SC sets aside Patna High Court orders against businessman Subrata Roy

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the orders of a judge of Patna High Court, who acted without jurisdiction, ordering the appearance of businessman Subrata Roy Sahara and also asked for a plan to return the money to the investors.

Minor girl forced to sell oocytes; TN govt orders closure of four hospitals

Chennai (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian told mediapersons on Thursday that the state government has ordered the closure of four fertility hospitals after a minor girl from Erode was forced to donate her oocytes.

An oocyte is…

Raids in Patna detect PFI's 'Mission 2047', 3 arrested

Patna (IANS) Three persons, including a retired police sub-inspector, were arrested after raids in the Phulwari Sharif area here which led to seizure of documents about the PFI's 'Mission 2047' for making India an Islamic state, a police…

Centre rushes team to Kerala after monkeypox case confirmed

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Thursday rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to collaborate with the state health authorities in instituting public health measures in view of the confirmed case of monkeypox in Kollam…

Extortion, blackmail: Puducherry Police begins crackdown on 69 loan apps

Puducherry (IANS) The cyber police in Puducherry have registered a case against 69 loan apps following complaints of extortion, threats and blackmailing by these fintech apps.

The Cyber cell officials told IANS that a case has been registered…

Kanpur violence: Miscreants were paid, assured legal help

Kanpur (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the June 3 Kanpur violence has filed a case diary in court.

Violent clashes followed by stone-pelting took place last month in Kanpur after a local organisation called for a shutdown…

SC to hear pleas challenging Agnipath scheme on Friday

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a group of petitions, challenging the newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces.

The batch of pleas will be heard by a bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and A.S. Bopanna.

Raj BJP leaders clash ahead of Draupadi Murmu's progamme

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan BJP was left red-faced on Wednesday after an ugly war of words erupted between two senior BJP leaders in Jaipur over giving entry to some party workers at an event organised for NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi…

SC extends interim bail granted to Zubair in UP FIR

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair by the top court in the case registered against him at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh.

A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud…

NRHM scam returns to haunt BSP

Lucknow (IANS) The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam that rocked the Mayawati government has returned to haunt the BSP.

The court of special judge, CBI, here has termed prima facie death of former deputy CMO Dr Y.S. Sachan as murder.