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HC orders CBI probe into Shravasti 'encounter', questions SHO's claim

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has ordered a CBI inquiry into an alleged police encounter in Shravasti at night in May last year, observing that the FIR contained se... Read More


Shahjahanpur admn demolishes illegal house of accused

Meerut, Aug. 21 -- The Shahjahanpur administration on Thursday launched demolition proceedings against the allegedly illegal house of Sameer Idrisi, the prime accused in the Gautam Maurya murder case,... Read More


Delhi couple get life term for killing daughter, dumping body

AGRA, Aug. 21 -- A Delhi couple have been sentenced to life in prison for killing their daughter and dumping her body alongside the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district in 2022. They were angry with ... Read More


Second SIT to revisit local police probe, scrutinise evidence afresh

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- The second Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya is set to revisit the criminal investigation conducted b... Read More


Murder case filed against 6 policemen over jeweller's death during raid

Meerut, Aug. 21 -- A murder case has been registered against six policemen in Shahjahanpur following the death of a 65-year-old bullion trader whose body was found at a neighbouring under-construction... Read More


Japanese delegation gets traditional welcome in Agra, visits Taj Mahal

AGRA, Aug. 21 -- A traditional welcome was accorded to a 240-member Japanese delegation upon their arrival in the city of Taj on Thursday. Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, is leading... Read More


UGC equity regulations 2026 is being reconsidered: Centre

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the regulations for promoting equity in higher educational institutions is being reconsidered after the court had put it in abe... Read More


SC: Give 1-time reprieve to class 6 students in 3-language policy

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider giving a one-time reprieve to students currently in Class 6 from the third-languag... Read More


Fisheries dept plans to appoint TISS for socio-economic survey

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- Amid increasing opposition from fishermen about various projects in MMR and coastal areas of Konkan, the fisheries department has decided to conduct a socio-economic survey of the f... Read More


Fishers to rally against proposed desalination plant in N Mumbai

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Concerned about the impact of the proposed desalination plant at Manori on the livelihoods of fisher communities, around 1,500 fishermen from Madh, Manori, Uttan and other villages ... Read More