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Yogi Adityanath hate speech case: Allahabad High Court dismisses petition against UP CM
Finding no discrepancy in the investigation of the 2007 Gorakhpur riots hate speech case, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s refusal to grant sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. A division bench, comprising J
Child pornography racket operated on WhatsApp group busted by CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a child pornography racket operating internationally on a WhatsApp group. The agency has arrested 20-year-old Nikhil Verma in connection with the case. Verma was picked from Kannuaj, Uttar Pradesh. According to CBI, the WhatsApp group was be
More than one lakh job openings in Indian Railways: 10 important points applicants should know
NEW DELHI: According to Ministry of Railways, more than one lakh job openings are available now and interested candidates with class 10 to engineering qualifications may visit Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) websites to complete the application formalities. Online applications have been invited for
Dera violence: Honeypreet charged under criminal conspiracy, sedition; prosecution tells court
Honeypreet, the adopted daughter of rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was produced in district courts here on Wednesday for the hearing on framing of charges against her and other dera functionaries in connection with the Panchkula violence. During the arguments, public prosec
BJP MLA Lokendra Singh, 3 others killed in road accident
BJP MLA Lokendra Singh, 45, and three others died in a road accident on Wednesday after their vehicle rammed into a truck near Kamlapur police station area in Sitapur district. Singh was on his way to attend UP Investors’ Summit in Lucknow. Police suspect the accident took place when the MLA’s drive
Opposition leaders slam Bengal CM Mamata after tribal woman’s gang rape
Opposition leaders in West Bengal have slammed the Mamata Banerjee administration over the brutal gang rape of a tribal woman in South Dinajpur district earlier this week. The woman, who is fighting for her life at a state-run hospital after a couple of surgeries, was allegedly mutilated with a m
Snake bites man, he bites back. How UP farmer's revenge quest landed him in hospital
evenge is a dish best served cold, and maybe for an Uttar Pradesh farmer, it is best served biting off a snake's head and chewing it before spitting it out. A farmer identified as Sonelal hailing from UP's Hardoi, to seek revenge, bit off a snake's head and chomped it because the momentary lapse
I am a Muslim and Want to Remain One, Restore my Liberty: Hadiya to Supreme Court
New Delhi: Asserting her right as an individual with free choices, the woman at the centre of the 'Kerala Love-Jihad' case has told the Supreme Court that she is a Muslim and wants to continue living like a Muslim. She has also told the Court that she wants to live with her husband as a couple be
Eat beef but why to celebrate? says Venkaiah Naidu
Mumbai: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday raised the issues of ‘beef ban’ in the country, saying one can eat beef if he wants, but why to have festival for the same. “You want to eat beef, then eat. Why Festival? Similarly, a ‘Kiss Festival’, if you wish to kiss why do you need a festiva
Amit Shah promises end of corruption
SHILLONG: Visiting this poll-bound state for the second time this year, BJP national president Amit Shah on Friday promised to make Meghalaya a model and corruption-free state in the next five years if his party is voted to power. Speaking at a thinly-attended rally at the Malki ground here, Shah s
Bihar board class 12 exam concludes; 1,000 Bihar students expelled for cheating
NEW DELHI: Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) class 12 exams are over. The exam was held from 6-16 February 2018 in two shifts: 9.45 am to 1.00 pm and 1.45 pm to 5.00 pm. Close to 1000 students were expelled for cheating during the exam. Board Chairman Anand Kishore told the media that more the s
No money to perform last rites, Chhattisgarh woman donates son’s body to hospital
An impoverished tribal woman in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district donated the body of her 21-year son, who died in an accident, to a hospital in Jagdalpur as she did not have any money to transport his body to her village for his last rites. The victim identified as Baaman of Kutulnaar village was r
Hyderabad shocker: Couple behead baby as sacrifice during 'super blue blood moon', arrested
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, the Hyderabad Police have arrested a couple for beheading a baby girl as part of a human sacrifice ritual during the 'super blue blood moon' on January 31. According to Hyderabad Police, cab driver Kerukonda Rajasekhar had performed the rituals along with his wi
Unlike BJP, Congress does not make false poll promises: Rahul Gandhi
KAILASHAHAR, TRIPURA: Rahul Gandhi today appealed to the people of Tripura to vote for the Congress to bring good governance, saying unlike the BJP, his party does not make false promises. Alleging that neither the CPI(M) nor the BJP pay attention to development, he said the Congress is the only
National Health Protection Scheme rollout: Bengal officials attend workshop for states
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s rejection of the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) notwithstanding, officials from the state health department participated in a two-day NHPS workshop for states that began on Thursday. The only state that did not participate in the deliberations w
IAF chopper crashes in Assam, 2 pilots dead
GUWAHATI: A Microlight Virus SW-80 helicopter of the Indian Air Force crashed on Thursday in Assam's Majuli island. Two pilots Wing Commander J James and Wing Commander D Vats were killed in the crash. Police in the island district confirmed the incident and the deaths. It is suspected that the c
Violence in name of religion cannot be justified: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: “The fault of the deceased was only that he belonged to another religion. I consider this factor in favour of the accused ... ,” the Bombay High Court had said in its order while granting bail to three accused belonging to Hindu Rashtra Sena for allegedly killing a Muslim youth in 2014.
Kerala: Pregnant woman loses baby after CPM leader kicks her stomach, 7 arrested
The family of a pregnant woman has alleged that a Communist Party of India (Marxist) local leader attacked her because of which she lost her child. The woman, who was four and a half months pregnant, lost her child after a CPM leader named Thamby kicked on her stomach. The woman, mother to a 5-ye