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SC flags lack of accountability in stray dog attacks; signals liability on dog feeders, authorities

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the absence of clear rules fixing responsibility and accountability for stray dog attacks and indicated that it may ex... Read More


Functional parliamentary committees key to political accountability: Amir Khosru

, Jan. 13 -- BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said political accountability to people can be ensured if Parliament is made effective and its standing committees ar... Read More


NCP's Nawab Malik takes swipe at CM Fadnavis, K Annamalai over divisive politics remarks ahead of BMC polls

Mumbai, Jan. 13 -- Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday criticised state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP leader from Tamil Nadu K Annamalai, alleging that both were indu... Read More


Telangana CEO meets European Parliament official, discusses 'misinformation'

Brussels/Hyderabad, Jan. 13 -- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Sudharshan Reddy on Tuesday met Christian Mangold, Director-General for Communication (DG Comm) of European Parliament and held... Read More


HC seeks Punjab's response on January 20 in Amritpal case

Chandigarh, Jan. 13 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Monday adjourned the hearing until January 20 on a petition filed by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, challenging the application of th... Read More


3 guards found dead in Badaun factory; families allege murder

India, Jan. 13 -- MEERUT The bodies of three security guards were found inside a locked cabin of a mentha oil factory in Kuda Narsinghpur village of Badaun district on Tuesday morning. While the famil... Read More


Maharashtra to Hold Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Elections on February 5; Counting on Feb 7

India, Jan. 13 -- Elections to 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra will be held on February 5, with counting of votes scheduled for February 7, the State Election Commission an... Read More


BJP delegation attacks bill against hate speech

Bengaluru, Jan. 13 -- A delegation of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Monday again urged state governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to withhold assent to the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crim... Read More


Yash starrer 'Toxic' lands in legal trouble after activist moves CBFC over "obscene, morally offensive scenes"

Bengaluru, Jan. 13 -- Actor Yash starrer 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' has found itself in the middle of a legal controversy, days after the makers unveiled the film's first teaser. Social acti... Read More


SC stays appointment in UP govt over non-disclosure of criminal cases

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday held that honesty and transparency are indispensable attributes in persons applying for public employment as it set aside the appointment of a candida... Read More