SC takes note of rising number of child rapes in country
AGENCIES The Supreme Court has taken note of the alarming rise in the number of rape incidents against children and said it will pass directions to ensure a concerted and…
CBI books former Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki in corruption case
WEB DESK The CBI has booked former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki for alleged corruption in awarding contracts worth over three crore rupees for a government project in 2003.…
3 Killed in Massive Fire at Factory in East Delhi
According to the fire officials, the information about the blaze was received at 9.25 am and 31 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. WEB DESK At least three people,…
Centre asks states to fill up vacant posts of doctors, para-medical staffs
Andalib Akhter / NEW DELHI The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory to all states and union territories to fill up vacant posts of doctors and para-medical staff in…
Court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in criminal defamation case
AMN / AHMEDABAD Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a court in Ahmedabad after he pleaded not guilty in a criminal defamation suit today. The case has been…
Railways will not be privatized, assures Piyush Goyal
ANDALIB AKHTER / NEW DELHI Railways Minister Piyush Goyal today assured the Lok Sabha that Railways would not be privatized. Replying to a debate on the Demands for Grants, under…
Train carrying water from Vellore reaches Chennai
AMN / CHENNAI The first train carrying 2.5 million litres of water from Jolarpet in Vellore district has reached here today. The special train with fifty wagons unloaded the water…
Madhya Pradesh: Death sentence to man for raping, killing minor girl
AGENCIES / BHOPAL In a speedy judgment, a Bhopal court Thursday awarded death sentence to a 35-year-old man for raping and killing a minor girl last month. Special Judge Kumudini…
PNB Scam: ED attaches Mehul Choksi’s properties worth over Rs 24 crore
WEB DESK Enforcement Directorate, ED has provisionally attached properties worth over 24 crore rupees of accused Mehul Choksi in Punjab National Bank Fraud Case. The attachment includes three commercial properties…
Rs 14,000 cr plan to reduce accidents on National Highways
AMN / NEW DELHI UNION Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the government has prepared a 14 thousand crore rupees project to identify accident black spots…