HC refuses to set aside death warrant against Nirbhaya convict

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to set aside the death warrant issued against Nirbhaya death row convict Mukesh.

A division bench of the court presided by Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Saihgal asked counsel…

SC dismisses two Nirbhaya convicts' curative pleas

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions filed by two Nirbhaya gang rape and murder convicts - Vinay Kumar and Mukesh - who questioned the death sentence handed down by trial court and upheld by the High Court…

Thousands take dip in Himachal rivers on Makar Sankranti

Shimla (IANS) Braving winter chill, thousands of devotees across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday took holy dips in rivers to mark Makar Sankranti, a Hindu festival dedicated to the deity Surya.

Since early morning the devotees were seen congregating…

2 more Congress leaders join AAP

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leaders Ram Singh Netaji and Vinay Mishra on Monday joined the Aam Aadmi Party, just weeks ahead of the February 8 Assembly elections.

Mishra, the son of former Congress MP Mahabal Mishra, and Netaji, a two-time former…

No question of NRC in Bihar: Nitish

Patna (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reiterated that there is no question or any need to implement National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Bihar, though he said he is open to debate on the issue.

Kumar said the NRC was meant for…

Kashmir DSP may be stripped of gallantry award

Srinagar (IANS) The nexus between a decorated Jammu and Kashmir Police officer and the terrorists is likely to ruffle many a feather as the past of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Devinder Singh is going to haunt the intelligence agencies…

PoK has been ours & will always be: Ajmer Dargah Diwan

Jaipur (IANS) Ajmer Shareef Dargah Divan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan has openly welcomed the statement of Army chief M.M. Naravane and has appealed to the Indian government to direct the Indian Army to take whatever measure they think is right for…

Dress code for Kashi Vishwanath temple announced

Varanasi (IANS) The famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi has decided to implement a dress code for devotees before they enter the sanctum of the temple.

According to the new rule, male devotees will have to wear the Indian traditional…

Atal's statue becomes selfie point in Lucknow

Lucknow (IANS) Lucknow has found a new selfie point - the statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee that is installed inside the Lok Bhawan which houses the chief minister's office.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has now thrown…

After Kolkata Port, BJP wants renaming of Victoria Memorial

New Delhi (IANS) After the renaming of Kolkata port, BJP has now demanded to change the name of Victoria Memorial, the iconic marble building in Kolkata, after the warrior queen Rani Lakshmi Bai.

In a tweet senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy…