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New Delhi, April 11 – The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of the suicide of a woman in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, allegedly due to prolonged domestic violence and assault by her husband and in-laws.The Commission has directed the state...

Prayagraj (UP), April 10 The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against Noor Ahmed Azhari, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Personal Law Board (MPLB), over a viral video in which he allegedly said that BJP-ruled states are attempting to intimidate Muslims and have...

Pune, April 10 Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Friday that the party's decision to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati by-election was in deference to the sentiments following the death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, whose wife Sunetra is contesting...

New Delhi, April 10 The Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Friday that steps have been taken in accordance with the law to block certain tweets by journalist Rana Ayyub, which were allegedly derogatory and sensitive to religious sentiments.In a note submitted to Justice Purushaindra Kumar...

Kochi, April 10 The Kerala High Court has granted the vigilance bureau an additional 30 days to conclude its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by TDB employees related to the sale of 'Adiya Sishtam Ghee' – a sacred offering sold to devotees at the Lord Ayyappa shrine at...

Hazaribag (Jharkhand), April 9 Three employees of the Hazaribag district treasury have been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 15.41 crore from two bank accounts over the past eight years, officials said on Thursday.Hazaribag Deputy Commissioner Shashi Prakash Singh told reporters on...

Patna, April 9 – A minor dispute over vehicle parking escalated into a double tragedy in Forbesganj, resulting in the death of two people and causing tension in the area.According to police, the incident occurred near the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) area around 9 am on...

New Delhi, April 9 – Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Parth Pawar as a newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Maharashtra at Parliament House on Thursday.35-year-old Parth Pawar took the oath in English in the...

Mumbai, April 9 – NCP(SP) legislator Rohit Pawar met Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday, urging him to withdraw the party's nominee, Akash More, to ensure a unopposed election for NCP candidate and state Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar in the...

Mumbai, April 9 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar met Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal on Thursday, urging the party to withdraw its candidate in the Baramati by-election to facilitate the unopposed election of his aunt, NCP president Sunetra Pawar.A day earlier, Sunetra Pawar had...

Kolkata, April 9 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a plea to immediately ban and impose campaign restrictions on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a specific period, amid the crucial two-phase state assembly elections later this...

Prayagraj (UP), April 8 The Allahabad High Court has observed that a wife and her relatives cannot be held liable for abetting her husband's suicide merely because they filed cases against him over a matrimonial dispute.Justice Sameer Jain, allowing the petition of wife Megha Kirti, said that...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP raised concerns with the Election Commission on Wednesday regarding the alleged "inflammatory" statements of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her associates, stating that an atmosphere of "lawlessness and fear" was being created in West Bengal, and demanded strict...

Ranchi, April 8 An elderly man was allegedly killed by his son in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, early Wednesday morning after the man refused to give him money, police said.The incident took place at Haratand, within the jurisdiction of the Airport police station, around 2 am.Accused Kamal...

New Delhi, April 8 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday described certain tweets by journalist Rana Ayyub as "highly offensive, inflammatory, and communal" while seeking her response to a petition seeking the removal of the allegedly objectionable content from social media.Justice Purushaindra...

Mumbai, April 8 – A young man from the Jalna district of Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly creating and circulating a defamatory video on social media that targeted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and spread misleading information about a plane crash involving former Deputy Chief...

Prayagraj (UP), April 7 The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of suspended Banda Jail Superintendent Anil Kumar Gautam in connection with the alleged illegal release of a Noida-based gangster from jail without a court order.A bench of Justices Rajeev Mishra and Satya Veer Singh passed...

Lucknow, April 7 The Allahabad High Court has expressed reluctance to examine records submitted by the central government in connection with the alleged dual citizenship controversy involving Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.The matter was heard by the...

Ranchi, April 7 The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday criticized DGP Tadasha Mishra over the alleged assault on a relative of a petitioner, whose 18-year-old daughter has been missing from Bokaro since July 31, 2025.A bench headed by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad questioned Mishra on why no...

Godda (Jharkhand), April 7 Five people were arrested for looting Rs 4.5 lakh from a businessman in Godda district, Jharkhand, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place on April 3 on NH 133 near Mahuasol in the Pathargama police station area.The accused, who were on motorcycles, chased...