Calcutta HC directs dismissal of Bengal minister's daughter from teaching service

Kolkata (IANS) Calcutta High Court's single-judge bench of Justice Avijit Gangopdhaya on Friday ordered the immediate dismissal of Anikta Adhikari, daughter of West Bengal Minister of Education Paresh Chandra Adhikari from her services as a teacher…

29 phones examined, SC-appointed panel to submit Pegasus probe report by May end

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed technical committee has informed the court that it would submit the Pegasus probe report by May end.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana noted the supervising judge would have to examine…

3 rescued, 10 missing in J&K highway tunnel collapse

Jammu (IANS) Ten labourers were still missing while three were rescued on Friday in the tunnel collapse accident on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in J&K's Ramban district.

Police sources said around ten labourers were still missing, mostly…

Lalu, daughter Misa raided by CBI in 'land for job' scam

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday was conducting raids at 16 different locations in Bihar and Delhi linked to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and his daughter, Misa Bharti, in connection with a land…

Nithari murders: Surender Koli gets 14th death sentence

New Delhi (IANS) Surender Koli has awarded his 14th death sentence in connection with the infamous Nithari murders in UP's Noida.

Koli, who was found guilty of raping and murdering several children between 2005 and 2006, already been sentenced…

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Convict Nalini's mother expects her release soon

Chennai (IANS) After the Supreme Court ordered the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Perarivalan, the mother of Nalini, another convict, expects that her daughter would also be released soon.

Speaking to IANS, Padma Sankaranarayanan,…

1988 road rage case: SC sentences Navjot Singh Sidhu to one-year jail

New Delhi (IANS) In a setback to former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced him to one-year in jail in a 1988 road rage case.

A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar allowed the review petition…

Day after resignation, Hardik slams Congress, calls it casteist

Ahmedabad (IANS) A day after resigning from the Congress party, Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel slammed the grand old party and called it a casteist.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday here, Hardik Patel levelled…

Cong tried to suppress my nationalist voice, says Jakhar after joining BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Former president of the Punjab Congress, Sunil Jakhar, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, said that an attempt was being made to suppress his nationalist voice in the grand old party.

BJP's national…

Mathura court allows petition seeking removal of Shahi Idgah

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) In a major development, a Mathura court has allowed a petition demanding the removal of the Shahi Idgah.

The Mathura court also allowed the plea to seal the Shahi Idgah Mosque near Krishna Janmabhoomi.

Allowing…