MUMBAI: After the Supreme Court last week pulled up Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar over the Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification case, the Shiv Sena (UBT) said on Friday it will move the SC seeking disqualification of three rebel Sena MLCs including the legislative council's deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe. Gorhe joined CM Eknath Shinde's group in July this year.Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab said...
September 2023
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has acquitted two death row convicts and one lifer in a murder case due to shoddy probe into the killing of a 15-year-old boy in MP.Anguished over "disappointing, inept and unscientific police investigations", the court called for framing of a code of investigation to infuse efficiency and professionalism in the police force. Supreme Court: Benefit of doubt given due to weak...
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said that Canada shared evidence on allegations behind Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing with the Indian government weeks ago."Canada has shared the credible allegations that I talked about on Monday with India. We did that many weeks ago," Trudeau told a news conference in Ottawa. "We are there to work constructively with India....
NEW DELHI: India's stand-in captain KL Rahul sees great value in placing himself in "demanding situations," particularly after his return from a prolonged injury break.In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Rahul was named captain for the first two ODIs against Australia. He scored an impressive undefeated 58 runs in India's five-wicket victory, claiming a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, which serves as a...
KOLKATA: Six people who were diagnosed with dengue died in West Bengalon Friday, taking this year's toll in the state to over 30, officials said. Two patients died at a private hospital in Kolkata while undergoing treatment. One of them was a resident of Salt Lake and the other was from Bagha Jatin, they said. Two persons died in Ghatal in Pachim Medinipur, and two persons died in nearby Kharagpur, they...
CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has warned of legal action against people obstructing train doors during peak hours as it disrupts train services. “Obstructing train doors poses serious safety risks, disrupts service and can result in injuries. It is essential for passengers to understand that obstructing doors is not only a breach of safety protocols but also a punishable offense under...
NEW DELHI: Delhi University students cast their votes for the DUSU's central panel.Voting for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) concluded late on Friday and the results of all four central panel posts — president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary — will be announced on Saturday.The votes were cast after a gap of almost four years amid heavy police presence and last-ditch...
MUMBAI: Holding that recovery of drugs from two persons though travelling together, should be considered separately, Bombay high court did not accept the state’s criminal conspiracy case and granted bail to an individual caught with intermediate amounts of Ganja.The HC's single judge bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige did not accept the state’s anti-narcotic cell case that together the amount found in...
WASHINGTON: Anglophone solidarity is coming up against "strategic" ties with India in the Canada spat. The Biden White House on Thursday firmly threw its weight behind Ottawa's allegation about India's hand in the assassination of a separatist Sikh militant in Canada, saying it took the accusation seriously, and "there is not some special exemption you get for actions like this." "It is a matter of...
THANE: A security guard has been in Thane district for allegedly assaulting an 82-year-old woman and stealing jewelry worth Rs 3.2 lakh. The incident occurred on September 19 in a housing society in Bhayandar town, and based on a tip-off, the police took Rajendra Bahadur Kumwar (42), a native of Nepal, into custody.According to deputy commissioner of police Zone I, Jayant Bajbale, an unknown individual...