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SC rejects review pleas, reiterates 'Quota within Quota' permissible

The Supreme Court has rejected a batch of pleas seeking review of its Constitution Bench judgment, which had held that sub-classification within Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) would be permissible for providing benefits of affirmative action.

Oct 4, 2024

Thousands turn up to bid goodbye to Kerala soldier who died 56 years ago

Thousands of people in Elanthur in Pathanamthitta district on Friday filed passed the body of Thomas Cherian, a Malayali soldier who died in a plane crash 56 years ago.

Oct 4, 2024

Gurgaon Assembly elections: CCTV cameras to be installed in 1,507 polling stations

Gurgaon Assembly elections: CCTV cameras to be installed in all 1,507 polling stations

To ensure surveillance of the voting process in the Guragaon Assembly elections, Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras will be installed in all 1,507 polling stations in the district and a control room will be set up in the auditorium of the Mini Secretariat complex.

Oct 2, 2024

The state government's move comes days after the opposition parties and retired police officers, including former cop JF Ribeiro, strongly criticised the encounter questioning its timing.

Judicial Inquiry Launched into Akshay Shinde's Death in Badlapur Encounter

Amid the controversy over the encounter of Akshay Shinde, the main accused in the sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls in a Badlapur's reputed school, the Maharashtra government has formed a single-member judicial commission headed by retired justice Dilip Bhosale to probe the case.

Oct 2, 2024

Voter enthusiasm in J&K polls third makes turnout outstrip earlier rounds, crosses 65 per cent

The 'festival of democracy' was at the height of its fervour in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday as the turnout, at 65.46 per cent, crossed the figures of the earlier two rounds, even with an hour still to go before the close of polling.

Oct 1, 2024

Terrorist, policeman killed in encounter in J&K's Kathua

A Pakistani terrorist and a J&K policeman were killed while two police officers were injured in the continuing anti-terrorist operation in J&K's Kathua district, police said on Sunday.

Sep 30, 2024

Justice Manmohan sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi HC

Top cop reviews law & order situation ahead of 3rd phase of J&K polls

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi on Sunday presided over a meeting during which he reviewed the law-and-order situation in the Kashmir Valley ahead of the third phase of J&K Assembly elections, an official said.

Sep 29, 2024

US woman pleads guilty to running high-end prostitution ring

A US woman has pleaded guilty to running a high-end prostitution ring in the greater Boston area and Washington suburbs, serving politicians, military officers, lawyers, and corporate executives.

Sep 29, 2024

70 detained, 36 bulldozers deployed: Gujarat's anti-encroachment drive near Somnath temple

Gujarat administration has initiated its largest-ever demolition drive in Gir Somnath district to clear illegal constructions.

Sep 28, 2024

'Very difficult' to hold no PMLA case against Senthil Balaji, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will be "very difficult to hold" that there is no prima facie case of money laundering against DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji.

Sep 26, 2024

Ajit Singh Palawat on Vedaa's lukewarm BO: "The film may have lost something in the process of editing, didn't resonate"

From playing a constable in Sector 36 to the box office failure of Vedaa, Ajit Singh Palawat talks about a lot in an interview with the International Business Times.

Sep 26, 2024

'Vulgar, awful outfit': Nushrratt Bharuccha wears plunging neckline mini black dress with dupatta, poses with policemen at event; trolled

Many celebrities attended the Saudi Welcome To Arabia event in Mumbai last night. The guest list included stars like Shraddha Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Shilpa Shetty, Suniel Shetty, Diana Penty, Sonakshi Sinha, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Farah Khan, Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari, Mouni Roy, and other stars

Sep 25, 2024

Bloodlines Collide at EVMs: Nephews Battle Uncles in Rajouri's Electoral Wars

The Gujjar-dominated assembly segment of Budhal is witnessing an interesting fight between uncle and nephew. The same is the story in Kalakote-Sunderbani segment. In both seats, uncles are BJP nominees and nephews are NC candidates.

Sep 25, 2024

Democracy Prevails: This Kishtwar's Village Achieves 100% Voter Turnout Despite Scarce Amenities

Inhabitants of Gorrow-a remote village in Kishtwar district of J&K Jammu and Kashmir, have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to democracy with a 100% voter turnout in the first phase of assembly elections.

Sep 23, 2024

Odisha Home Dept issues gazette notification on judicial Inquiry into assault on Army officer, woman

Following the Chief Minister's order regarding a judicial probe into the alleged police brutality against an Army officer and his wife-to-be at Bharatpur Police Station on September 15, the Odisha Home Department on Monday issued a formal gazette notification in this regard.