SC notice on plea for country-wide ban on fire-crackers
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the plea seeking country-wide ban on the manufacture, sale and bursting of fire-cracker including the burning of stubble by the…
SC to examine whether EC can de-register a political party
AMN / New Delhi Supreme Court today said that it will examine whether Election Commission could take recourse to the provisions of the Representation of People Act for deregistering political…
SC notice to Centre on prevalence of jury system in Parsi matrimonial courts
New Delhi The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a plea by a Parsi woman challenging the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act that allows local Parsi community…
Crimes in India increased by 2.6%, UP tops in crime list: NCRB
AMN /NEW DELHI National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) today released its report for 2016 showing slight increase in major crimes like rape, kidnappings and abduction, crime against women and crime…
200 terrorists killed in J&K in 2017
Five terrorists were today killed in two encounters with security forces in Budgam and Baramulla districts in Jammu & Kashmir . Four terrorists were killed in a fierce gunfight at…
Kirron Kher blames victim for gangrape in Chandigarh
AMN /CHANDIGARH BJP Member of Parliament from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher on Thursday gave a shocking an controversial remark over the gangrape of local victim, suggesting autorickshaw with men should have…
NHRC issue notice to Maharashtra, Defence Secretary over sexual assault on school girl
AMN / NEW DELHI The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Maharashtra government and Defence Secretary over reports of alleged sexual assault on a school girl by…
Padmavati row: Parliamentary panel asks Bhansali, Prasoon Joshi to appear before it
WEB DESK / NEW DELHI Parliamentary committee on the Information Technology has asked film “Padmavati” director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Censor board chief Prasoon Joshi to appear before it. They…
Haryana SIT files charge sheet against Honeypreet, 14 others
AMN / The Special Investigation Team of the Haryana Police in Panchkula has filed a charge sheet against Honeypreet Insan and 14 others accused in connection with the August 25…
BJP will not take action against Yashwant, Shourie & Shatrughan: Shah
Agencies / Ahmedabad BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday made it clear that the party would not take any disciplinary action against former central ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie…