Six killed in Uttarakhand chopper crash

Rudraprayag (IANS) A helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims crashed in Uttarakhand's Garud Chatti on Tuesday, killing all six onboard.

The victims comprised two pilots and four pilgrims.

The chopper is reported to belong to Aryan…

'No direction can be issued to Parliament to frame Uniform Civil Code', Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Law Ministry has told the Supreme Court that the court cannot direct Parliament to frame or enact any law, as it sought dismissal of PILs seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country.

The ministry said that to have…

Jayalalithaa death case: Judicial commission seeks probe against Sasikala, ex-minister

Chennai (IANS) The Justice Arumugasamy commission that probed the death of former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has recommended an inquiry against V.K. Sasikala, former aide of Jayalalithaa, former health minister C. Vijayabhaskar and former health…

Unimpressed by Yatra, UP's political class asks: Is Rahul on a picnic?

Lucknow (IANS) The Bharat Jodo Yatra, being led by Rahul Gandhi, may be creating a buzz in the southern states but when it comes to Uttar Pradesh, no party seems to be taking it seriously.

Parties that are in power, as well as those in the…

Bilkis Bano case convicts release with eye on elections: Congress

New Delhi (IANS) Congress on Tuesday questioned the Union government for the preferential treatment given to the Bilkis Bano case convicts, alleging that it has been done for elections.

Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Abhishek…

Gujarat govt reply in Bilkis Bano case 'very bulky', says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Gujarat government's response to petitions challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case is "very bulky", where, instead of factual statements, a series of…

Miranda College viral video: Delhi Police lodges FIR against men seen climbing boundary walls

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday said that they have taken a suo moto cognizance of a viral video in which unknown men were seen scaling the boundary wall and closed gate of Delhi University's prestigious all-women college, Miranda…

Ahead of Diwali, Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor' category

New Delhi (IANS) Just a week ahead of Diwali, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital has dipped to the 'poor' category, and in some areas it was recorded as 'severe'.

According to a forecast issued by the Air Quality…

Angered over innocent killings, people damage Hurriyat office in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Angered by recent innocent killings in Kashmir, some social activists on Monday damaged the office of the separatist Hurriyat conference in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city.

A group of social activists gathered outside…

SC issues notice on Swamy's plea to probe RBI officials in financial scams

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a CBI probe into the role of Reserve Bank of India officials in various banking scams.

A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai…