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Patna, February 23 An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the rank of Inspector General (IG) in Bihar was arrested here on Monday by a police team from Andhra Pradesh in a five-year-old case, only to be released by a local court, which refused to grant transit remand to the visiting force...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday sought details of backward Muslim communities while hearing a plea seeking quota in jobs and admissions under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category for 'Pasmanda Muslims'."What about the other Muslim OBCs? The OBC is not only a social...

Kochi, February 23 – AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal questioned the State government’s handling of the arrest of the Sabarimala tantri on Monday, alleging an undue eagerness to portray him as guilty despite the absence of evidence cited by the court.Venugopal said that if credible...

New Delhi, February 21 "Assi," starring Taapsee Pannu, has earned Rs 1 crore at the box office on its first day of release.Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the film was released on Friday and also features Kani Kusruti as a survivor of a sexual assault, while Pannu plays the role of her lawyer. The...

Washington, February 21 – An 11-year-old boy in Pennsylvania has been ordered to stand trial as an adult after allegedly fatally shooting his adoptive father during a birthday celebration earlier this year.The ruling reflects the seriousness of the crime and overrides efforts by his defense...

Thane, February 21 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived at a magistrate's court in Thane district, Maharashtra, on Saturday to provide a new surety in the defamation case filed against him by an RSS activist.The Bhiwandi magistrate's court had asked Gandhi to provide a fresh surety in the...

New Delhi, February 21 – Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and a senior Congress MP, appeared in a court in Bhiwandi on Saturday in connection with a defamation case filed against him in 2014.His appearance was part of the procedural requirements following the...

Jaipur, February 20 The Rajasthan High Court received a fresh bomb threat on Friday, hours before the scheduled arrival of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant in the city, officials said.No suspicious items were found, but court proceedings were delayed due to the security exercise, they added...

New Delhi, February 20 The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea filed by a woman seeking a direction to allow her to bring the mortal remains of her son, who died in Dubai in December last year.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued...

New Delhi, February 20 The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea filed by a woman seeking a direction to allow her to bring the mortal remains of her son, who died in Dubai in December last year.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued...

Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), February 20 – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the MP/MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, in connection with a defamation case related to his alleged remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.His statement was recorded in court. The...

Jaipur, February 20 – The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court received another bomb threat on Friday, triggering a security alert and temporary disruption of court proceedings. The threatening email stated, "Cancel the CJI's visit. Clear the High Court by 12 noon. RDX bombs have been...

Mumbai, February 19 A special court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) in Mumbai has acquitted a 34-year-old South African woman in a case related to the seizure of 3 kg of heroin, and has recommended that action be taken against the investigating officials for their gross...

Jaipur, February 19 – The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court received another bomb threat on Thursday, marking the ninth such incident in the last four months.As in previous cases, the High Court administration received a threatening email, following which police and security agencies...

Kollam (Kerala), February 19 A court here, while granting bail to Sabarimala Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, observed that there was "not even an iota of evidence" against him in cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts.Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case...

Jaipur, February 19 The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court received a bomb threat email on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of the premises and a thorough search by authorities, police said.However, nothing suspicious was found, they said.The bomb threat came ahead of the proposed...

New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced the final hearing of a petition related to the Centre's 2023 notification, which initiated a fresh reference under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act concerning the Krishna river water-sharing dispute between Telangana and...

New Delhi, February 18 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) regarding a petition alleging inaction by the authorities regarding encroachment on a water body in Savitri Nagar here.An NGT...

Jodhpur, February 18 The Rajasthan High Court has placed eight judicial officers under "Awaiting Posting Orders" status as a disciplinary measure following a surprise inspection by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma.The inspection was conducted at the High Court Heritage Building...

Azamgarh (UP), February 18 A court here has sentenced 12 people to life imprisonment in a 27-year-old murder case linked to Shia-Sunni riots in Mubarakpur in the district, officials said on Wednesday.District and Sessions Judge Jai Prakash Pandey pronounced the sentence on Tuesday after...