SC notice to centre on fast-tracking sexual abuse cases
byNew Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court today issued notice to the central government on two PILs seeking fast-tracking of all cases of sexual abuse against…
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MLA absconding after hate speech
byHyderabad (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police have pasted a notice at the residence of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, who has been booked for delivering…
Constable’s death case: Notice to centre, Delhi
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on the plea of eight people booked for the death…
‘Women can use knives, pepper spray in self-defence’
byPune (IANS) Pune Commissioner of Police Gulabrao Pol has asked women to carry knives, chilli powder and pepper spray and be prepared to use them…
Book MIM leader for hate speech: Court
byHyderabad (IANS) A city court today directed the police to book a case against Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for his alleged hate speech….
Another Bihar panchayat bans cell phones for girls
byPatna (IANS) A panchayat in Bihar has banned the use of mobile phones by girls and ordered them not to wear short, tight and “provocative”…
France New Year Party, 1193 vehicles burnt
byParis: A total of 1,193 vehicles were burnt on New Year’s Eve in France, according to the French government. Setting cars ablaze in a display…
Himachal High Court condemns charas dealer to 15 years in jail
byShimla: Overturning a trail court acquittal in a case where narcotic police had made a catch of 13 Kgs of charas in 2001, the…
Protests continue in Delhi
byNew Delhi: Demanding justice for 23-year-old woman who was gang-raped in a moving bus, the protests refuse to die down, as people are gathering at…
Girls’ school blown up in Pakistan
byIslamabad: Extremists blew up an all-girls school in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency, a tribal area, leaving one person killed, Geo News reported Monday. The extremists had…