Adani-Hindenburg row: SC's no to SIT probe, says media reports not conclusive proof

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to form any SIT or group of experts to conduct an investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg controversy saying that the media and third party reports were not conclusive proof.

“SEBI should…

SC issues notice on Mahua Moitra’s plea against expulsion from LS

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra challenging her expulsion from the lower House of Parliament.

Refusing to pass any interim…

Oil Minister rules out cut in fuel prices

New Delhi (IANS) Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that there was no proposal to cut petrol and diesel prices at present as there was “high volatility” in global crude oil prices.

The minister dismissed…

SC asks Centre to give info on status of KAVACH implementation in railways

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani -- the highest law officer of the Union government -- to apprise it about the safety measures taken by the Railways to prevent train accidents, including the status…

Vizag horror: 17-year-old girl from Odisha gang-raped by 13 men

Visakhapatnam (IANS) In a horrific case, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two groups of 13 persons in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.

The victim was sexually assaulted by her boyfriend and his accomplice and was later gang-raped…

Gujarat-based illegal immigration racket busted; 66 deported from France

Ahmedabad (IANS) In a crackdown on illegal immigration, the CID Crime in Gujarat has unearthed a large-scale operation involving illegal transportation of Indian citizens to the United States.

An order from the Additional Director General of…

BUMS student, CSC owner among 3 held for printing, circulating fake currency notes totalling crores

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police’s Special Cell has busted an interstate fake currency racket with the arrest of its three key members, including an under-training Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) doctor and a Common Service Centre (CSC)…

151 Myanmar soldiers, who fled to Mizoram, flown out

Aizawl (IANS) All 151 Myanmarese soldiers, who fled to Mizoram on Friday after their camps were captured by armed pro-democracy ethnic groups, were flown back home on a Myanmar military aircraft on Tuesday, officials said.

Officials said that…

AICTE warns students against fake 10-day MBA crash course

New Delhi (IANS) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the technical education regulator in the country, has warned students against fake 10-day MBA crash courses.

The AICTE issued the notice warning the students after a motivational…

Six workers suffocate to death in sleep as Maha factory burns

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a year-end tragedy, six workers were suffocated to death in their sleep when a major fire engulfed a factory in the MIDC area of the town early on Sunday, officials said.

The incident was reported…