India
Claims of Political Vendetta Fiction of Mallya's Imagination: Mumbai court
Mallya, accused of defaulting on loans of over Rs 9,000 crore, was on January 5 declared a fugitive economic offender (FEO) by special Judge M S Azmi of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court.
BJP Accepts Sabarimala Protests Not Successful After Kerala Govt Says 51 Women Entered Temple
The Sabarimala protest lost steam at a point of time when the saffron party was unable to field known leaders to take part in the indefinite relay fast.
CBSE Will Soon Issue Module to Deter Students from Cheating
According to media reports, the number of cases of cheating during CBSE exams doubled in 2017 from the previous year, rising from 56 in 2016 to 119 in 2017. The official said the number is around a similar figure in 2018 also.
Delhi Court Extends Lalu Prasad's Interim Bail in IRCTC Scam
Yadav told the court he was in his teens when the alleged conspiracy started and he has no knowledge of what was going on; ED is opposing for the sake of opposing
MP Woman's Head Severed After She Leans Out of Bus to Vomit, Driver Arrested
The impact was so massive that 56-year-old Asha Rani’s head got severed and tumbled on the road, police said.
Four Grenade Attacks Within 24 Hours in Srinagar; Security Forces on High Alert
Hours after militants hurled grenades at a paramilitary patrol party in city centre Lal Chowk, a bomb blast was reported from Ghanta Ghar Chowk on Friday evening.
Illegal Sand Mining: ED Summons 4, Including IAS Officer, SP Leader in UP
The ED is probing the money trail and whether the alleged illegal funds received as kickbacks in these cases were laundered by the accused.
Delhi's Three Civic Bodies Fined Rs. One Crore Each for Violating Pollution Laws
The CPCB said an environmental compensation of Rs 1 crore has to be paid by the three bodies by January 31, failing which prosecution will be initiated in accordance with law.
Tamil Nadu Woman Infected With HIV Due to Hospital's Negligence Gives Birth to Baby Girl
The child has been administered with anti-HIV drugs and will undergo tests on the 45th day of her birth to determine if she has caught the infection.
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After Alok Verma, Govt Now Decides to Remove CBI No.2 Rakesh Asthana
The CBI had booked Asthana on allegations of receiving bribe from an accused.
SC Asks Search Committee Recommend Names for Country's First Lokpal by February
The apex court had on January 4 directed the Centre to place on affidavit steps taken till date for Lokpal's appointment and expressed its displeasure over the tardy progress made in this regard.
Quota for Upper Caste Poor a Substitute For Jobs, Good Education and Healthcare: Amartya Sen
The Nobel Laureate, opposing the government’s quota move, said economic inequality is best dealt with by economic policies .
NIA Carries Out Searches in Western UP, Punjab in Probe Against ISIS-inspired Group
The NIA said that searches were being conducted based on inputs from interrogation of the people arrested for allegedly being part of 'Harkat ul Harb e Islam' module of global terrorist group ISIS.
Donald Trump Administration 'Considering' ex-Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi for Post of World Bank President
World Bank's current president Jim Yong Kim had earlier this month announced that he would step down from his post in February to join a private infrastructure investment firm.
Earthquake of 6.0 Magnitude Jolts Andaman and Nicobar Islands Region
The earthquake hit the region at 8.43 am and its epicentre was Nicobar Islands region. There were no immediate reports of loss of life or damage to property.