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NCW seeks govt report in Jodhpur gangrape case within seven days

JODHPUR, May 20 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged gangrape, blackmail and subsequent suicides of two sisters in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district, whil... Read More


Art, photography create spaces for reflection, says CJI Surya Kant

New Delhi, May 20 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday said art and photography often become spaces of reflection and contemplation within judicial households, adding that in increasingly r... Read More


Govt paves way for elections in 4 north Bengal civic bodies

Siliguri, May 20 -- The state government has placed sub-divisional officers (SDOs) in charge of four civic bodies in north Bengal, paving way for elections after four years, officials said. "The state... Read More


'fear-mongering': sitharaman hits back at rahul

New Delhi, May 20 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised Rahul Gandhi after the leader of the opposition accused the Centre of inaction and favouring tycoons in the face of ... Read More


Women's body found in Punjab canal, two arrested

Ludhiana, May 20 -- The body of a 29-year-old Punjabi singer and makeup artist was recovered from the Sirhind Canal at Neelon on Tuesday around 11am, six days after she was allegedly abducted at gunpo... Read More


CBI arrests army officer in Rs.50-L bribery case

New Delhi, May 20 -- The Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested a Colonel posted with the Army Ordnance Corps, Eastern Command, in Rs.50-lakh bribery case, agency officials said. Th... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee's firms get notice over illegal constructions

Kolkata, May 20 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued notices to Abhishek Banerjee's company, Leaps and Bounds Private Limited, over alleged illegal constructions in some of the buildi... Read More


Dalit teen abducted, gang-raped; one accused held

PRATAPGARH, May 20 -- A 17-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three youths in Pratapgarh district on Monday night, police said. Swinging into action, a police team nabbed one... Read More


Question on 'Brahmanical Patriarchy' in BHU exam triggers debate

VARANASI, May 20 -- A question asked in the fourth semester MA history examination paper at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) recently has triggered a debate. The question: 'What do you understand by the... Read More


HC grants anticipatory bail to Bareilly violence accused

PRAYAGRAJ, May 20 -- The Allahabad high court granted anticipatory bail to Altamas Khan, one of the accuseds in Bareilly violence of last year. Khan was not initially named in the FIR which was lodged... Read More