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Chandigarh, March 31 A delegation of families affected by terrorism from Punjab called on Governor Gulab Chand Kataria here on Tuesday, and submitted a memorandum highlighting their long-standing demands and concerns.The delegation raised key issues, including the release of a pending...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 A special court for crimes against women and children (POCSO) here on Monday convicted a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 13-year-old girl in August 2020.Saroj Kumar Sahoo, additional sessions judge, POCSO court, Bhubaneswar, pronounced the...

Mumbai, March 28 – In an effort to expedite long-standing land acquisition disputes related to National Highway projects, the Central government has appointed 57 new arbitrators in Maharashtra.This decision is expected to resolve more than 28,000 pending claims from individuals affected by...

New Delhi, March 22 – The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will begin as scheduled on March 26, but only at two venues, with no spectators present, to conserve resources such as petrol amid the Gulf War, Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi announced on Sunday.The decision followed an extensive...

In New Delhi and Indore, 17 people, including many children, were killed and several shops in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh were gutted due to devastating fires on Wednesday. The incidents triggered panic and large-scale firefighting operations.Authorities rushed to contain the fires and rescue...

New Delhi, March 17 A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here has awarded over Rs 4.59 crore to the parents of a 35-year-old Italian engineer who died in a road accident in Rajasthan in 2008, and Rs 1.82 crore to her sister who sustained grievous injuries in the same incident.Presiding...

Guwahati, March 15 The Assam government signed memoranda of settlement with three Kuki and one Hmar armed groups on Sunday, claiming that it brought an end to "ethnic militancy" in the state, according to an official statement.The four groups had laid down their arms in 2012 in the presence of...

Jammu, March 14 Around 68,000 cases were settled during the day-long National Lok Adalat across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.An amount of over Rs 55.86 crore was awarded as compensation or settlement amount in motor accident claims, civil, criminal, labour disputes...

Bengaluru, March 12 Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Thursday that BJP leaders have not raised their voices regarding the Central government's notification for the Krishna Upper Stage Project, even though the Andhra Pradesh government has objected to the land acquisition and...

Mumbai, March 9 The state consumer commission here has directed Bank of India to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to a senior citizen for "deficiency in service" related to unauthorized ATM transactions.In its recent order, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission emphasized that for...

Chandigarh, March 8 The Punjab government has allocated Rs 1,010 crore for comprehensive disaster relief and mitigation following the devastating floods that struck the state last year, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Sunday.While presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the...

New Delhi, March 3 A Delhi consumer forum has directed Malaysia Airlines to refund Rs 65,802 along with interest to a city resident whose relatives' travel plans were disrupted following the cancellation of tickets during the Covid pandemic.The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal...

Jammu, March 2 The Jammu and Kashmir government has disbursed ₹1,695 crore in compensation for land acquired for the Ring Road projects in the twin capital cities, while nearly 1,400 cases are still pending due to litigation or other issues, officials said.Work on the two projects — the...

New Delhi, February 16 A Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded Rs 94.69 lakh in compensation to the family of a 49-year-old security guard who died after being hit by a bus in November 2023.Presiding Officer Harun Pratap was hearing a claim petition filed by the family of the...