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Bilkis Bano gang rape case: Supreme Court grants bail to 2 convicts

India, Oct. 30 -- The Supreme Court has granted bail to two convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case during the 2002 Gujarat riots, citing their long incarceration of 17 years, over two years after ... Read More


Those speaking of 'double-engine' handed 'double defeat' in Varanasi: Akhilesh Yadav on MLC elections

Lucknow, Oct. 30 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday claimed that the recent win of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in five MLC seats in Uttar Pradesh is a sign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (B... Read More


Sensex, Nifty open flat amid high crude oil prices, jump in IT stocks

India, Oct. 30 -- Indian stocks opened flat on Friday as the market deals with higher crude oil prices and jump in IT stocks. Based on the first readings at 9:34am, Sensex was up 138.77 points to 74,... Read More


Retired civil servant Ashish Joshi moves Delhi HC challenging repeated extensions of CAPF deployment in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Retired senior civil servant Ashish Joshi has moved the Delhi High Court through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenging the repeate... Read More


Uttarakhand: Helicopter carrying 6 people missing near Joshimath in Chamoli; aerial search launched

Chamoli, Oct. 30 -- A helicopter carrying six people, including five passengers and a pilot, went missing while en route from Badrinath to Dehradun in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, with a search ope... Read More


"Electoral democracy is one chosen by people": Independent MP Pappu Yadav urges House session on CEC's impeachment

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Friday accused the central government of subverting public mandate, demanding an immediate parliamentary session to discuss the impeachment of Chief... Read More


Priyanka Chopra joins Oscar-qualified Indian short film 'We Were Here' as executive producer

Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- Priyanka Chopra has joined the Oscar-qualified Indian short film 'We Were Here' as an executive producer, lending her support to filmmaker Pranav Bhasin's project as it enters its A... Read More


Man who asked Prince William to sing 'Purple Rain' after mistaking him for singer Prince pens apology letter

India, Oct. 30 -- A 22-year-old Somerset man who mistook the Prince of Wales for pop star Prince has sent him an apology letter. Sebastian Smith, an adult with severe learning difficulties, met Prince... Read More


"We celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava in a special way": DK Shivakumar to skip INDIA Bloc protest in Delhi, prioritise Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations

Bengaluru, Oct. 30 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that he would not attend the INDIA bloc protest scheduled to be held in Delhi on November 1, citing commitments related to t... Read More


"Not a single vote should be left out": Chandra Shekhar Azad on SIR deadline extension

Lucknow, Oct. 30 -- Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) National President Chandra Shekhar Azad on Friday underscored the vital importance of universal franchise following the extension of the Special Intens... Read More