Loss of faith in judiciary will endanger democracy: CJI Ramana

Vijayawada (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Saturday said that if people lose faith and trust in the judiciary, the very survival of democracy will be at stake.

Justice Ramana, who is scheduled to demit office next week, said…

Those doing good work are being harassed: Sisodia on CBI raids

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday called the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raid at his residence "unfortunate", adding that "those doing good work for the country are being harassed".

In a…

Hawala operator for terror outfits LeT, Al-Badr held in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) In a joint operation, Delhi Police and Jammu and Kashmir police in assistance with central agencies arrested a Hawala operator for funding terror outfits LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) and Al-Badr.

The accused was identified as Mohammed…

CBI sends letters to 6 banks for details of accounts of Anubrata Mondal, kins

Kolkata (IANS) After confiscating the fixed deposits worth Rs 16.97 crore held by Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mandal, his daughter and some relatives, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now trying to track other deposit details of…

NIA raids multiple places along International Border in J&K

Jammu (IANS) National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at multiple places along the International Border (IB) in three districts of J&K.

Official sources said sleuths of NIA carried out raids at multiple places along…

Modi speaks to Macron; discusses France wildfires, bilateral issues

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron during which he conveyed his solidarity to the French leader over the drought and wildfires in his country, an official said.

SC: Maternity leave right can't be taken away if availed earlier for non-biological kids

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a woman's right to avail maternity leave cannot be taken away, if she had earlier availed child care leave for her non-biological kids.

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said…

J&K Police to attach house of terrorist who killed Kashmiri Pandit

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said the house of the terrorist who killed a local Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian is being attached.

On Tuesday, militants fired at Sunil Kumar, son of Arjun Nath, and his brother Pitambar alias…

Arrest under Customs Act to be only under exceptional cases where value exceeds Rs 50L

New Delhi (IANS) The CBIC has issued revised guidelines for Arrest and Bail in relation to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962.

While the Act does not specify any value limits for exercising the powers of arrest, it is clarified…

Charter flight from India lands at Karachi airport

Karachi (IANS) A special plane from India's Hyderabad on Monday landed at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, a report said.

According to the spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority, it was an international charter flight…