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Court Extends CBI Custody of Christian Michel by Four More Days in VVIP Chopper Case
The probe agency told the judge that Michel needs to be confronted with various documents in the case and had sought further custody of for five days
Attempt to Turn Mallya Into Valmiki, Will he be Inducted into BJP? Asks Congress After Gadkari’s Comment
Gadkari on Thursday remarked that it was unfair to brand "one-time loan defaulter Vijay Mallyaji" as a "chor" (thief) as he had repaid his debts regularly for nearly forty years. Chavan latched onto the senior BJP's leader's latest remark, as well his pas...
Posters for Separate Entry for Veg, Non-veg Students in IIT Madras Kick up a Row
While pictures of the posters bearing the name of a local caterer and pasted near the doors of the mess were circulated by some students on the social media, an official pleaded ignorance about them and said if found to be true the handbills will be remov...
Amitava Ghosh Named Jnanpith Award Winner, Writer Says He is 'Honoured and Humbled'
The award by Bharatiya Jnanpith recognises Indian literateurs who write in one of the 22 Indian languages listed in the Schedule Eight of the Indian Constitution.
#MeToo: Denying Sexual Harassment Allegations, Artist Subodh Gupta Steps Down as Goa Fest Curator
Responding to the allegations, Serendipity Arts Festival also issued a statement, informing that the artist will not be present at the December 15-22 event and had stepped down from position of a curator.
Desperate to Visit Manali But With No Cash, Domino’s Employee Loots Delhi Outlet With Friend
The accused held four domino's employees at gunpoint, collected money made from weekend sales and fled with approximately Rs 1.7 lakh.
Indian Techie Who Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Woman on Flight Jailed for 9 Years in US
Prabhu Ramamoorthy had engaged in a sexual act with a female, while she was sleeping on a flight from Las Vegas to Detroit. He was seated along with his wife, when he sexually assaulted his co-passenger.
Regret Not Acting on Report Submitted by Interlocutors on Kashmir: Chidambaram
Three Kashmir interlocutors, M.M. Ansari, Radha Kumar and Dileep Padgaonkar, were appointed by the Centre as part of its eight-point package for the state following the massive unrest in the valley in the summer of 2010.
Thirteen Feared Dead After Being Trapped in Flooded, Illegal Coal Mine in Meghalaya
The National Green Tribunal has banned unscientific and unsafe rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya since 2014.
'Do Not File Cases Like This. Dismissed': SC Junks Plea Seeking Immediate Execution of Nirbhaya Rapists
The PIL had said that despite a lapse of more than four and a half months from the date of dismissal of the review petitions of three convicts in Nirbhaya case, the death penalty has not yet been executed.
Who Goes for a Meeting With 300 Bags, ED Asks Mallya as Liquor Baron Says He Never Fled Country
A court in London on Monday ordered the extradition of Mallya, wanted in India for alleged financial irregularities.
Govt Cancels Passports of 33 NRIs for Abandoning Wives
The WCD Ministry has also said that a detailed proposal, including points like mandatory registration of NRI marriages within one week with penal consequences for non-registration, would be placed before the Cabinet.
Kejriwal Govt May Clamp Down on Delhi’s 'Big Fat Weddings' with Curbs on Number of Guests, Food
Taking note of the copious amounts food and water that is wasted at such gatherings, the Supreme Court has said that it is “unacceptable” against the backdrop of the water crisis and alleged starvation deaths the city witnesses.
Indian-origin Man Jailed for 7 Years in Singapore for Stabbing Pregnant Wife
He used a knife with a 10-cm blade to stab his wife, Mayuri Krishnakumar, in her abdomen twice. He also slashed her back before fleeing the scene.
Upset over Fight at Home, Haryana Man Throws Children into Fire Then Jumps Himself
Deepak Kumar got upset over a quarrel at his home. He then took his children to the roof and pushed them — a six-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl — into flames of burning dry dung manure. He himself then jumped into the fire, according to a complaint...
Here's How Congress Trumped BJP to Romp Back to Power in Rajasthan
Though exit polls too had predicted a comfortable win for the Congress, the BJP seems to be putting up a fight and the gap between two parties is closer than expected.