India
Supreme Court Denies Chinmayanand Access to Statement of Rape Victim
The bench noted that as per the judgment of the top court in 2014, a copy of the statement under Section 164 CrPC should be given to the investigating officer immediately and the contents of the statement should not be disclosed to any person till charge-...
It Was A Surreal Moment: Chakravarthy On Dismissing Dhoni
If playing against him was not enough, Varun Chakravarthy ended up bowling Mahendra Singh Dhoni out and described the moment as "surreal", three years after watching him from the stands at Chepauk with big dreams in his eyes. Chakravarthy, a mystery sp...
Epic Kannada Novel 'Anchu' Now In English
S L Bhyrappa's epic Kannada novel "Anchu", which addresses the issues of mental health and suicidal tendencies, has been translated into English. Translated by R Ranganath Prasad, "Brink" is a love saga between Somashekhar, a widower, and Amrita, an est...
Tablighi Jamaat Case: Mumbai Metropolitan Court Drops All But One Charge Against Foreign Nationals
Their advocate said that they were not congregating at the said mosque but were instead staying there since they were not able to go back to their home countries due to the coronavirus situation.
UNSC Should Not Be Misused with 'Retaliatory Intent' to Name Innocent Civilians as Terrorists: India
Pakistan had submitted the names of Indian nationals Angara Appaji, Gobinda Patnaik, Ajoy Mistry and Venumadhav Dongara for designation under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council.
China Increasingly Assessing India Through Prism of Its Worsening Ties with US: Ex-FS Saran
The negative attitudes towards India and Indians persist and surface whenever relations start to worsen, Saran said delivering the VP Dutt Memorial Lecture.
Ponting Promised He Would Speak To ICC About Run-penalty For Non-strikers Backing Too Far: Ashwin
Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting has made a promise to his premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin that he would speak to the ICC about imposing a run-penalty on teams whose batsmen back up too far at non-striker's end. Ashwin, who had been in the news f...
19 More Deaths, 1,283 New COVID-19 Cases In Haryana
Haryana reported 19 more fatalities linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 1,528 while 1,283 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 1,37,398 in the state, according to a health department bulletin. Of the new deaths, five were re...
Maha: Man Held For Killing Another Youth Over Love Affair
A 23-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing another youth, who had objected to his love affair with a relative in Hingna tehsil of Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said. The police nabbed Dheeraj Zalke for allegedly killing Bu...
Tokyo to New Delhi: Jaishankar and Pompeo to Meet Again Later This Month as China Threat Looms Large
Two meetings in a span of 20 days and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travelling half way across the globe both times during a pandemic for an in-person engagement gives a sense of urgency of discussion, especially with regards to the China issue.
'Yakshagana' Tours To Be Allowed From November
: The Karnataka government is likely to allow traditional 'Yakshagana' (dance-drama) performances to start by November-end, Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary has said. Addressing a meeting at the deputy commissioners...
Girl's Birthday Ends On Tragic Note As She, Two Kin Drown
A girl's 12th birthday celebrations with a visit to a temple turned tragic when she got swept away, along with her sister and brother-in-law, in a canal near Palladam in Tirupur district, police said on Wednesday. The incident happened on Tuesday ev...
Maha: Woman, Infant Daughter Found Hanging In Pune District
A 32-year-old woman and her 18- month-old daughter were found hanging from the ceiling of their home in Khed tehsil of Maharashtra's Pune district, police said on Wednesday. The police suspect the woman may have killed the baby before committing suicide...
Action Initiated Against Policemen in Palghar Lynching Case, Maharashtra Govt Tells SC
The state government told a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan that it has filed an affidavit last month in which it has given various details, including action taken against policemen for alleged dereliction of duties in the case.
Fall In Containment Zones Count In Delhi After Steady Rise Since Aug Last Week
After rising steadily for over 40 days, the number of containment zones in the national capital fell to 2,697 on October 6, a marginal dip compared to the figures the previous day, according to official data. Since last week of August, there has been a...
UPSC CMS 2020 E-admit Card Released on Official Website, Exam to be Conducted on October 22
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Combined Medical Services (CMS) 2020 e-Admit Card yesterday on the official website.