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Pensioners hold protest in Shimla

Shimla, Dec. 18 -- Members of the All India Civil Pensioners Forum staged a protest rally and sit-in at Chaura Maidan in Shimla on Wednesday, raising objections to recent changes proposed by the centr... Read More


Independent journalist murdered in Dehradun, 1 booked, say police

Dehradun, Dec. 18 -- A 42-year-old man was booked on Tuesday for murdering an independent journalist in Dehradun on Monday, police said on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Amit Sehgal, they ad... Read More


14-year-old student found dead was killed by classmates, say Police

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18 -- The mysterious death of a tribal class 9 student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar last week took a major turn on Wednesday, with the police all... Read More


Top court warns judges on dubious orders just ahead of retirement

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down hard on the practice of judges delivering questionable judicial orders on the eve of their retirement, warning that such conduct may invi... Read More


On Choksi's plea, Belgian SC sees no 'political trial'

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Belgium's Supreme Court, while rejecting fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's appeal last week against his arrest in Antwerp on New Delhi's request, ruled that his claims of being... Read More


NCERT Class 7 book links Arthashastra to modern infra, UPI

NEW DELHI, Dec. 18 -- A new Class 7 NCERT social science textbook released recently, has linked India's modern economic achievements with ancient thoughts to highlight how ideas first articulated in K... Read More


Court sends Luthras to five-day police custody

PANAJI, Dec. 18 -- A Goa court on Wednesday remanded nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra - accused in the December 6 fire at their restaurant Birch by Romeo Lane that killed 25 people - to five... Read More


India summons B'desh envoy over threat to Dhaka mission

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah and registered a protest over the deteriorating security environment in the neighbouring country and plan... Read More


64 killed in 45 bus fires in last 3 years: Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Union government on Wednesday said that at least 64 people lost their lives in 45 incidents of bus fires during operation in the last three years (till December 10). Rajastha... Read More


SC quashes Sandesaras' trial in fraud case after Rs.5k cr deposit

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave final clearance to quash all criminal proceedings against fugitive promoters of Sterling Biotech Ltd, Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara and Nitin Sa... Read More