Justice Dipankar Datta sworn-in as SC judge

New Delhi (IANS) Justice Dipankar Datta was on Monday sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud administered the oath of office to Justice Datta on the apex court premises, in presence of all apex court…

Member of int'l cartel held with gold worth Rs 46 lakh in Lucknow

Lucknow (IANS) A member of an international cartel was arrested by the Gomti Nagar police after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detained him up on a tip off from Amausi airport soon after he landed from Guwahati.

The accused is…

Proceeds of crime of over Rs 1000 cr of cyber and crypto assets frauds attached: Govt in LS

New Delhi (IANS) Proceeds of crime of more than Rs 1000 crore related to cyber and crypto assets frauds have been attached under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the Government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

'How long can he be kept in jail', SC on Ashish Mishra bail plea in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

New Delhi (IANS) While hearing a bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that balance has to be struck between the rights of the victims' and the accused,…

National skill development programme placements 'abysmally low'

New Delhi (IANS) The government's ambitious scheme, Prime Minister Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), aiming to skill the youth of the country has performed poorly so far as placement of the trained or certified people under the scheme is concerned.

Risen from ranks, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to take oath as Himachal CM today

Shimla (IANS) Risen from the ranks with no political dynasty but wide organisational experience, four-time Congress legislator Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, 58, who throughout his political career was not on the same page with party's tallest leader…

'Female tribal entitled to parity with male in intestate succession': SC asks Centre to amend law

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central government to consider amending the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act to make it applicable to the members of the Scheduled Tribes, saying that a female is entitled to parity with…

PM Modi holds meeting with chief ministers on G20 preparations

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a video meeting of the governors, chief ministers and lieutenant governors to discuss aspects related to India's G20 presidency.

He stated that India's G20 presidency belongs…

Punjab police station hit by rocket launcher

Chandigarh (IANS) In an apparent 'terror' attack, a police station in Punjab's Tarn Taran district was hit by a probable rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), officials said on Saturday.

However, there was no casualty. At the time of…

'Sexual predators, psychopaths, acquittal against social interest': Delhi govt to SC in Chhawla gangrape, murder

New Delhi (IANS) In February 2012, a 19-year-old girl was gang-raped, brutalised, and left to die in a mustard field in Haryana. Her mutilated body was found days later - the crime shocked the conscience of people.

On November 7, the Supreme…