Two cases of grave violence against women were reported from Meerut and Shamli districts of western Uttar Pradesh on Monday. In one incident, four people tried to rape a woman in Shamli and killed her when she resisted; in another incident, a 100-year-old woman died after she was allegedly raped by a drunk youth in Meerut. The incident of attempted […]
» Read moreCivil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Monday asked all airlines to ban the hoax caller who disrupted a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight by giving a hijack theat. “I am informed that person responsible for Jet flight 339 (Mum-Del) incident causing the landing at Ahmedabad today morning has been identified. I am advising the airlines to put him on the […]
» Read moreBurundi has become the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, but officials say the court’s prosecutor will move ahead with an examination of the East African nation’s deadly political turmoil. An ICC spokesman confirmed that the pullout took effect Friday, a year after Burundi notified the United Nations secretary-general of its intention to leave the court that […]
» Read moreThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a charge sheet in a special court here against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for allegedly inciting youth to take up terror activities, giving hate speeches and promoting enmity between communities. “We filed a charge sheet against Naik,” an NIA official said.
» Read moreMumbai’s commuters will get air-conditioned local trains as a new year gift from the railways. Railway minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the first AC rake will be introduced on Western Railway on January 1. The plan to introduce AC locals in Mumbai has been on the cards for a decade. Initially, WR will run one AC rake with […]
» Read moreA local court in Gujarat issued non-bailable warrant against Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel after he failed to appear before the court in a case related to vandalising a BJP legislator’s office in Visnagar from where the quota agitation was launched in 2015. A case was registered against Mr. Hardik Patel, leader of the stir, and 17 others in […]
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