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New Kerala, Bihar governors sworn-in

Arif Mohammad Khan and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took oath as governors of Bihar and Kerala on Thursday, days after President Droupadi Murmu announced appointment of new governors in five states.

Anna Varsity Sexual Assault Case Is Being Politicised: HC Judge

The Madras high court on Thursday said the case of sexual assault of an engineering student at Anna University last month was being politicised with those protesting lacking any genuine concerns for women's safety.

Bolstering of trade ties in focus as Iranian minister visits India

Iran's deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi is visiting India for talks aimed at resuming energy trade, which stopped in 2019 because of US sanctions, and exploring options for ramping up non-oil trade.

NIA Court Convicts 28 for Killing ABVP Member in UP's Kasganj

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Thursday convicted 28 individuals in the murder case of 23-year-old Chandan Gupta, who was killed in a communal clash in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh during the \"Tiranga yatra\" on the Republic Day in 2018, a lawyer familiar with the matter said.

Punjab DSP Dismissed Over Bishnoi Interview

The Punjab government on Thursday dismissed deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gursher Singh Sandhu on charges of facilitating the recording of an interview with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi by a TV channel while Bishnoi was in the custody of the CIA in Kharar.

CBI books its officer, 7 others in bribery case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked its deputy superintendent of police, BM Meena, who is part of the banking securities fraud branch in Mumbai, for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes through middlemen and hawala channels in lieu of favours granted to individuals under the agency's scanner for bank fraud.

Girl Crushed to Death as Scooter Skids Under Tempo

A two-year-old girl died and her parents were critically injured after the scooter they were travelling on skidded at a spot where the road was being repaired, and they were hit by a tempo at Parel in Mumbai, police said on Thursday.

Girl Crushed To Death As Scooter Skids Under Tempo

A two-year-old girl died and her parents were critically injured after the scooter they were travelling on skidded at a spot where the road was being repaired, and they were hit by a tempo at Parel in Mumbai, police said on Thursday.

TMC Councillor Gunned Down, Mamata Alleges 'Negligence' by Police

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Dulal Sarkar was shot dead at Malda district in West Bengal on Thursday morning, police said, adding that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Art 370 sowed seeds of separatism: Shah

Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the system of dual power centres in Jammu & Kashmir was to nobody's advantage - making a push again for the restoration of statehood for a region that has been a Union territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Article 370 sowed the \"seeds of separatism\" in the Kashmir Valley and spread a \"myth that Kashmir's association and India\" is temporary, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.

DRDO to play key role in defence reforms: Rajnath

A day after India declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms with an aim to transform the military into a technologically advanced force, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will play a \"crucial role\" in achieving the set objectives.

BSF is letting infiltrators enter India to destabilise Bengal: CM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of allowing infiltration from Bangladesh and claimed it was being done as part of the Centre's \"blueprint\" to malign the eastern state and the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Modi Terms New Orleans Terror Attack 'Cowardly'

India on Thursday condemned the assault by an Islamic State (IS)-inspired US Army veteran in New Orleans that killed 15 people and injured more than 30, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi denouncing the incident as a \"cowardly terrorist attack\".

Prashant Kishor booked over BPSC protest

Former political strategist and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday began an indefinite hunger strike at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna to press the demand for the cancellation and fresh conduct of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) prelims exam.

Union Minister Backs Husband Amid Row

Apna Dal (S) president and Union minister of state Anupriya Patel on Thursday backed her husband, UP minister Ashish Patel, over corruption charges against him.

Right to property is a human and constitutional right: SC

A PERSON CANNOT BE DEPRIVED OF THEIR PROPERTY WITHOUT COMPENSATION BEING PAID, THE TOP COURT SAID

Modi's New Year Resolutions Are 'Jumlas': Cong

The Congress on Thursday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no solution to the economic turmoil created by its government as it cited economic data on gold loans, private consumption, food inflation and household liabilities.

Drop in tourist arrivals in Goa? State minister slams influencers

Amid reports of a drop in tourists in Goa on New Year's Eve this year, state tourism minister Rohan Khaunte on Thursday said his department was working on a plan to \"expose influencers\" who have tried to misguide people into choosing other destinations.

Tribunals can restore property to abandoned parents, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, are empowered to order the restoration of property to parents if their children fail to fulfil their obligation of care.

Minor Beaten to Death in Pune Over Suspicion of Affair, Three Held

Three members of a girl's family, including her father, were arrested here on Thursday for allegedly killing a 17-year-old boy as they suspected him of having an affair with his daughter, police said.

Man can't claim ownership of wife's body: HC

Respecting a woman's bodily autonomy is not just a legal obligation but also a moral imperative of the husband, the High Court said

Can't cancel deal with Adani sans evidence: Naidu

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said his government cannot unilaterally cancel solar power purchase agreements signed by the previous administration, despite a US federal bribery indictment against billionaire Gautam Adani and his company over allegations connected to the contract.

Cabinet okays proposal for BPCL in Nellore

The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for setting up of a petroleum refinery project by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) at Ramayyapatnam in Nellore district.

Amritpal's aides set to launch party on Jan 14

Associates of radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh are set to launch a political party on January 14, an aide of the jailed Khadoor Sahib MP said on Thursday, with an event being planned to coincide with the \"Mela Maghi\" in the holy city of Muktsar Sahib in Punjab.

Elderly Woman Duped of ₹1.5 Cr in 'Digital Arrest'

A 65-year-old retired government employee from the city, who was duped of over ₹1.5 crore in a \"digital arrest\" scam, has recovered ₹70 lakh, thanks to the swift action of the city police.

HC: Varsity Sexual Assault Case Is Being Politicised

The Madras High Court on Thursday said the case of sexual assault of an engineering student at Anna University last month was being politicised, with those protesting lacking any genuine concerns for women's safety.

Stir Over 'Video Recording' In T'gana Hostel Washroom

MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI: A group of female students at a private engineering college in Telangana's Medchal Malkajgiri district staged a protest on Thursday, accusing hostel staff of recording them in the bathroom, police said.

NHRC seeks action taken report from Hyd police chief on 'Pushpa 2' stampede

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report within four weeks from the Hyderabad police chief on the death of a woman in a stampede at a theatre in the Telangana capital in December where \"Pushpa 2\" movie was screened, according to the case's proceedings.

Satheesan alleges ₹101 cr loss in Kerala financial body's investment in Reliance

Leader of the opposition in the Kerala assembly VD Satheesan on Thursday alleged corruption of ₹101 crore in the investment made by the Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC), a state-owned undertaking, in the now-liquidated Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL) owned by Anil Ambani in 2018-19 when the latter was in bad fiscal health.

Relatives and activists still hopeful of getting pardon

Family members and human rights activists in Kerala are clinging to hope for a last-minute pardon for Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse whose death sentence was confirmed by Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi for the alleged murder of a Yemeni national.