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Justice served: Delhi HC fines TMC MP Saket Gokhale Rs 50 lakh for defamation; verdict hailed

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Saket Gokhale to pay Rs 50 lakh in damages in a defamation case filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri.

Jul 1, 2024

J&K Tourism Department invites Team India to explore Kashmir post T20 World Cup victory

As a gesture of appreciation, the J&K Tourism Department invites the winning team that ended the 11-year wait for the ICC trophy after beating South Africa by 7 runs in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados on June 29.

Jul 1, 2024

Digital India marks 9 Years: PM Modi applauds staggering impact with mind-blowing numbers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the successful completion of nine years of the Digital India initiative, highlighting its role in empowering the nation and enhancing transparency and ease of living.

Jul 1, 2024

Rahul Gandhi's 'Hindu' remark in LS triggers intervention from PM, Amit Shah

Rahul Gandhi's maiden speech as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha was marked by huge pandemonium and uproar in the Lower House on Monday.

Jul 1, 2024

K'taka cop stabs wife to death in SP's office premises

In a shocking case, a police constable stabbed his wife to death on the premises of the SP's office in Karnataka's Hassan district on Monday and then fled the spot.

Jul 1, 2024

HIV-positive man raped, robbed on outskirts of Bengaluru

A shocking incident was reported from the Madanayakanahalli police station limits on Monday, where a 56-year-old HIV-positive man was raped and robbed at his residence by a known person on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

Jul 1, 2024

First FIRs filed in Delhi Seelampur and Kamli market under new criminal laws

India's legal system has embarked on a new journey with the implementation of three new criminal codes - Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. The first two FIRs under the new criminal code were filed in Delhi.

Jul 1, 2024

Chopra assault case: Bengal court sends accused to 5-day police custody

A district court in West Bengal, on Monday, sent Tejemul a.k.a. JCB, a local Trinamool Congress leader and the prime accused in the public beating up of a woman at Chopra in North Dinajpur district, to five days of police custody

Jul 1, 2024

Amit Shah explains how 'swadeshi' criminal code will ensure speedy trial and justice

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the country's criminal justice system has turned completely 'swadeshi' after 75 years of Independence, as the British-era laws have ceased to exist with new laws coming into force.

Jul 1, 2024

WB Police register suo motu case in Chopra beating incident

The North Dinajpur District Police registered a suo motu case in the Chopra beating incident in which a local Trinamool Congress worker mercilessly beat up a couple over an alleged extra-marital affair.

Jul 1, 2024

NIA gives consent for J&K candidate Engineer Rashid's oath-taking as MP

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday gave consent for incarcerated Engineer Rashid to take oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha on July 5.

Jul 1, 2024

5 picknickers drown in Pune waterfall; 3 bodies recovered from nearby dam

Fiver persons including a woman and four minor kids, were washed away in a waterfall and drowned downstream in a reservoir, at the famed hill station of Lonavala in Maharashtra on Sunday, a police officer said.

Jul 1, 2024

New law codes come into force, replace old penal codes

The implementation has faced criticism, with opposition parties accusing the government of forcibly passing the laws.

Jul 1, 2024

Telangana HC dismisses KCR's plea for stay on Judicial Commission probing power pacts

In a setback to former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed his writ petition seeking direction to stay proceedings of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy Commission constituted by the Congress to probe into Power Purchase Agreements made by the previous BRS government with the Chhattisgarh.

Jul 1, 2024

Canadian couple spot glowing UFO in night skies, netizens suspect alien presence [details]

The eye witness said that the UFO sighting in the skies resembled visuals from a sci-fi film

Jul 1, 2024