BAREILLY: At least 38 shops — mainly belonging to the minority community — were sealed by authorities in Bareilly on Monday, days after a clash erupted between police and protesters of the “I Love Muhammad” campaign last Friday. Shop owners alleged that the civic action was a reprisal for the violence.Locals said the shops, selling…
NAGPUR: Holding that a minor’s consent for a physical relationship is “irrelevant” under current law, Nagpur bench of Bombay HC has refused to quash a case filed under Pocso Act against a 29-year-old Washim man who married a 17-year-old and fathered her child. HC ruled Friday that the FIR cannot be dismissed merely because the…
KC Venugopal (right) with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Going for a consensus with key opposition parties, Congress has decided to boycott the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on three bills that prescribe automatic dismissal of CMs and ministers who are in jail for 30 days.While it comes on the back of boycott announced by TMC, Samajwadi…
Ladakh groups boycott talks; door open: Govt SRINAGAR: Ladakh representatives withdrew Monday from scheduled talks with Union home ministry’s high-powered committee, demanding a judicial inquiry by a retired Supreme Court judge into the Sept 24 firing by security forces in Leh that killed four protesters and wounded more than 80. In response, govt said it…
Fire and law enforcement officers stand outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Picture credit: AP) A Sunday worship service in Michigan turned into a scene of horror after a gunman drove into a church, opened fire on worshippers, and set the building on fire. At least four people are now confirmed dead,…
MEERUT: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped repeatedly by a maulana (cleric) inside a madrassa for several months and impregnated her in Saharanpur. The matter came to light only after the girl complained of abdominal pain and her parents took her to a doctor. The 32-year-old accused has been arrested, said police.The survivor has been…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab chief ministerBhagwant Mann on Monday assured the industry of transparent governance, world-class infrastructure, and responsive facilitation through the investor summit Invest Punjab, an official statement said on Monday.During a roadshow in Gurugram, the Punjab delegation engaged with corporates such as Hero Cycles, Ralson India, Amber Enterprises,…
PATNA: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday demanded from the state govt that deputy CM Samrat Choudhary be immediately removed from his post and arrested on murder charges.Addressing a press conference here, Kishor said, “In 1995, six people were murdered in Tarapur (Munger), all of whom belonged to Samrat’s Kushwaha caste. In the case…
Clashes in Bangladesh (Image credits: ANI) At least three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday as clashes erupted between aboriginal tribesmen and the Bengali settler community in southeastern Bangladesh, following the alleged gang rape of a tribal girl.The unrest first began in Khagrachhari district headquarters, where tribal groups, mainly from the Chakma and…
India’s Arshdeep Singh (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lodged a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against India’s premier T20I wicket-taker, Arshdeep Singh, alleging inappropriate conduct during the high-stakes encounter between the two nations on Sept 21 in Dubai, according to reports in the Pakistan media. The complaint centres on…
