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Supreme Court says it's 'better to abolish' RERA as it benefits only defaulting builders

India, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court took a critical view of the functioning of real estate regulatory authorities, stating it may be 'better to abolish' them and that it is high time for states to rec... Read More


14-year-old girl abducted at gunpoint, gang-raped in sugarcane field in Pilibhit; victim jumps into canal to escape

Meerut, Feb. 12 -- A 14-year-old girl from a village in the Amaria area of Pilibhit district was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and gang-raped by three men in a sugarcane field on Monday, said police ... Read More


Final blow to drugs, gangsters: Punjab CM tells police to escalate crackdown

India, Feb. 12 -- Reasserting the Punjab government's zero-tolerance policy toward narcotics and organised crime, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday directed the police brass to escalate enforce... Read More


Shivaji Nagar Murder: 4 held, including 19-yr-old's shooter

India, Feb. 12 -- The police have arrested four people in the murder of the 19-year-old girl who was shot dead on Tuesday in the Shivaji Nagar area of Govandi. The arrested accused include a 25-year-o... Read More


Ludhiana: Illegal constructions flagged during F&CC review meet

Ludhiana, Feb. 12 -- The Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) reviewed a large number of development proposals during its meeting at the Mayor Camp Office ... Read More


Do tourists going to space need insurance?

India, Feb. 12 -- Earlier this month, a PSLV-C62 launched in the morning from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Minutes after liftoff, the rocket drifted off course and crashed into the south... Read More


HT Interview: 'Next year, we will perform better,' says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

India, Feb. 12 -- As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Delhi government completes its first year in office on February 20, chief minister Rekha Gupta speaks to Snehil Sinha and Saloni Bhatia about ... Read More


Four air quality monitoring stations in Haryana NCR to be set up in Gurugram

India, Feb. 12 -- Four of the seven continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) proposed for Haryana's NCR district are expected to be installed in Gurugram, said Haryana State Polluti... Read More


'Come to India first, then we'll hear your plea': Bombay HC to Vijay Mallya

India, Feb. 12 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that if Vijay Mallya wants the court to consider his petition challenging the validity of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEO Act), ... Read More


Ludhiana: 8 road projects halted amid complaints over eligibility criteria

Ludhiana, Feb. 12 -- The municipal corporation's (MC) ambitious road infrastructure upgrade under the Rs.133-crore special assistance programme has witnessed partial progress, though nearly eight proj... Read More