SC shifts Unnao rape victim cases to Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday shifted the five cases connected with the Unnao rape case victim to Delhi and assigned a special judge to conduct day-to-day trial.

The court has ordered that the trial should be completed within…

Samajwadi Party workers protest in Azam Khan's support

Rampur (IANS) The Samajwadi Party, on Thursday, took to the streets of Rampur to protest against what the party claims is the victimisation of its Lok Sabha MP Mohd Azam Khan and his mla son Abdullah Azam.

The district administration…

After SC anger and public outrage, BJP expels MLA Sengar

New Delhi (IANS) After much dilly-dallying, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday succumbed to immense public pressure and expelled four-time Uttar Pradesh legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar who is under scanner for an alleged attempt…

Use digital options to make Parliament paperless: LS Speaker

New Delhi (IANS) Determined to implement paperless policy in Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the second consecutive day on Thursday sought help from all the members to achieve the goal of being a paperless Parliament by adopting digital…

Service tax: Govt mulls out-of-court deal to resolve issue with banks

New Delhi (IANS) The government may be inclined for an out-of-court settlement in its dispute with banks over unpaid service tax dues to the tune of Rs 38,000 crore with officials indicating a more flexible stance to resolve the outstanding issues.

LS passes bill for death penalty in child sex abuse cases

New Delhi (IANS) Cutting across party lines, Lok Sabha members on Thursday supported an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act providing for death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault on children…

Mystery over coffee baron's disappearance comes to end, body found

Bengaluru (IANS) Almost 36 hours after Cafe Coffee Day owner V.G. Siddhartha went missing, his body was found early on Wednesday, police confirmed.

A group of fishermen recovered the body from the Netravathi river in Karnataka,…

Unnao rape case: Survivor's aunt cremated amid security

Unnao (IANS) The mortal remains of Pushpa Singh, aunt of the Unnao rape survivor, were consigned to flames at Misra Ghat on Wednesday by her husband Mahesh Singh. The last rites were conducted amidst tight security and in the presence of district…

Raj Thackeray invites Mamata to anti-EVM campaign

Kolkata (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and invited her to his party's campaign to shun Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and return to ballot papers for future…

Farooq grilled for five hours in cricket fund scam

Chandigarh (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday questioned former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for over five hours in the Rs 113 crore scam in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, which he had once headed.