RG Kar case: Trinamool MLA at CBI office for interrogation
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator Nirmal Ghosh on Monday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital rape and murder case. He was summoned for interrogation by the CBI at its Salt Lake office in the northern outskirts of Kolkata. Ghosh is the […]
Rajasthan reshuffles 22 IAS & 58 IPS officers, JDA gets DIG after six years
Jaipur, Sep 23 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government ordered the transfer and posting of 22 IAS and 58 IPS officers in the state, and also appointed a DIG for the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) after a gap of six years. In a late-night development, the government ordered the reshuffling of top officers. The […]
Odisha Home Dept issues gazette notification on judicial probe into assault on Army officer, woman
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) Following the Chief Minister’s order regarding a judicial probe into the alleged police brutality against an Army officer and his wife-to-be at Bharatpur Police Station on September 15, the Odisha Home Department on Monday issued a formal gazette notification in this regard. As per the notification, the Odisha government is deeply […]
SC quashes Madras HC judgment holding that watching child porn in private not POCSO offence
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a decision of the Madras High Court which had held that watching pornography involving children in private would not fall within the scope of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The judgment authored by Justice J.B. Pardiwala suggested that the […]
RG Kar case: IMA office-bearer resigns in protest
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) The vice-president of the Kolkata branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr Kaushik Biswas has resigned from the chair accusing the authorities of remaining inactive in the case of ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital last month. Biswas has claimed that the […]
YSRCP leader sent to judicial custody in actress harassment case
Vijayawada, Sep 23 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leader Kukkala Vidyasagar, arrested in Dehradun over alleged harassment of Mumbai-based actress was on Monday remanded to judicial custody till October 4. Vidyasagar has been shifted to Vijayawada sub-jail, following judicial remand order by the magistrate. Mumbai-based actress Kadambari Jethwani had filed a complaint with police on September […]
Tirupati laddu controversy: TTD conducts purification rituals
Tirupati, Sep 23 (IANS) Shanti Homam began at Sri Venkateswara Temple on Monday as purification rituals after animal fat was reportedly found in the ghee used to make Tirupati laddus. According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of the famous hill shrine, the homam is being conducted to ward off the ill […]
Right to dissent is the hallmark of democracy, says former CJI UU Lalit at Soli J Sorabjee Memorial Lecture
New Delhi, 23 Sep (IANS) “The right to dissent is the hallmark of democracy. A right for free expression is the mark of democracy and noted jurist and former Attorney General of India, Soli J. Sorabjee was a firm believer and upholder of this right,” said former Chief Justice of India, U.U. Lalit at the […]
Investors prefer regular hefty returns, tax benefits post Covid: Report
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Degree of returns, regularity of returns, and tax benefits are the significant factors influencing post-Covid investment decisions, according to a report on Monday. The report, jointly made by the PHD Research Bureau, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIIMS), Rohini, aims to analyse the […]
Disha Parmar wishes ‘love’ Rahul Vaidya on 37th birthday with a 2017 throwback picture
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Actress Disha Parmar took to social media to share a touching birthday note dedicated to her husband, singer Rahul Vaidya. Along with the heartfelt message, she posted a throwback photo from 2017, marking a significant moment in their relationship as it was their very first picture together. Rahul, the second runner-up […]
