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New Delhi, March 30 – Young fast bowler Naseem Shah has been fined 20 million rupees (US$7100) for a derogatory tweet about Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, and has been ordered to terminate his social media influencer contract.“Naseem had apparently shown ignorance regarding a tweet asking...

Lahore, March 30 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday imposed a fine of PKR 20 million (USD 72,000) on fast bowler Naseem Shah for a now-deleted controversial social media post that criticized Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's presence at the PSL opening game during an ongoing regional...

Lahore, March 30 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday imposed a hefty fine of 20 million rupees on fast bowler Naseem Shah for posting sarcastic tweets, which it deemed a breach of the clauses of his central contract.The PCB announced that the Board's disciplinary committee had found...

Kolkata, March 29 The Election Commission has suspended three personnel from the central armed police force after a video purportedly showing them playing carrom inside a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in Suri, West Bengal's Birbhum district, went viral. A senior official said this on Sunday...

Bengaluru, March 29 Three prison officials have been suspended in connection with videos allegedly recorded and released by under-trial prisoners from inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, officials said on Sunday.In the videos that were released by a news portal, the prisoners purportedly...

Bengaluru, March 28 A First Information Report (FIR) was registered on Saturday against an adjunct professor of a private university here for allegedly calling a student a "terrorist" and making derogatory remarks during a class, police said.A purported video of the professor scolding the...

New Delhi, March 28 – Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah is under scrutiny from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after a controversial social media post, which has since been deleted, appeared to criticize Punjab (province of Pakistan) Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz during the opening match of the...

Bengaluru, March 24 – A professor at a well-known private university in Bengaluru was suspended on Saturday for allegedly calling a Muslim student a "terrorist" multiple times during a classroom session, sparking widespread outrage among students, student organizations, and the public after a...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated on Friday that the college professor who allegedly proposed to a female student in the classroom has been terminated from service.Parameshwara, who owns the medical college, said it was unfair to drag his name into the...

Raipur, March 27 The Chhattisgarh government has suspended Inspector General of Police Ratan Lal Dangi in connection with a complaint filed by a woman alleging physical and mental harassment as well as financial irregularities, an official said.The 2003 batch Indian Police Service officer was...

Bengaluru, March 26 A professor at a medical college near here was allegedly beaten up by students after he proposed to a female student in a classroom, with videos of the incident going viral on social media, police said on Thursday.He has been booked on charges of sexual harassment, they...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday strongly criticized the Haryana Police over its handling of a sexual assault case involving a 3.8-year-old child in Gurugram, observing that there appeared to be a “concerted and unwarranted attempt” to discredit the minor victim and downplay...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Election Commission has taken strict action against seven personnel from the central forces following allegations of dereliction of duty, an insider in the Commission said on Wednesday.The personnel were facing disciplinary action while on election security duty in West...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Supreme Court has criticized the Haryana Police and Gurugram's Child Welfare Committee for their "shameful," "reckless," and "insensitive" handling of the case of a three-year-old girl's rape. The court has formed a special team of female IPS officers to conduct a...

Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission has taken disciplinary action against seven paramilitary personnel deployed on election duty in West Bengal's Murshidabad district for allegedly attending an iftar party in violation of guidelines, a senior official said on Wednesday.Two of the...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi High Court has revoked the suspension of a student from Dr B R Ambedkar University over alleged participation in a protest, observing that speech and peaceful expression of ideas cannot be restricted merely because they do not align with the ideology of the...

New Delhi, March 23 Delhi University has mandated that details of any proposed protest or gathering on campus be submitted at least 72 hours in advance to the university authorities and local police, an official notice issued on Monday said.The directive comes days after a one-month ban on...

Mumbai, March 23 – The Maharashtra Legislative Council witnessed dramatic scenes on Monday when Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe ordered the immediate suspension of Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi following allegations that police personnel manhandled and injured Guardian...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 – The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suspended six of its MLAs on Saturday for alleged anti-party activities, including cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections.In an official statement, the party said the action was taken following the issuance of show-cause notices by...

Chandigarh, March 20 The Congress issued a show-cause notice to its fifth MLA from Haryana on Friday for alleged cross-voting during the recent Rajya Sabha elections.The party had earlier issued similar notices to four other legislators in the state.The notice was served to Jarnail Singh...