AAP attacks BJP govt over CAG report on AB-PMJAY

New Delhi (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday criticised the BJP-led Centre over the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

The CAG’s audit report on AB-PMJAY,…

NIA arrests two operatives of Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dala

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two key operatives of Canada-based 'listed terrorist' Arsh Dala after they reached the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport from Manila, Philippines, an official said.

Court sends key accused in Srijan scam Rajni Priya to judicial custody till Aug 21

Patna, (IANS) A Special CBI court in Patna on Friday sent Rajni Priya, a key accused in the Rs 1,000 crore Srijan scam, to judicial custody till August 21. 

Rajini Priya was arrested from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and taken to…

Thousands of women stage protests in Manipur over gangrape of 37-yr-old woman

Imphal (IANS) Thousands of women on Friday participated in sit-in demonstrations in Manipur’s five valley districts in protest against the alleged gang rape of a 37-year-old woman in Churachandpur on May 3 and demanded a CBI probe into the crime.

Enough evidence to proceed with trial against Brij Bhushan: Delhi Police tells court

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday told a court that they possess sufficient evidence to proceed with the trial against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and a BJP MP.

Singh is facing allegations…

Centre introduces 3 bills in LS to overhaul British-era IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Friday introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha which completely overhaul the British-era Indian criminal laws, the Indian Penal Code (1860), Code of Criminal Procedure (1898), and the Indian Evidence Act (1872).

New Bills introduced in LS will repeal Sedition Law, ensure punishment for mob lynching: Shah

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced three criminal justice system related important Bills that will completely overhaul the British-era laws -- the Indian Penal Code (1860), Code of Criminal Procedure (1898), and the…

SC adjourns hearing on plea challenging early release of Bihar MP Anand Mohan Singh

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing on the plea filed by the widow of slain IAS officer G. Krishnaiah challenging the premature release of former Bihar MP Anand Mohan Singh.

“We will take it up on any non-miscellaneous…

Manipur violence: SC named 3-judge panel to monitor conditions at relief camps, decide compensation

New Delhi, (IANS) The Supreme Court, which had set up a committee comprising three woman judges to enquire into the violence against women in Manipur, has tasked it with collecting information on such incidents, as well as monitoring the conditions…

Varanasi court bans media coverage of ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque

Varanasi, (IANS) The court of Varanasi district judge has ordered that if the print media, social media or electronic media wrongly publishes any news regarding the ongoing ASI survey in the Gyanvapi mosque complex without formal information and despite…