M M Joshi, Uma Bharti and former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh.
Hathras Gangrape: DCW Chief Writes To CJI Demanding Action Against Those Involved In Cover Up
Delhi Commission For Women chairperson Swati Maliwal on Wednesday wrote to the Chief Justice of India demanding action against those officials who were allegedly involved in covering up the brutal Hathras gangrape and murder incident. Maliwal also dema...
Maha: 1259 New COVID-19 Cases In Thane, Tally Reaches 173074
The number of COVID-19 cases in Thane has risen to 1,73,074 after detection of 1,259 new cases in the Maharashtra district, an official said on Wednesday. The death toll has gone up to 4,426 with 30 more fatalities on Tuesday, he said.
'I Am Woman' Singer Helen Reddy Dies At 78 In Los Angeles
Los Angeles (AP) Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her feminist anthem I Am Woman and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Reddy's children Traci and Jordan announced that the actress-singer died Tuesday in Los Angeles...
Ferencvros End 25-year Wait To Reach Champions League
Geneva (AP) Ferencvros ended a 25-year wait to return to the Champions League group stage, giving Hungary a rare place on European club soccer's biggest stage. A 0-0 draw at home to Molde in the second leg of the qualifying playoffs took Ferencvros thro...
Trump Sidesteps White Supremacist Condemnation
Washington (AP) President Donald Trump danced around a question from moderator Chris Wallace about whether he was willing to condemn white supremacists and military groups. I would say almost everything I see is from the left wing, not the right wing, T...
Lionel Messi Says It's Time For Barcelona To Unite
Barcelona (AP) Lionel Messi wants to put his dispute with Barcelona behind him and called for the club and its fans to unite. In only his second interview since unsuccessfully pushing for a transfer in the offseason, Messi said Barcelona will be stronge...
Greek Authorities Easing Congestion At Island Migrant Camps
Athens, Sep 29 (AP) Greek authorities were moving nearly 1,000 refugees from eastern Aegean islands to the mainland Tuesday as part of efforts to improve conditions in overcrowded island refugee camps. Most of the 946 people on a ferry due to dock at La...
Average 79 Murder Cases In India Daily In 2019, Marginal Decline From 2018: NCRB Data
India recorded an average of 79 murder cases daily in 2019, according to a latest government data. A total of 28,918 cases of murder were registered in 2019, showing a marginal decline of 0.3 per cent over 2018 (29,017 cases), the data compiled by the N...
COVID-19: Tope Criticises Private Hospitals, Diagnostic Units
Maharashtra minister for public health and family welfare Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said private hospitals and diagnostic centres have taken undue advantage of the COVID-19 situation in the state. Tope, speaking at an event organised by the western region...
Mumbai: Body Of Missing 21-year-old Woman Found In Nullah
The body of a 21-year-old woman who was missing from Friday morning was recovered from a nullah in Ghatkopar in the metropolis, a police official said on Tuesday. Deepali Bukane, a resident of Ramabai Nagar, had left home in the morning that day but did...