'Prima facie not so improper', SC on plea against practice of Talaq-e-Hasan

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan among Muslims for divorce is prima facie not improper, and added that it does not want this to become an agenda for any other reason.

A bench headed…

Militants kill Kashmiri Pandit, injure brother in J&K's Shopian

Srinagar (IANS) Militants killed a local Kashmiri Pandit and injured his brother on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Police sources said the militants fired at Sunil Kumar, son of Arjun Nath, and his brother Pitambar alias…

6 ITBP personnel killed, over 30 injured in J&K bus accident

Srinagar (IANS) Six ITBP personnel were killed and over 30 injured on Tuesday when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Police sources said a bus carrying ITBP…

Not even my family could attend swearing-in ceremony: CJI on Covid crisis

New Delhi (IANS) Recalling the Covid crisis when he took oath, Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Monday said lawyers, judges, officers of the registry were scared to touch the documents, and not even his family members could attend the swearing-in…

PM Modi hits out at 'parivaarwaad, bhai-bhatijawad' in I-Day speech

New Delhi (IANS) As India celebrates 75 years of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hoisted the Tricolour at the Red Fort and addressed the nation on the occasion.

While addressing the nation for the ninth time from the historic…

India's Covid tally declines to 14,092 cases, 41 deaths

New Delhi (IANS) India reported 14,092 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a marginal decline from the previous day's count of 15,815 Covid, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

In the same period, the country has reported 41 more…

As protests over corruption grow in Bengal, more Trinamool leaders use threatening language

Kolkata (IANS) As protests on the issue of corruption are on the rise in West Bengal and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee being targeted in many cases, top leaders of Trinamool Congress have started losing control over the use of words against the protesters…

J&K govt sacks Bitta Karate's wife, Syed Salahuddin's son from service

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday sacked four officials, including JKLF terrorist Bitta Karate's wife and the son of Syed Salahuddin, the chief commander of Hizbul Mujahideen.

The action has been taken under article…

Bhojpuri singer held with over 20 kg cannabis in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) A Bhojpuri singer, who has sung more than 100 songs, was arrested in the national capital for peddling drugs, an official said Saturday.

The accused singer, identified as Vinay Sharma, was nabbed with 21.508 kgs of Ganja.

Terrorist, tasked with elimination of Nupur Sharma, held in UP

Lucknow (IANS) The UP ATS has arrested Mohd Nadeem, an operative of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and other terrorist organizations, from the state's Saharanpur on Friday.

According to an official release, the ATS has recovered chats with terrorists…