India

A 23-year-old rape victim from Unnao was allegedly set on fire on Dec 5 by five men, including the two who were accused of raping her, while she was on her way to attend the court hearing.

Religious leaders have been telling members of the community that they must recheck the way their names and other details are mentioned in the documents, to not leave room for any 'problems in the future'.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as "a landmark day for India", Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said the Bill's passage is a "victory of narrow-minded and bigoted forces" over the country's pluralism.

Also, #loksabhaelections2019, the hash tag in the Lok Sabha elections this year, was the most used in India, followed by #chandrayaan2, #cwc19, #pulwama and #article370.

The City and Industrial Development Corporation, which is the planning body for Navi Mumbai, had put on block 10 plots across Airoli, Vashi, Kharghar and New Panvel (West) for residential and commercial development.

The scientists and academicians said the use of religion as a criterion for citizenship in the proposed bill would mark a radical break and would be inconsistent with the basic structure of the Constitution.

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The PGIMER MD/MS Result 2019 was published by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research on its official website at pgimer.edu.in

Parliament LIVE: Home Minister Amit Shah today hit out at the Congress for politicising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, saying the situation in the Valley was completely normal after the scrapping of provisions of Article 370.

Maoist leader Ravula Srinivas carried a cash reward of Rs 40 lakh on his head and was believed to be the mastermind of several attacks on security forces in Chhattisgarh.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi boycotted Singh's speech in a mark of protest over India's move to revoke Kashmir's special status, according to tweets posted by Pakistani officials from the venue.

'Prakriti E-Mobility Private Limited' will introduce 500 electric vehicles in the first phase and hopes to touch the 5,000-mark within the next two years.

NHRC said it has sought a report within six weeks along with action taken against the errant officials, and details of relief and rehabilitation provided to the next of kin of the deceased and the injured persons.

District superintendent of police Rudolf Alvares said that the incident occurred when the man came to meet the woman at the place of her in-laws in the village, some 40 kms from Bhind.

Sangramgarh Police Station SHO Tusharkant Tyagi said that the accused was arrested on Sunday and a case registered against him under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act.

He stressed on discussions and deliberations with the public to remove any doubts regarding the bill. Sonowal urged the BJP workers to stay vigilant and check the spread of misinformation.