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Saini: BJP candidates will win by big margin in civic body elections

Panchkula, May 5 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday evening said that the municipal elections present a significant opportunity to strengthen the city's future. Addressing a gatheri... Read More


'Ready to fight till last breath, ball is now in central govt's court'

Jammu, May 5 -- Three days after Union home minister Amit Shah's visit to Ladakh to celebrate Buddha Purnima, activist Sonam Wangchuk remains starkly unimpressed. Wangchuk, who was released from Jodhp... Read More


Law should address surge in unwanted pregnancies: SC

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said the law must address the rising trend of unwanted pregnancies, as it closed a contempt plea against Union health secretary and others over implemen... Read More


People forced to ingest acid entitled to disability benefits, says apex court

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday closed a major legal gap in the rehabilitation of acid attack victims by directing that persons forced to ingest acid will be entitled to benefits meant... Read More


Gadling gets bail; last of 15 accused in the case

MUMBAI, May 5 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to Surendra Gadling, a lawyer known for defending human rights activists, Dalits and Adivasis, in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon c... Read More


No 'caste colour' in bail terms, says SC; voids Odisha HC order

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday issued a sweeping direction restraining courts across the country from imposing bail conditions that carry a "caste colour" or risk generating social fr... Read More


HC stays trial court order against Akasa over AI use concerns

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Delhi high court has stayed a trial court order directing Akasa Air to pay Rs.1.08 crore to a travel agent, after the airline raised concerns that the district court judge may ... Read More


Accused shot dead in exchange of fire: Cops

LUCKNOW, May 5 -- A 19-year-old man who allegedly killed a woman and her four children in Miranpur on Saturday was shot dead in an exchange of fire with police near the Neveria Bypass early Monday. Tw... Read More


'Secure protected monuments from encroachment, vandalism'

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to secure all protected monuments and heritage sites in the capital from encroachment and vandalism, underlining the urgent ne... Read More


Charges framed against advocate Salwan, his aide in bribery case

Chandigarh, May 5 -- A special CBI court on Monday framed charges against Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) advocate Jatin Salwan and his associate Satnam Singh who were allegedly caught accepting Rs... Read More