Unnao rape: Charge sheet filed after victim's death

Lucknow (IANS) Three days after the demise of the Unnao rape victim who was set ablaze by the accused, the charge sheet in the case was field.

Rae Bareli Superintendent of Police Swapnil Mamgain said that the charge sheet was submitted at the…

Bill to amend welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act in LS

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday introduced a Bill to amend a 12-year-old existing law providing the welfare of senior citizens and parents and expand some existing definitions such as maintenance, welfare, children and parents.

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Data can't be taken without individual's consent: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) Bringing the Data Protection Bill, 2019 in Parliament with new provisions, the Centre on Wednesday announced that the draft legislation will "safeguard" the rights of Indians and data will not be taken without their consent.

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CAB not communicated properly to NE: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that protests in the northeastern region against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are happening as "the issue has not been communicated properly".

Speaking to the media here…

Northeast on the boil for the third day over CAB

Agartala/Guwahati (IANS) Agitations in northeast India against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday with various parties and NGOs including the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) urged the…

Dissent within Congress brewing against Punjab CM

Chandigarh (IANS) A simmering dissent is brewing between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his legislators over their party's government in Punjab.

Congress sources suggest the cause of provocation is disconnect or deliberate side-stepping…

Karnataka votes for stability, rejects opportunistic politics

Bengaluru (IANS) The landslide victory of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka's 15 Assembly by-elections proved that the electorate voted for stability and rejected the opportunistic politics of the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular…

UP police escorts for women travelling alone at night

Lucknow (IANS) Police Response Vehicles (PRV) in Uttar Pradesh will now escort unaccompanied women to their destination between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Any unaccompanied woman, who is out on road during these hours could call a PRV to escort her…

Women safety a high priority, says govt, lists measures

New Delhi (IANS) In the backdrop of the Hyderabad gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old veterinarian and several other similar cases of sexual violence against women being reported, the government on Tuesday said women's safety is a high priority…

India slams USCIRF comments on CAB as 'unwarranted'

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) India on Tuesday termed the comments made by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) as "neither accurate nor warranted".

Ministry of External Affairs…