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New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 The BJP on Monday launched a strong attack on the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government over the brutal rape and murder of a minor girl in the Bishnugarh area of the Hazaribagh district.Addressing a press conference in Delhi, BJP Jharkhand State President and MP...

Nashik, March 29 A court in Nashik on Sunday extended the police custody of self-proclaimed spiritual leader Ashok Kharat, arrested in a rape case, until April 1.Kharat, who headed a temple trust in Mirgaon in Nashik district, and whom several prominent Maharashtra politicians had visited over...

Mumbai, March 27 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, who is accused of rape, has received more than 50 calls in the last five days reporting crimes allegedly committed by him or providing related information, officials said on Friday.Kharat...

Gandhinagar, March 25 Following a heated debate over demographic shifts and protection for a particular community, the Gujarat Assembly passed an amendment bill to the 1991 Act on Wednesday, aimed at curbing illegal property transfers and strengthening safeguards for legitimate owners.The bill...

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...

In Guwahati, on March 25, opposition parties questioned the Assam police regarding the death of Zubeen Garg, after the Singapore Police Coast Guard ruled out foul play. This ruling was upheld by a coroner in Singapore.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma maintained that there was no difference...

In Guwahati, March 25, opposition parties in Assam questioned the Assam police after the death of Zubeen Garg, following a ruling by Singapore's Coast Guard that there was no foul play.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma maintained that there was "no difference" between the Singapore conclusion...

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...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team of women IPS officers to conduct a fair investigation into the rape case of a three-year-old, after criticizing the Haryana Police for its "shameful" and "insensitive" approach. The crime took place in...

Mumbai, March 24 Eight FIRs have been registered by the police against self-proclaimed religious figure Ashok Kharat after receiving multiple complaints involving allegations of sexual assault, extortion, and the circulation of objectionable material, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis...

Kochi, March 24 – The Special Investigation Team (SIT) approached the Kerala High Court on Tuesday, seeking to overturn the bail granted to tantri Kantarar Rajeevar in the second case related to the alleged theft of gold from Sabarimala, further intensifying the legal scrutiny surrounding the...

Mumbai, March 23 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that the police acted proactively in arresting self-proclaimed spiritual leader Ashok Kharat, who is accused of raping a woman in Nashik.Initially, several women were reluctant to come forward and file complaints, but...

Mumbai/Nashik, March 22 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating charges of rape, human sacrifice, and black magic against arrested Merchant Navy officer-turned self-styled astrologer and godman Ashok Kharat questioned the priest of Ishaneshwar Mahadev Temple, with which the accused is...

Mumbai, March 21 Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad said that Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar's resignation will not bring closure to the Ashok Kharat case, and she demanded an investigation against everyone associated with the self-proclaimed godman who was arrested...

Mumbai, March 21 – Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar forwarded the resignation submitted to her by the state party’s women wing chief, Rupali Chakankar, as Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women, to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for further...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Karnataka JD(S) MLA Swaroop Prakash has expressed strong outrage over the inclusion of the names of party workers in the chargesheet filed in the Prajwal Revanna obscene video case, alleging that the move is aimed at derailing the investigation.Addressing a press...

Guwahati, March 19 The Gauhati High Court has appointed a dedicated, fast-track sessions court to conduct the day-to-day trial proceedings in the Zubeen Garg death case, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.Judge Sharmila Bhuyan of the Baksa district will head the...

In Thiruvananthapuram, V Muraleedharan, a former State Minister for External Affairs and a senior BJP leader, had been focusing on the Kazhakkoottam constituency – an urban area in Thiruvananthapuram with a strong presence of IT companies – even before the dates for the Kerala Assembly elections...

Bengaluru, March 18 – In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Congress-led state government to file a detailed statement on the investigation conducted by the police department into the alleged mass burial case reported from the Hindu pilgrimage center of...

Bengaluru, March 18 – The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the obscene video case involving former MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, filed a 13,712-page charge sheet in the case on Wednesday.Charges have been framed against 39 accused...