Couple Arrested For Rape-Murder Of Teenager In Thane

A couple has been arrested in connection with the abduction, rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Thane district. Coming barely after the Badlapur sexual assault on two nursery class girls in August, this is the second case that has sparked outrage with people demanding the noose for …...Read More

Man Booked For Using VPN In J&K's Rajouri, 3rd Such Case In 2 Days

During investigation, it was found that accused has three VPN softwares on his phone. (Representational) A man in Rajouri district was booked on Tuesday for using virtual private network (VPN) which was banned last month by the district administration, officials said. This was the third such instance when a case …...Read More

Delhi High Court Denies Parole To Jaish Terrorist To Visit Jammu And Kashmir

The convict had sought parole to visit his parents and get married. (Representational) The Delhi High Court has denied parole to a convicted terrorist, who has been in jail for more than 20 years and was seeking the relief to go to Jammu and Kashmir, saying there is an apprehension …...Read More

223 Employees Of Delhi Women Commission Removed By Lt Governor

In a major crackdown, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has removed 223 employees of the capital's women commission. AAP MP Swati Maliwal, it is alleged, made the appointments during her term as chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women in violation of the rules. The order issued by the Lieutenant Governor's …...Read More

Delhi High Court On Curbing Deepfakes

The Delhi High Court said it trusts the ECI to act on the matter (File) The Delhi High Court today reposed its trust in the Election Commission of India (ECI) to deal with deepfake technologies being used in the Lok Sabha poll campaign, saying it cannot devise a policy in …...Read More

Man 'Settles' Obscene Messages Case, Court Orders Community Service

The court also directed the man to plant 50 trees at his expense in his locality. The Delhi High Court has directed a man to do community service in a hospital, orphanage and old-age home for three months while quashing an FIR against him for allegedly sending obscene messages to …...Read More

Fire Breaks Out At Bhandwari Landfill In Gurugram, Fourth Incident In 2 Months

This is the fourth fire incident at the Bhandwari landfill in the past two months. A fire broke out at the Bhandwari landfill on the Gurugram-Faridabad road on Saturday afternoon, officials said. According to officials, a fire was reported around 2:30 pm. More than 10 fire engines from Sector 29, …...Read More

Congress, AAP's Message Amid Resignations OverAlliance

The Delhi Congress leaders' reservations about a tie-up with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party have been cast aside as the two parties met yesterday to review their "joint election campaign". Sources said leaders from Delhi and Haryana units of both parties were present at the meeting, which comes days after …...Read More

As Mercury Climbs, 6 Home Guards On Poll Duty Die In UP, 17 Hospitalised

The unprecedented heat wave across north India has cost the lives of dozens including that of six Home Guards who were on election duty in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. There have been reports of multiple deaths in Rajasthan as well, though the official figure is five. RB Kamal, the Principal of …...Read More

GDP Grows 7.8% In March Quarter, Pushes India's Annual Growth Rate To 8.2%

India's economy grew 7.8 per cent in the March quarter, pushing up the annual growth rate to 8.2 per cent, according to official data released today. Growth in the January-March period was lower than the 8.6 per cent expansion in the December quarter. The gross domestic product (GDP) had expanded …...Read More