Justice Dipak Misra sworn-in as 45th CJI
Justice Dipak Misra was today sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India. At a brief ceremony in the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan, President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Misra. Justice Misra, 64, assumes office following...
Goa by-polls: Parrikar wins Panaji seat by a margin of 4,803 votes
The former union defence minister and current Goa Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, has registered a landmark victory in the Panaji by-polls by a margin of 4,803 votes. The by-polls in Panaji were necessitated after Parrikar's return to state politics in March...
‘He is PM of India, not BJP,’ says furious high court after Haryana riots
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not spared as a furious court today reprimanded Haryana and the central governments over the deadly rioting by self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim's followers after his conviction for rape. "He is the Prime Minister...
HC blasts Khattar govt for letting Panchkula burn, says it surrendered to rioters
New Delhi: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has lashed out at the Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana, saying it let Panchkula burn for political gains. It says the government seemed to have surrendered to violent followers of the Dera...
30 dead, 250 injured in violence in Haryana after Dera verdict
Panchkula: At least 30 people were killed and 250 injured on Friday in widespread violence, arson and police firing in Haryana triggered by the rape conviction of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. While 28 people were killed in Panchkula, the...
Dera followers set train on fire; death toll increases to 13
Delhi: The chaos caused by supporters of Ram Rahim is getting accelerated with the passage of time. At least 13 people have been killed and more than 70 injured as Dera Sacha Sauda followers have gone on a rampage in...
Ram Rahim’s verdict ignites violence in Panchkula; 5 dead
Panchkula: As soon as the self proclaimed Messenger of God, Ram Rahim has been convicted by the court, his adherents have started aggressive arsons and clashes, just as what was feared. As of now, 5 people, all Dera Sachha followers,...
The verdict’s out! ‘Rockstar Baba’ Ram Rahim held Guilty of rape charges
Panchkula: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Panchkula has pronounced the verdict in a rape case involving Dera Sacha Sauda supremo Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The quantum of punishments on the ‘God man’ will, however, will be announced...
Police start evicting Dera followers; Army to be deployed in Panchkula
Chandigarh: After a rap from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the police on Thursday night started a massive exercise to evict over two lakh followers of Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh from Panchkula and Chandigarh,...
Infosys bows to Murthy; Nilekani returns as chairman
New Delhi: Infosys co-founders led by N R Narayana Murthy on Thursday had their way as they got their peer Nandan Nilekani appointed the chairman of the IT major in place of R Seshasayee, who quit under their pressure. Nilekani, 62,...
Will call in Army if security inadequate, HC warns Haryana govt
Haryana: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up the Haryana Government over the security arrangements provided in the state in the wake of the verdict on the 15-year-old rape case against the Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram...
Swadeshi Jagran Manch opposes special food packets schemes for malnourished children
New Delhi: RSS’s offshoot Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has urged the government to not rely on dietary supplement packets to help malnourished children since it will benefit large corporations. The SJM said the programme to begin ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) begun...
Ram Raheem verdict: Amidst chaos and rage, Dera Chief assures court presence on Friday
Chandigarh: Ahead of the expected verdict on Friday against Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Raheem, on rape charges of two women followers nearly 15 years ago, the city of Chnadigarh and Panchkula are in a state of complete standstill. Ram...
Not a verdict on the use of biometrics or Aadhar
New Delhi: Point to note is that the Supreme Court verdict on privacy is not about Aadhaar. The Supreme Court has only given a verdict on whether the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right. It has not said anything...
Privacy is a fundamental right: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. Privacy is a part of right to life and liberty, the court rules. Privacy is also inherent in other fundamental rights....
BJP slams Mamata’s divide-and-rule on Durga idol immersion
Kolkatta: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for halting immersion of Durga idols on Dashami and said she is trying to divide Hindus and Muslims by issuing such directives. The West Bengal Chief...
Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Here are the possibilities
New Delhi: The Modi Cabinet reshuffle is the talk of the town. There is hectic discussion, debate and gossip in the power corridors of Delhi as to who would get what in the reshuffle. Top on the priority for Prime Minister...
Dabholkar, Pansare killings well planned, linked: HC
Mumbai: The killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare were "well planned" and the perpetrators had organisational backup, the Bombay High Court said today, and asked the investigators to look beyond their current line of probe to apprehend the...
RBI to introduce Rs 200 notes by September
New Delhi: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government is not considering a ban on Rs 2000 notes, and that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will decide on the timing of the release of the new Rs...
A.K. Mittal resigns as Chairman of Railway Board; to be succeeded by Ashwani Lohani
New Delhi: Following two derailments in four days, Railway Board Chairman A.K. Mittal has resigned from his post paving a way for Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and Managing Director of Air India to take his position. Mittal is learnt to have...
Wait is over! Here comes Rs 200 note
New Delhi: After thorough rounds in whatsapp groups, Rs 200 note is finally a reality! The Finance Ministry on Wednesday formally announced the launch of the new Rs 200 note. "The central government hereby specifies the denomination of bank notes of the...
