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New Delhi, July 24 -- Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai on Wednesday said he would constitute a bench to hear the petition filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, but clarifie... Read More


K'taka caste survey from Sept 22: CM

India, July 24 -- The Karnataka government will conduct a comprehensive socio-educational survey popularly known as the caste census covering the entire population of the state from September 22 to Oc... Read More


MP police trainees to recite Ramcharitmanas nightly

India, July 24 -- Every night before sleep, trainees at police academies in Madhya Pradesh will collectively recite a few verses from Ramcharitmanas, a 16th century version of the Ramayana written in ... Read More


Nitish, Tejashwi lock horns over SIR

India, July 24 -- The Bihar assembly on Wednesday witnessed confrontation between members of the opposition Grand Alliance and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with chief minister Nitish... Read More


Sexual assault of student: Court cites 'consensual relationship' while granting bail to school teacher

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The 40-year-old female teacher of a prominent Mumbai school who was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for engaging in sexual activity with one... Read More


Visarjan of idols below 5 ft only in artificial ponds

MUMBAI, July 24 -- In a move aimed at reducing water pollution during Ganeshotsav, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that it will now be mandatory to immerse all G... Read More


JNU to host two centres on Marathi culture: Min

MUMBAI, July 24 -- Two centres aimed at promoting Marathi culture and history will be set up at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi - one dedicated to Maratha warrior king Shivaji, focusing... Read More


Tensions escalate at Sassoon Dock as Koli community resists eviction

MUMBAI, July 24 -- High drama unfolded at Sassoon Dock on Tuesday as the port authorities faced off with angry members of the Koli community, who resisted eviction from warehouses on the premises. The... Read More


Obsessed with woman, youth kills husband

NAVI MUMBAI, July 24 -- In a chilling case of an obsession turning fatal, a 35-year-old man was murdered in Vashi, allegedly by a 21-year-old youth after the victim's wife rejected the accused's one-s... Read More


Cattle traders on strike to protest against harassment by 'gau rakshaks'

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The state's Qureshi community, which is involved in the cattle trade, has gone on an indefinite strike in most districts of Maharashtra, leading to a cessation of cattle-trading eve... Read More