CRIME NEWS

SC: Governors acting as Chancellor not bound by advice of ministers

Governors acting as Chancellor not bound by advice of ministers, says Supreme Court

December 1, 2023 14:42 IST

A three-judge bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud reiterated the position while quashing the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University.

Rajnath stresses on unimpeded lawful commerce in int’l waters

Rajnath Singh stresses on unimpeded lawful commerce in international waters

November 17, 2023 05:24 IST

In his address at a meeting of 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Jakarta, he underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to ensure enduring peace and global stability.

I&B asks three OTT platforms to remove ‘obscene’ content

November 16, 2023 07:38 IST

According to sources, this is the first time where laws pertaining to vulgarity have been invoked against OTT platforms.

CBI a separate entity, have no control over it, Govt tells SC

CBI a separate entity, have no control over it, Govt tells Supreme Court

November 10, 2023 04:02 IST

Centre on Thursday questioned the logic of the West Bengal government filing an original suit against it to stop the agency from probing cases in the state after the general consent was withdrawn.

India, other Asia-Pacific nations civilisational protectors of human rights, says President

September 21, 2023 01:49 IST

Murmu was speaking after inaugurating the two-day conference organised the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at Vigyan Bhawan.

Students savour the touchdown: Felt pride, got goosebumps in last 15 mins

Students savour the Chandrayaan-3 touchdown: Felt pride, got goosebumps in last 15 mins

August 24, 2023 03:30 IST

At exactly that moment — 6.04 pm — students of Guwahati Refinery Higher Secondary School streamed out of the hot, packed room they had been watching the landing in. It was time to celebrate.

Climate finance, urban reforms to be on agenda of G20 mayors’ meet

July 7, 2023 08:10 IST

Two-day Mayoral Summit as a part of Urban20 to kick off in Ahmedabad on July 7.

LS panel asks Deoghar DC to appear over BJP MP’s letter of complaint

Lok Sabha panel asks Deoghar DC to appear over BJP MP’s letter of complaint

May 17, 2023 07:35 IST

The alleged incidents occurred last year, when Dubey, an MP from Godda in Jharkhand, and fellow BJP MP Manoj Tiwari were barred from taking a flight out of Deoghar, and the subsequent allegations and counter-allegations.

23-yr-old Kerala doctor stabbed to death while on duty, protests across state

May 11, 2023 06:06 IST

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called the doctor’s death “shocking” and “painful”, and said that attacks on health workers on duty were unacceptable.

CAPFs facing 83,000 vacancies, govt asks forces to give details

February 22, 2023 07:47 IST

At present, the paramilitary forces are facing a shortage of more than 83,000 gazetted officers (GOs) and personnel.

Bengaluru court sentences man to life for killing engineering student five years ago

February 9, 2023 11:39 IST

A city civil and sessions court in Bengaluru convicted a 30-year-old man and sentenced him to life in prison with no possibility of parole for stabbing a 22-year-old student to death in 2017

Security personnel stop PDP workers during a protest over J&K anti-encroachment drive in Srinagar on Tuesday. (PTI)

Stop sale of agriculture land of missing people; presume them dead after inquiry: J&K admin

February 8, 2023 08:15 IST

The order, issued on January 31 by the office of the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, says it is suspected that such properties are being used to finance militancy.

Inflation under close watch, apt handling of pandemic averted recession: Nirmala Sitharaman

December 22, 2022 06:02 IST

The minister was replying to a discussion in Rajya Sabha on Supplementary Demands for Grants, which Lok Sabha passed last week, authorising the government to spend an additional Rs 3.25-lakh crore in the current financial year.

The brother-in-law and three others were apprehended on Friday, following which the skeleton was found at a place heavily infested by Naxalites, around 10 km away from his house. (Representational)

Jharkhand man killed by in-laws over three marriages, skeleton found

April 3, 2022 14:59 IST

An investigation was started based on hearsay and it was found that he had gone missing after a fight with his brother-in-law from an earlier marriage who confronted him over his third wedding, said Senior Superintendent of Police M Tamil Vanan.

The 370-page chargesheet against the accused, Kalpesh Thakor, was submitted by Investigating Officer of the Vadodara Detection of Crime Branch RA Jadeja before a local court on Tuesday.(Representational)

19-year-old woman killed in Vadodara

March 30, 2022 15:39 IST

Accused had planned murder, did recce of crime spot: chargeheet

Mayank Kumar: ‘Ed-Tech firms came up with code of conduct as malpractices creep in’

January 21, 2022 15:31 IST

The companies have formed a collective - India EdTech Consortium - under the aegis of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), a development that follows the government's announcement that a policy to regulate the sector was in the works.

Mullaperiyar dam: Located in Kerala, controlled by Tamil Nadu. (Express)

Mullaperiyar dispute: Don’t come to us for every grievance, SC to Kerala, Tamil Nadu

December 16, 2021 03:47 IST

A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said that any decision on releasing water from the reservoir will be taken by the Supervisory Committee through consensus. It noted that states are making “political observations” but that it wasn't concerned with that.