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Calcutta High Court declines to pass order on IPS Ajay Pal Sharma till Bengal poll ends

India, April 29 -- The Calcutta high court on Tuesday declined to pass any order on a plea seeking action against Ajay Pal Sharma, an IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh posted as a police observer in West... Read More


HC raises payout to rRs.r1.31 crore from rRs.r10 lakh for kin of deceased maritime engineer

India, April 29 -- The Bombay High Court has increased compensation for maritime engineer Rajesh Deshmukh, who died in a 2009 road accident in Odisha, to Rs.1.31 crore from Rs.10 lakh, ruling that the... Read More


Uddhav Thackeray likely to contest council elections, indicates close aide

India, April 29 -- Uddhav Thackeray, chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), is expected to be the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate for the lone Legislative Council seat the Opposition is in a position ... Read More


Properties of drug accused razed in Anantnag, Shopian

India, April 29 -- he authorities in south Kashmir's Anantnag and Shopian districts carried out an extensive demolition drive on Wednesday, levelling several properties belonging to alleged drug deale... Read More


HC puts off hearing of 90-yr-old's case till 2046, calls it an ego battle

India, April 29 -- Calling the case an ego battle that can easily be put to rest through an apology, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday adjourned a suit filed by a nonagenarian and her daughter till 204... Read More


Former matka operator Ramesh Reddy shot dead in Dehu Road firing

India, April 29 -- Former matka (gambling) operator Ramesh Reddy was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Dehu Road area near Pimpri-Chinchwad on Tuesday evening, police said. According to pol... Read More


Trade bust: 17 held; minor rescued, 15 Bangladeshis detained

India, April 29 -- The Pune police have busted a prostitution racket operating out of two buildings in Budhwar Peth, detaining 18 persons, including the rescue of a minor girl who was allegedly forced... Read More


Administrative mistake': Parth Pawar responds to questions over VSR Aviation flight

India, April 29 -- Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar on Tuesday said his recent travel in an aircraft operated by VSR Aviation was due to an "administrative mistake", after social activist Anjali Damania que... Read More


Civic activist opposes appointment of contractor earlier flagged for poor work

India, April 29 -- Despite the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) previously penalising a private firm and expressing dissatisfaction over its performance, the civic body has appointed the same company ... Read More


Ghaziabad: 38-yr-old stabs cousin to death after dispute over rRs.r500

India, April 29 -- Ghaziabad A 38-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stabbing to death his 45-year-old cousin on Monday in Masuri due to a dispute over Rs.500, police officials said. ... Read More