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Stop state police's hill postings: Kuki MLAs

Ten Manipur legislators from the Kuki-Zomi tribes, including seven from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have urged Union home minister Amit Shah to direct the state government to not send state police commandos to the hill districts, alleging bias by the state forces.

SC: Can't restrain Bihar from releasing caste census data

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that it cannot restrain the Bihar government from publishing the cumulative data or findings of the Bihar caste survey unless there is a prima facie case to show violation of any constitutional right or lack of competence on the part of the state government.

2 dead as MP man opens fire after fight over pet dogs

A 47-year-old man opened fire at his neighbours in Indore late on Thursday night, killing two of them and injuring five others, after an argument over a fight between pet dogs escalated, police said on Friday.

Adhir to depose before House panel on Aug 30

The Congress party's floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who was suspended from the Lok Sabha on August 10 pending a probe by the privileges committee, will depose before the panel on August 30, according to officials aware of the matter.

Paddy yield in Punjab may drop this year

Punjab's food and civil services department has estimated procurement of rice from the current kharif crop to 18.2 million tonnes, lower than last year's 18.6 million tonnes, although some experts believe the number could go even lower.

Followed protocol in Nuh demolitions: Hry

Due procedure was followed while demolishing structures in Nuh district and the state government did not adopt a \"pick-and-choose policy\" based on the caste or religion of the property owners, the Haryana government submitted to the Punjab and Hayana high court on Friday.

SC: Treat hate speeches against any religion alike

The Supreme Court on Friday said hate speeches made against any religion needs to be \"treated alike\" and \"dealt with as per law\", expressing hope that all states and Union territories are following the guidelines laid down in its 2018 judgment in the Tehseen Poonawala case.

Hoax threat disrupts Pune flight

A bomb threat was reported on a Pune-bound Vistara flight from Delhi, forcing the evacuation of passengers and a thorough inspection of the aircraft.

DU, St Stephen's fight it out over admission interview in top court

The Delhi University (DU) on Friday told the Supreme Court that the seats for which the St Stephen's College holds interviews are \"virtually becoming payment seats\", attracting sharp rebuttal from the prestigious minority institution that said the contention was wrong and the university should not make such statements.

Two abduct minor promising her a fashion designing career; arrested

A 14-year-old girl was kidnapped for ransom in Shahdara in east Delhi on Wednesday by a man she had been in contact with on social media for the past two years, said police officers, adding that the girl was rescued on Thursday and the suspect and his accomplice were arrested.

65% Pocso cases pending, several accused walk free

On July 30, Asafak Alam, 29, was arrested for the rape and murder of a five-year old girl in Ernakulam, Kerala. It emerged that he was out on bail for the molestation of a Class 5 girl in Delhi’s Ghazipur in March 2018, a case that is pending trial.

3 acquitted in riots case: Evidence exploited, probe shoddy, says court

A local court slammed the Delhi Police for manipulating evidence without actually investigating a case related to the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots while acquitting three accused persons.

GGM: FAMILY KILLS 22-YEAR-OLD FOR MARRYING MAN OUTSIDE CASTE

The Gurugram Police on Friday said they arrested the parents and brother of a 22-year-old woman for allegedly killing her because she married outside of their caste.

MLAs raise e-way issue in assembly

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government during the Delhi assembly session over the recent reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India flagging discrepancies in the database of a centrally sponsored health scheme and the cost overrun of the Dwarka Expressway.

LG gives 11 reasons why Delhi got flooded: water minister hits back

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena has, in a letter to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, listed 11 reasons that caused the recent floods in Delhi, blaming government departments for lack of regular desilting and causing obstructions on the Yamuna -- claims that were dismissed by the Aam Aadmi Party government later in the day.

Victim recounts hate rants, abuse, threats by train killer in 2016

Years before Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh killed his senior and three Muslim men aboard the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express in a hate crime on July 31, he harassed over the course of several days, and then unlawfully detained, assaulted and threatened to frame a 45-year-old Muslim auto driver in Ujjain as a “terrorist”, the victim of that abuse, Wahid Khan told HT.

Uttar Pradesh asks officers to track, probe any 'twisted, falsified' anti-govt reporting

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all divisional commissioners and district magistrates to collate and probe negative reports published by news outlets, saying it will seek explanations from media houses to explain if it is found that facts were “twisted or falsified” to mar the image of the state government.

Statehood main issue in next Delhi polls, says CM

The next Lok Sabha elections in the Capital will be fought on the issue of getting Delhi full statehood, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday, accusing the Centre of trying to crush the democratic rights of the people and destabilising opposition parties.

3 dead as ambush ends Manipur's fragile peace

Armed men killed three village patrol guards in a Kuki-dominated village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district in the early hours of Friday, shattering the tenuous peace established over the last two weeks in the northeastern state that has been roiled by ethnic clashes for three months.

Xi Calls For Patience In Face Of Economic Slump

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a deepening economic slump and said Western countries are "increasingly in trouble" because of their materialism and "spiritual poverty".

Russia War Likely To Hurt India's Diamond Trade

The Indian diamond trade, which produces nine out of 10 of the world's polished diamonds and employs over 4 million, could face collateral damage from the Russian war.

People Will Teach You A Lesson: Pawar To Rebels

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) patriarch Sharad Pawar kicked off his Maharashtra tour on Thursday from Beed in Marathwada region, where he once again flayed the rebel NCP faction led by his nephew and deputy CM Ajit Pawar, saying that the rebel leaders should not forget those who "made" them. Declaring that the electorate would show the deserters their place, he also slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Centre Plans Stringent Steps To Rein In Sticky Food Inflation

The Centre is considering more stringent steps to control soaring food prices, as inflation in July saw a huge spike led by cereals and vegetables, Union food secretary Sanjeev Chopra has said.

Seniors in socs: Swag se karenge freshers ka swagat!

The new batch of students has officially made it to Delhi University (DU)! For their welcome and with the aim of recruiting the best of talent, the colleges' Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) societies have returned with their offline orientations after the pandemic pause.

Vikas Khanna unveils replica of wheel of Konark Temple in NYC

A replica of Odisha's famous chakra sculpture at Konark Temple has made its way to Times Square in New York.

PERM & PROPER: THE '80S HAIRDO IS BACK!

Remember the shoulder-skimming mane of brushed curls that Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) sported in Sex and the City?

Diamond Tree introduces Promise Couple Rings for Him and Her

These rings are available in 18- and 14-carat white gold, rose gold, yellow gold or platinum

PANKHURI URGES PEOPLE TO LET GO OF STIGMA AROUND BREASTFEEDING

The actor, a new mum, says breastfeeding should be treated just like any other human experience

DON'T MOCK MY LIPS: SUMONA PROMPTS BODY-SHAMING DEBATE

It's been long since body shaming jokes have been sadly normalised on comedy shows and stand-up acts.

Pragg wears down Arjun in sudden death, enters semis

Teenager becomes first Indian since Anand in 2002 to enter the last four of the World Cup