India
MP Govt Reduces VAT on Petrol by 3% and Diesel by 5%
The state government also withdrew the additional cess of Rs 1.50 per litre on diesel.
Sasikala Gets a Grand Send Off in Chennai As 5-day Parole Ends
Sasikala's car had to halt at several locations before reaching the Bengaluru highway as party cadres gathered to greet her. She had sought a 15-day parole, but was granted only five days with tough conditions.
Woman Dies After Being Sexually Assaulted With an Iron Rod
The victim (35), a mother of four, was intercepted by the accused and another person near some agricultural field and sexually assaulted. The accused, identified as Dheeraj, and his accomplice fled from the scene after the assault, leaving the victim in a...
India Needs to Reply to Defence Evidence in Mallya Extradition Case Before Nov 3: MEA
Vijay Mallya was arrested and produced before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on April 18 for extradition hearing and granted conditional bail.
Arvind Kejriwal’s Car Stolen from Delhi Secretariat
Police on Thursday received a complaint saying the Wagon R which the Chief Minister used to travel has been stolen.
Hyderabad Police Register Case Against Dalit Writer Kancha Ilaiah For Hurting 'Religious Feelings'
A student belonging to a Scheduled Caste had earlier alleged that Ilaiah, through his book 'Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu' (Vysyas are social smugglers), not only targeted the Vysya community, but all Hindu communities and hurt the sentiments of Dalits an...
Will the 'Burden of Proof' Clause Decide the Fate of Aarushi Talwar’s Parents?
The CBI court had in its 2013 judgment held the Talwar couple guilty of killing their 14-year-old daughter Aarushi Talwar after noting that the Evidence Act provisions had transferred the onus on the parents to explain how the teenager was murdered.
Bengal CID Summons CPI(M) MP Ritabrata in Sexual Exploitation Case
Ritabrata Banerjee, on the other hand, had also lodged a complaint with the Balurghat police that the woman was blackmailing and pressurizing him to pay her.
Want Peace With 'Belligerent' India, But Takes Two to Tango, Says Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa
Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa claimed his country has “expressed and demonstrated our genuine desire” to have normal and peaceful relations with India.
DOTE Tamil Nadu Board Exams Time Table 2017 Released at tndte.gov.in; Exams Start Oct 25
DOTE will be conducting the board exams in the months of October and November 2017 for students of various streams in engineering programs as well as various industry-led diplomas in full-time, sandwich and part-time courses.
Mumbai Lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha's Killer, Who Jumped Parole, Arrested
Sajjad Mughal, who was lodged in Nashik Central Jail, had been granted parole in February 2016 after he filed an application saying that his mother was unwell. He never returned.
IIT JAM 2018 Application Window Extended till Oct 17 for M.Sc. Admissions
The last date to apply for IIT JAM 2018 online was today (Tuesday). However, candidates interested to appear for the same can now apply online till October 17, 2017 next week until 23:59 hours.
Gujarat Govt Reduces VAT on Petrol and Diesel by 4% , Congress Sees Poll Angle
With Tuesday’s announcement, petrol will be cheaper by Rs 2.93 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.72 per litre in Gujarat. The state levies a 28.96% VAT on petrol and diesel.
India-born Minor in Texas Missing After Being Sent out at Night as Punishment
Wesley Mathews, 37, has been arrested for suspected child endangerment for the treatment of his daughter, Sherin.
Love Jihad: Lawyer Says BJP Using Hadiya Case For Propaganda, SC Not Amused
Dushyant Dave, lawyer for Hadiya’s husband Shefin Jahan, said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Amit Shah were trying to vitiate the atmosphere by raising slogans against the marriage and calling it ‘love jihad’.
Kashmiri Separatists Call For Shutdown Against Braid Chopping Incidents
In a statement, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik said the braid chopping incidents were part ofa "well-thought out" conspiracy.