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SC quashes procedings under Atrocities Act, says allegations vague

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday set aside criminal proceedings against a man from Bihar who had been charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities... Read More


SC issues second notice to Telangana Speaker in BRS MLA defection case

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday renewed its notice to Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar in connection with the long-pending case relating to the alleged defection of Bha... Read More


Cong slams BJP over 'mistreatment' of Shankaracharya at Magh Mela, alleges insult to Hindu Saints

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- The Congress on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh over the alleged mistreatment of Swami Avimukteshwaranand at the Pray... Read More


Overseas intellectual hails 14th National Party Congress as Vietnam enters new development phase

Paris, Jan. 19 -- The 14th National Party Congress is expected not only to define Vietnam's internal development orientations but also to position the country in a rapidly changing and unpredictable i... Read More


'Having Sena Mayor would be mark of respect to Balasaheb'

Mumbai, Jan. 19 -- A section of Shiv Sainiks believes that Mumbai having a Shiv Sena mayor would be a mark of respect to Bal Thackeray in his birth centenary year, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ek... Read More


Work will be 'revdi' handed over by Modi govt, no longer a right: Kharge, Rahul

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- Opposing the new VB-G RAM G Act that has replaced the MGNREGA, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have claimed that work for the country's rural population will... Read More


MP-MLA court gives Rahul Gandhi final chance

Lucknow, Jan. 19 -- An MP-MLA court has granted Congress leader and Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi a final opportunity in a defamation case and directed him to appear in person on February 20 to record hi... Read More


Workers begin strike, shut down FCTA, FCDA offices in Abuja

Nigeria, Jan. 19 -- Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on Monday commenced an indefinite strike, shutting down governme... Read More


'Kashmiri Pandits always welcome to return home'

Jammu, Jan. 19 -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said Kashmiri Pandits are always welcome to return to their homes in the Valley, as the displaced community observed the 36th ... Read More


CBI questions TVK chief Vijay for over six hours; no fresh summons

New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- The CBI questioned TVK chief and actor Vijay for over six hours at its headquarters here for the second time in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said. A visibl... Read More