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b'desh to vote on feb 12; first election since july '24 clashes

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Bangladesh will hold parliamentary elections on February 12, authorities said, its first national vote since a deadly student-led uprising forced then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to... Read More


5.8mn voters to be deleted from bengal rolls: ceo

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- At least 5.8 million dead, duplicate, untraceable and permanently shifted voters were found in West Bengal till 4 pm on Thursday, the state's chief electoral officer announced just... Read More


Delhi court denies owners of Goa club transit pre-arrest bail

New dELHI, Dec. 12 -- A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the transit anticipatory bail plea filed by Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in connection with the Goa fire tragedy case, observing that the offence... Read More


Death for man in UP communal clash case

India, Dec. 12 -- A local court on Thursday sent one man to death row and awarded life terms to nine people for a murder during communal violence last year in Maharajganj town during a Durga idol imme... Read More


'I am a tough person': CJI on criticism outside courtroom

India, Dec. 12 -- "I am a very tough person", Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Thursday, a comment that is significant given that it comes against the backdrop of a heated public debate over ... Read More


SC expands scope of POSH complaints

India, Dec. 12 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that proceedings under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act can be initiated not only at the department where the accused employee works but als... Read More


HC questions state on scaling down security for Zeeshan

MUMBAI, Dec. 12 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the Maharashtra government's decision to scale down the security cover of former MLA Zeeshan Siddique, the son of the late Maharashtra m... Read More


Women secure nearly half of Maharashtra's MBBS seats

Mumbai, Dec. 12 -- Maharashtra's medical admission pattern has shifted decisively towards women, with female students now occupying nearly half the MBBS seats under the state quota. In the 2025-26 aca... Read More


Revamped Kala Ghoda to open by end of January

MUMBAI, Dec. 12 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) ongoing beautification of south Mumbai's iconic Kala Ghoda precinct has entered its final phase. Once completed, the upgraded streetsc... Read More


House help stole Rs.3.5-cr gold when family was abroad

MUMBAI, Dec. 12 -- A 44-year-old house help from Kalyan has been arrested for allegedly stealing antique gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs.3.56 crore from a merchant's apartment in Marine Drive. The... Read More