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Wannacry crisis: hits over 40,000 Indian computers

New Delhi: Global malware Wannacry has so far infected more than 40,000 computers in India. It is the third worst hit globally, till now. Neither corporate nor banks have encountered any such disruptions. Which is resulting in the speculations about these entities purposely trying to hide the impac

Police from three states hunt for Justice Karnan

The defiant Calcutta High Court judge was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Supreme Court. Chennai: Justice C S Karnan has gone underground. The defiant Calcutta High Court judge, sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, is keeping several police teams from

CBI raids at Chidambaram’s residence over ‘bribery’ charges against son Karti

Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids the residence of former union minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti in Chennai on Tuesday morning. According to reports, the raid may be followed in his native place Karaikudi also. The raids are happening at around 14 differe

Lalu Prasad puts on a brave face after I-T raids

“Congratulations to BJP on new alliance partners… Lalu Prasad would not be cowed down… will fight against Fascist forces till my last breath,” he tweets. Hours after the Income Tax raids on his alleged benami  (proxy) properties, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad tweeted that

Paralysed wife at home, auto driver plies around with 2-yr-old son in lap

Versova resident Mohammad Saeed is working almost round-the-clock, while also looking after his son, even as his three-month-old girl is under a neighbour's care The sight of an autorickshaw driver in Versova ferrying passengers while his sweat-soaked two-and-a-half-year-old son cries in his lap

Triple talaq a matter of faith for last 1,400 years, AIMPLB tells SC

"Triple Talaq is not a matter of equity and good conscience. It is a matter of faith? Why should the court intervene?," Sibal said on behald of AIMPLB. It equates triple talaq with the Hindu belief that Lord Rama was born in Ayodhya The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday

Delhi HC transfers missing JNU student case to CBI

Najeeb Ahmad has been missing since October 15, 2016. [caption id="attachment_142257" align="alignright" width="230"] Najeeb[/caption] The Delhi High Court on Tuesday transferred the investigation into the disappearance of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Najeeb Ahmad to the CBI f

If triple talaq declared illegal, will bring in law to regulate Muslim marriage, divorce: Rohatgi to SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday said that if the Supreme Court strikes down triple talaq, it will bring in a law to regulate Muslim marriages and divorces. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi informed the Supreme Court about the Narendra Modi government’s intent when asked what are the remedies for a

Protest against molestation: 80 girls quit school and sit on hunger strike in Haryana

Rohtak: Girl students of Gothera Tappa Dahena village in Rewari’s Khol bock are on hunger strike and stopped going to school. They demand to upgrade the village high school to senior secondary school as they have to go to school in Kanwali which is three kilometers from the village. According to

Palestinian President arrives in India to strengthen ties

New Delhi: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived on Sunday on a four-day visit to India in a bid to strengthen ties with New Delhi ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic trip to Israel. The Palestine President arrived with a delegation for his third state visit to India, where he wi

Mumbai Police on alert as 26 Pakistanis go missing in city

New Delhi, May 13: The Mumbai Police is on high alert as 26 Pakistani nationals have reportedly gone missing in the city in the past few weeks. None of those missing had given accurate details about where they were staying or who they had come to meet while submitting the C-form, which a Pakistan

Uttar Pradesh cancels Eid Milad-un-Nabi, Jummat-ul-Wida holidays, along with 15 others

The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh's (UP) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led government has announced an end to holidays for Eid Milad-un-Nabi, Jummat-ul-Wida, and 15 other public holidays, BBC Urdu reported. The announcement was made on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Twitter account on Tuesday. Bes

Arrest warrant issued against Ramdev over beheading remark

New Delhi, May 13: A Rohtak court has issued a bailable arrest warrant against yog guru Baba Ramdev in a case over his 'beheading remark'. Ramdev had said if he was not bound by law, he could have "beheaded lakhs of people refusing to chant Bharat Mata Ki Jai". Congress leader Subhash Batra had l

RSS worker hackedto death in Kannur

In fresh escalation of tension, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker was hacked to death near Payyannur here on Friday by alleged Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] workers. The deceased has been identified as Choorakkad Biju (34) of nearby Kakkampara. He was one of the accused in

Cannot Take Away The Right To Eat Non-Vegetarian Food: Court to Uttar Pradesh Government

LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court on Friday said the government cannot take away the right of people to eat non-vegetarian food and asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state to find a solution to the slaughterhouse issue before July 17. The court was hearing a petition agains

National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul to face IT probe after Delhi HC order

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to stay the income tax proceedings against Young India Ltd in the National Herald case, which involves Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Chander Shekhar asked the company to approach the Income T

All-party meeting on EVMs gets under way

An all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission of India primarily to discuss the reliability of the electronic voting machine (EVM) — an issue flagged by Opposition parties — got under way in New Delhi on Friday. After a couple of days, the Commission will allow claimants to prove that

UAPA tribunal upholds govt ban on Zakir Naik’s IRF

NEW DELHI: A special tribunal on Thursday upheld the Centre's ban on controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), saying there were sufficient reasons, including a threat to India's security, to outlaw it. The tribunal was set up under the Unlawful Activities Preve