Foreign student at Hyderabad University alleges rape attempt by professor

Hyderabad (IANS) A foreign student at the University of Hyderabad has alleged that a professor of trying to sexually assault her.

The victim, who is from Thailand, lodged a complaint with the Gachibowli Police Station under Cyberabad Police…

Indian Navy to become 'Aatmanirbhar' by 2047, assures Navy Chief

New Delhi (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, said on Saturday that the Indian Navy has assured the government that it will become 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) by 2047.

Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy…

Sexual relationship on pretext of marriage: SC grants anticipatory bail to accused

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to an accused facing rape charge, where the victim alleged that the accused established sexual relationship with her on the pretext of marriage.

A bench comprising justices Sanjiv…

Minister's slur on Supriya Sule: Governor sends women's plea to Shinde-Fadnavis govt

Mumbai (IANS) Taking cognizance of a complaint pertaining to a Maharashtra Minister's slur against Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule last month, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has sent a complaint by women leaders to the state government…

ISRO espionage case: SC sets aside anticipatory bail granted by Kerala HC to accused

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Kerala High Court's orders granting anticipatory bail to former police and intelligence bureau officers in the case connected with the framing of scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994…

Moosewala murder mastermind Goldy Brar detained in California: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar who masterminded the killing of famed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has been detained in California, sources said on Friday.

He has been in police custody for the last seven days, the sources…

Anti-Brahmin-Baniya slogans on walls of JNU spark controversy

New Delhi (IANS) A controversy has once again erupted at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), this time over the walls of several buildings on the university campus being defaced with anti-Brahmin and anti-Baniya slogans.

Slogans against…

Centre directs FM radio channels not to play songs glorifying drugs

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued an advisory cautioning FM radio channels against playing songs which glorifies drugs and gun culture.

The ministry has said that strict action will be taken against…

As largest democracy with 2,500-year legacy, no one preaches to India: Kamboj

United Nations (IANS) As the world's largest democracy with a legacy going back millenniums, nobody needs to preach to India, New Delhi's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said.

"We don't need to be told what to…

India stands tall, proud and no one pushes it around: Kamboj

United Nations (IANS) India is a big country that "stands tall and proud on its own" with its own relations with competing international blocs and nobody pushes it around.

That was the message from India's Permanent Representative Ruchira…