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New Delhi, March 24 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint alleging the repeated targeted killings of Hindu civilians and other vulnerable communities in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the lack of transparency in the investigation and prosecution of such...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the anticipatory bail granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case of rape and forced abortion against him.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh, while dismissing the survivor's plea challenging the...

New Delhi, March 25 The Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which brings together artists from around the world to the Kerala coastal town, has once again found itself in the spotlight following allegations of sexual harassment against co-founder Bose Krishnamachari.The sexual harassment complaint was...

New Delhi, March 25 A complaint of sexual harassment against artist Bose Krishnamachari was "one of the reasons" for his resignation from the post of president of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) in January, Kochi Biennale Foundation chairperson Venu Vasudevan said.However, the co-founder of...

Prayagraj (UP), March 25 The Allahabad High Court has extended its interim stay on the order issued by the chief judicial magistrate of Sambhal, directing the registration of FIR against several police officers, including then Circle Officer Anuj Kumar Chaudhary.When the matter came up for...

Faridabad, March 24 Members of a non-governmental organization (NGO) were allegedly assaulted in Nehru Colony here, police said on Monday.According to the NGO members, the incident occurred when they visited the area after a man allegedly killed a dog.They claimed they were attacked with...

Chandigarh, March 24 Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, arrested in connection with the suicide of an official of the warehousing corporation, was remanded in police custody for five days on Tuesday.Bhullar was produced before a court in Amritsar on Tuesday, amid tight security...

Chandigarh, March 24 An official of the warehousing corporation who died by suicide after accusing former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar of harassing him was cremated in Amritsar on Tuesday, with top opposition leaders from the state among those present.Earlier in the day, the...

New Delhi, March 24 A Delhi court has summoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and two other accused in an extortion call case, a month after they were discharged in the matter.Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh was hearing the revision petition filed by the state against the discharge order...

New Delhi, March 24 The NHRC has sent a notice to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India regarding allegations that families of children with hearing and speech disabilities are facing difficulties in obtaining life insurance policies.A copy of the proceedings has also...

Indore, March 24 A doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman under the guise of providing treatment and threatening her with objectionable photographs in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, sparking outrage in the district, police said on Tuesday.Following the doctor's arrest on...

Sultanpur (UP), March 23 The hearing in the defamation case involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, which was scheduled to take place on Monday at the MP-MLA Court in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, could not take place due to the non-appearance of the plaintiff, Vijay Mishra.The court...

Shahjahanpur (UP), March 23 A team from the Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Corruption Organization arrested a Fisheries Inspector here on Monday, allegedly for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000, a senior official said.According to police, the accused, Pooranlal, demanded a bribe in exchange for...

Ranchi, March 23 – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested an employee of the Deputy Commissioner, Land Reforms' (DCLR) office and a middleman in Saraikela district, Jharkhand, on Monday, allegedly after they accepted a bribe of Rs 5 lakh, officials said.The accused have been identified as...

Chandigarh, March 23 The family of a warehousing corporation official, who committed suicide after alleging harassment by former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Punjab government to arrest him on Monday.Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of Punjab...

Chandigarh, March 23 Haryana Police said on Monday that 857 links related to rapper-musician Badshah's controversial song 'Tateeree' have been removed so far, in coordination with various social media platforms, following due legal process.An FIR was registered in Panchkula on March 6...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 23 An investigation was launched on Monday into an alleged online attack targeting the IUML state president, Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, police said.The Malappuram Cyber Police are conducting the investigation based on a complaint from the party, they added...

Chandigarh, March 22 The Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress on Sunday claimed that a PCS officer was subjected to mental harassment by the Moga deputy commissioner to ensure that AAP candidates were elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Baghapurana Panchayat Samiti.Shiromani Akali...

Kaushambi (UP), March 22 Police have arrested a woman and her partner on charges of allegedly encouraging her husband's suicide, officials said on Sunday.Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar said the arrests were made by the Charwa police station team in connection with a case registered on...

Chandigarh, March 22 Police used water cannons on Sunday to disperse opposition members as they attempted to force their way through barricades here to "besiege" the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a joint protest to demand the arrest of former minister Laljit Singh...