RSS worker arrested for objectionable post against Muslim women in K'taka
Raichur (Karnataka), June 2 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have arrested an RSS worker in connection with an objectionable post on social media against Muslim women in Raichur district, police said on Friday.
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National Crime/Disaster/ 09:46 AMMan kills new-born girl by flinging her on floor
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Crime/Disaster/ Education 09:26 AM20 more UP colleges being probed for scholarship scam
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IAF officer in UP duped by cyber thug on pretext of marriage
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) A woman Air force officer has been duped of Rs 23 lakh in the name of marriage by a man who posed as a London-based property dealer.
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Wrestlers issue has dented India's image abroad: Akhilesh
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said that the country's image has been severely dented by the ruling BJP's blatant display of disrespect towards women wrestlers.
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Security tightened at religious destinations in UP
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Security at Hindu religious destinations in Uttar Pradesh like Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura will be further strengthened, following terror threat perception.
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Firing exchanges between security forces & terrorists in J&K's Rajouri
Jammu, June 2 (IANS) An exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in the forest area of Dassal Gurjan in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said on Friday.
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UP: Parents kill daughter for refusing to return to her husband
Barabanki, June 2 (IANS) In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, a 20-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her parents after she refused to return to her in-laws' house and live with her husband.
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Changing name is fundamental right: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj, June 2 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court (HC) has ruled that the right to keep a name of choice or change the name according to personal preference, comes within the ambit of fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India.
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There's hidden undercurrent, Congress will surprise everyone in 2024: Rahul
Washington, June 2 (IANS) With the victory in Karnataka Assembly elections, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the grand old party will surprise everyone in the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections as there is a hidden undercurrent building within the country.
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Disqualification as MP an advantage to me, BJP not realising it: Rahul
Washington, June 2 (IANS) After breaking his silence on his disqualification as an MP, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi asserted that it is an advantage to him as it allows him to redefine himself which the BJP is not realising.
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BJP polarises society, not inclusive & is damaging India: Rahul
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central government, saying that the ruling party polarises society and are not inclusive and that is damaging India.
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Results of upcoming Assembly polls indicator of what's going to happen: Rahul
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said that there is a definite capture of institutions and media in India and the result of Karnataka and the next upcoming Assembly elections will be an "indicator" of what is going to happen as there is anger within people.
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J&K DGP reviews security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar, June 2 (IANS) J&K DGP Dilbag Singh on Thursday chaired a meeting of senior police officers of the Kashmir zone to review the security arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra that will begin on July 1 and culminate on August 31.
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Meghalaya finally sets up expert panel to study 51-year-old reservation policy
Shillong, June 2 (IANS) Amidst the demands and agitations of various parties including the Voice of the People's Party (VPP), the Meghalaya government on Thursday announced the constitution of an expert committee to review the 1972 reservation policy.
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Colonial legacy not a valid ground for repeal of sedition law, retain with safeguards: Law panel
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Law Commission, in its report to the government, has said it is of the view that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition needs to be retained, though certain amendments could be introduced to bring about greater clarity regarding usage of the provision and stressed that sedition being a "colonial legacy" is not a valid ground for its repeal.
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English learning programme launched in 36 childcare centres in TN
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) The Department of Social Defence and the State Childcare Protection Society have launched an English learning programme in 36 childcare centres of Tamil Nadu.
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DRI, Coast Guard seize gold valued at Rs 20.21cr
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In a joint operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), with the help of the Indian Coast Guard, intercepted two fishing boats and seized 32 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at Rs 20.21 crore which was smuggled into India from Sri Lanka.
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CISF constable electrocuted to death in Delhi
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A 38-year-old Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable was allegedly electrocuted to death in the bathroom of his rented accommodation in Delhi's Ghitorni area, the police said on Thursday.
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MP Lokayukta orders probe into damage to Saptarshi idols
Bhopal, June 1 (IANS) Days after idols of Saptarshi installed at Ujjain's Mahakal Lok corridor collapsed due to gusty wind, the Lokayukta department of Madhya Pradesh has ordered an inquiry into the matter.
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'Arrest WFI chief', demands Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress
Panaji, June 1 (IANS) Demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by the top wrestlers of the country, Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress (GPMC) said on Thursday that sports should be made a 'holy area' by delivering justice to the protesting grapplers.
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Arunachal govt constructing 50 small hydropower plants in villages along China border
Itanagar, June 1 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said that his government is constructing about 50 small hydropower projects in the border outposts (BOPs) along the China border under the border village illumination programme.
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Militant's under construction house attached in J&K's Anantnag
Srinagar, June 1 (IANS) The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of J&K police on Thursday attached the under construction house of a militant in Anantnag district.
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre over unlawful claim of Waqf properties violating 1984 order
By Shekhar Singh
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Centre over 123 properties in the national capital that are being unlawfully claimed as Waqf properties.
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Two college girls drown while bathing at beach in Odisha's Ganjam
Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) Two college girls drowned while bathing at Aryapalli beach area in Odisha's Ganjam district on Thursday, officials said.
