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NEW DELHI: The three men accused of gangraping a student inside South Calcutta Law College on June 25 spent several hours drinking in the institute's guard room after committing the crime, police said on Saturday. The prime accused, Monojit Mishra, along with Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed, even warned the college's security guard to stay silent before heading out for dinner."After committing the crime, the three consumed alcohol in the guard's room and then asked security guard Pinaki Banerjee ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez's petition seeking to quash the money laundering case filed against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged gifts received from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrasekhar and his wife Leena Paulose were arrested and are also accused under the MCOCA.The court, after hearing arguments from both sides, declined to interfere in the ongoing trial proceedings. Justice Anish Dayal pron ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A political and linguistic controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after a viral video showed a shop owner being assaulted in Mira Road for allegedly refusing to speak in Marathi. The incident has sparked sharp reactions, including from state Minister Yogesh Kadam who said, "In Maharashtra, you have to speak Marathi. If you don't know Marathi, your attitude shouldn't be that you won't speak Marathi... If anyone disrespects Marathi in Maharashtra, we will enforce our laws." He, however, ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 1 (PTI) A total of 363 graduate students have been admitted to IIM Sambalpur for MBA courses for the academic year 2025-27, an official said on Tuesday. In the latest admissions cycle for the academic year (2025-2027), the IIM has reported a slight increase of 5 per cent in the number of engineers admitted compared to non-engineers, the institute said in a statement. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Say DRDO Modifying Agni-5 ICBM To Carry Mas ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 1 (PTI) A total of 363 graduate students have been admitted to IIM Sambalpur for MBA courses for the academic year 2025-27, an official said on Tuesday. In the latest admissions cycle for the academic year (2025-2027), the IIM has reported a slight increase of 5 per cent in the number of engineers admitted compared to non-engineers, the institute said in a statement. Of the total 363 graduates admitted across both the MBA programmes, 186, which constitute 51.24 per cent of the ...Read More >
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-la ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on the international community to stand united against terrorism, stressing that there must be "no impunity to terrorists", "no treating them as proxies", and "no yielding to nuclear blackmail". His comments came while inaugurating a digital exhibition titled "The Human Cost of Terrorism" at the United Nations headquarters.Addressing diplomats, senior UN officials and envoys gathered at the venue, Jaishankar highlighted India's f ...Read More >
In a disturbing escalation of political violence, the Mahaa News office in Hyderabad was attacked on Saturday by a mob allegedly comprising supporters of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and followers of party leader K.T. Rama Rao (KTR). The violent assault, carried out in broad daylight, has sent shockwaves across journalistic, political, and civil society circles, raising urgent concerns over press freedom and democratic integrity in Telangana. Armed with rods, knives, and stones, the attacke ...Read More >
Swetcha Votarker, a well-known Telugu TV host, was tragically found dead early Friday at her Hyderabad home in Jawahar Nagar. Her body was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in her bedroom, according to police, which initially raised suspicions that she had committed suicide. However, because there was no note, authorities are also looking into other possibilities, such as foul play. For a thorough post-mortem, her body has been moved to Gandhi Hospital. Preliminary investigations revealed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit the United States from June 30 to July 2 at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During the visit, he will take part in the next edition of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (QFMM), scheduled for July 1 in Washington, DCThe Quad foreign ministers will continue discussions from their last meeting held in Washington DC on January 21, 2025. They will share views on important regional and global issues, especially those r ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Gellu Srinivas Yadav was arrested by Jubilee Hills police on Saturday, June 28, in connection with the vandalism at MAHAA TV office. At around 9:30 pm, Srinivas was picked up from Telangana Bhavan. Following the incident, five BRS workers were already detained by the police. Security has been tightened in the area following the development. MAHAA TV office in Jubilee Hills was attacked by the party workers, alleging that the news channel was sprea ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Adilabad police arrested a couple from Maharashtra on Saturday for trafficking a minor tribal girl for Rs 10,000.A rape case has also been registered against a man in Rajasthan under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for repeatedly sexually abusing the girl. He has not yet been arrested. The couple has been charged with human trafficking and kidnapping.Bheempur police registered a case on June 22 after the girl's family reported her missing, having failed in ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 28 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated on Saturday that the state government is working with special priority to enhance the quality of the education system. 'Many educational institutions have now been established in the state in the field of higher education. Students are now coming from outside to study in Tripura. And to increase their responsibility towards society, students should get involved in social work,' said Saha. CM Saha stated this at ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday reacted to his cryptic bird post, apparently directed towards the party's top leadership. Tharoor dismissed to talk about his reported rift with the grand old party publicly, and said that if there were issues to discuss, they would be "discussed privately"."I am not going to get into political issues here. If there are issues to discuss, they would be discussed privately, and when the time comes, I shall do so," he said speaking to reporters at ...Read More >
Hyderabad | June 28, 2025: Telugu television journalist and anchor Swetcha Votarkar was found dead at her residence in Hyderabad on Friday night. The 40-year-old media professional allegedly died by suicide, according to the local police. Also Read: While J.Lo Refuses to Support Diddy in His Court Cases, She Fears Retaliation From Him Swetcha was reportedly discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in her home. The police have registered a case based on a complaint filed by her father, who has nam ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Pune police have arrested an Indian-origin man from Australia for duping a woman of Rs 3.6 crore by promising to marry her.The accused, Abhishek Shukla, who holds an Australian passport, was arrested at Mumbai airport on Wednesday.According to officials, Shukla created a fake matrimonial website and posed as Dr Ronit Oberoi. The police have appealed to other women who may have fallen prey to similar fraud by the conman to come forward and file a complaint.Senior Inspector Swapnali Shi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The special NIA court for Haryana in Panchkula has directed the police and central agencies to ensure the protection of six key witnesses named in the chargesheet filed by the investigative agency in connection with the twin blasts outside two nightclubs in Gurugram on Dec 24 last year.While directing the investigating agencies and law enforcement authorities to ensure the protection of witnesses, the NIA court, presided over by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajiv Goyal, als ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The multi-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on late Sunday concluded its high-level visit to the United States, wrapping up the final leg of a diplomatic mission aimed at building international consensus on India's counter-terrorism stance following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead.Taking to X as he wrapped up the US visit, Tharoor wrote: "If you are born a hundred times, you will do it a hundred times. I will love my cou ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Active Covid-19 cases in India crossed 6,000-mark with six deaths reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry data released on Sunday. 769 new infections have been reported in the last 48 and Kerala remains the most affected state. This is followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi. The country has 6,133 active cases.Officials noted that majority of the cases were mild and are being treated at home.Since January, the country has recorded 65 Covid-related deat ...Read More >
India's International Train Links: These 5 Indian Stations Connect You To Another Country By Train Kerala Lottery Results Saturday 07-06-2025 LIVE: The Kerala Lottery Department, on behalf of the state government, will announce the results for the Karunya KR-709 draw today, June 07, 2025. The lucky draw will take place at Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram. This week's Karunya KR-709 lottery includes 12 series, with the series being subject to change each week. A total of ...Read More >
New Delhi: New Delhi released a list of seven all-party delegations that are now traveling to key partner countries, including members of the United Nations Security Council and the European Union, on May 17, 2025. These delegations are to convey India's stern message of zero tolerance for any act of terrorism following the Pahalgam terror attack that mercilessly killed 26 tourists and India's retaliatory strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor. Congress ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bombay high court on Tuesday rapped the Maharashtra government for arresting a 19-year-old college student over a post on Operation Sindoor. Calling the state government's reaction "radical", it questioned why the student was treated as a "criminal" when she had already apologised for the post.A vacation bench of Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan directed the teen's lawyer to promptly file a bail application, assuring that it would be granted the same day."The girl has po ...Read More >
Bolangir: Odisha Police Monday arrested four persons, including a juvenile, for allegedly assaulting a journalist in Bolangir district. According to police, the incident took place in the district's Kulthipali village Saturday when Bijay Pradhan went there to report on alleged irregularities in the construction of a guard wall. The accused allegedly snatched Pradhan's mobile phone, microphone (boom) and other equipment. They also tied his hands and assaulted him in front of villagers, police s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 4 (VOICE) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MEITy) on Tuesday launched the TruthTell Hackathon, an initiative to create AI-powered solutions for detecting and verifying misinformation in live broadcasts. "The initiative is designed to tackle the urgent issue of misinformation, which is spreading faster than ever in live broadcasts," MEITy said. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated that the challenge for developers, data scientists, and media experts is ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) scheduled for January 15 has been postponed on account of festivals, including Makar Sakranti and Pongal, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Monday. The exam for admission to PhD programmes, awarding Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and appointment as assistant professors is being conducted from January 3 to January 16 for 85 subjects in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. Also Read | BPSC Examination Row: Khan Sir Ref ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his first-ever podcast appearance with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on the "People by WTF" channel. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the PM Modi's interview was damage control after he proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back Taking to X, Jairam said, "This from a man who proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back. This is clearly damage control." During the conversat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janata Party on Wednesday slammed Delhi chief minister Atishi for staging "drama" over allotment of CM residence and questioned why the latter wanted 'Sheesh Mahal' when she had already been assigned a bungalow. "This bungalow is allotted to Atishi Marlena who is the CM of Delhi. I want to ask when this bungalow is allotted to you, then why do you want to live in Sheesh Mahal?" the BJP Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva asked standing outside Atishi's residence. "When Sheesh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Jaishankar on Wednesday outlined the next steps in India's approach to restoring peace and stability with China in Rajya Sabha, highlighting that the recent agreement aims to resume traditional patrolling and address critical local concerns while de-escalating tensions in the border areas. Briefing about the China situation in the Rajya Sabha, EAM S Jaishankar said, "The situation arising after our counter deployment in 2020 called for multiple sets of respo ...Read More >
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