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Infant raped, killed in MP; 1 arrested
A four-month-old girl was sexually assaulted and murdered in Madhya Pradeshs Indore town, police said, adding that the accused has been arrested. The incident occurred in the M.G. Road ar -
Pak court directs Interior Ministry to decide Sikh woman's fate
The Lahore High Court directed Pakistan's Interior Ministry on Saturday to decide within 30 days the fate of Indian Sikh woman pilgrim who converted to Islam, married a Lahore-based man and mov -
More than 7,000 students visit IIT Delhi Open House
More than 7,000 students visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) as it opened its gates to school children on Saturday, showcasing a number of its innovations and technologies it -
Control your emotions and resume classes, Minister to J&K students
Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari on Saturday advised students protesting over the Kathua rape-murder case to control their emotions and resume their classes. " -
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 92nd birthday
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday celebrated her 92nd birthday, an occasion marked with gun salutes across the capital. A 41-gun salute was staged in Hyde Park while other such -
CPI-M differentiates between regional parties and Cong as allies
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) differentiates between regional secular parties and the Congress as far as alliances are concerned, senior leader Brinda Karat said on Saturday. -
North Korea suspends missile, nuclear tests
North Korea on Saturday announced its suspension of all missile tests and shutting down of nuclear test site, saying its quest for nuclear arms was "complete" and it "no longer neede -
Income Tax sleuths seize cash, gold in poll-bound Karnataka
Income-Tax (I-T) sleuths seized Rs 4.13 crore in cash and 4.52 kg gold jewellery valued at Rs 1.32 crore during raids conducted over the last three weeks in poll-bound Karnataka, an official said o -
Yashwant Sinha announces end of his association with BJP
Senior BJP leader and former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been trenchant in his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, on Saturday announced that he was sna -
Cabinet nod for death penalty for raping children below 12
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance that provides for death penalty to those convicted of raping a child below the age of 12 and life term for raping a girl below age of 16. -
CPI-M condemns 'reign of terror' in Tripura
The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Friday condemned "the reign of terror" led by the RSS-BJP-IPFT alliance against the party and Left forces throughout Tripura. In a resolu -
Impeachment move against CJI bid to denigrate judiciary: BJP
The BJP on Friday hit out at the Congress and other opposition parties for submitting an impeachment notice for removal of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, saying it aims to cover up their repeated failu -
New device to prevent drunk driving
If you are drunk and trying to drive, your vehicle will not start. Uttarakhand researchers have developed a new technology from waste that will prevent vehicles from operating if the driver is drun -
Minor girl raped in Odisha
A Class 6 girl student has been allegedly kidnapped and raped for two days by her relative in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said on Friday. Police have arrested the accuse -
India pushes for BRICS rating agency
India has urged the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries to set up an independent rating agency of the group, according to an Indian official. The renewed call for -
Delhi engineering college again barred from admitting students
G.B. Pant Government Engineering College has been barred for the second year in a row from admitting students because the institute has failed in creating basic facilities and infrastructure in the -
SC dismisses Dawood kin's plea against property attachment
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's mother and sister challenging the Centre's order to attach their properties. A bench of Justice R.K -
Female genital mutilation a crime: Centre to SC
The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a "crime under existing laws". Attorney General K.K. Venugopal as -
Three held for Surat rape, murder
Three persons, including the main perpetrator, involved in the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Surat have been arrested, the Gujarat government said on Friday. Minister of Stat -
Centre proposes death penalty for childrens' rapists
The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is proposing the death penalty for those convicted of raping children below the age of 12. The proposal has come in the bac
