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Undertrials extorted for 'safety, comfort' inside Capital's jails; 7 prison officials among 11 held

India, July 17 -- Eleven persons, including an assistant superintendent, six jail warders, two advocates and two others, have been arrested for allegedly running a bribery racket inside Delhi prisons,... Read More


Son on the run after shooting father dead over property dispute

India, July 17 -- A dispute over alcohol consumption and a long-running family property row allegedly ended in murder after a 32-year-old man shot his father dead inside their home in Uttar Pradesh's ... Read More


Absence of train ticket alone cannot defeat railway-accident claim: SC

New Delhi, July 17 -- In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday said the mere absence of a train ticket on the body of a deceased passenger cannot be a ground to deny compensation to the v... Read More


Congress MLA praises CM Pushkar Singh Dhami at Chamoli event, says no bias in development work

India, July 16 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's public programme in Chamoli grabbed political attention after Congress MLA from Badrinath, Lakhpat Butola, openly praised the Chief Minister from... Read More


ED raids in 4 states in terror funding, illegal infiltration case

India, July 16 -- The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in four states in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged terror funding and illegal in... Read More


Monsoon Session of Parl to see five new Bills, two pending ones

NEW DELHI, July 16 -- As the government prepares for the coming Monsoon session of Parliament which begins on July 20, it is likely to bring five new Bills and two pending ones before the House during... Read More


Delhi HC orders daily health monitoring of Sonam Wangchuk

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed authorities to monitor activist Sonam Wangchuk's health every day and provide immediate medical intervention if his condition worsens, a... Read More


SC suggests 3rd language from Class 5 or 6

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the introduction of a third language from Class 9 under the CBSE curriculum, saying it could increase academic pressure on st... Read More


Govt tightens ISRO exit rules as over 100 scientists resign

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Department of Space (DoS) has tightened rules governing resignations and voluntary retirement at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), directing major centres not to... Read More


Don't burden class 9 students with a new language, SC tells Centre, CBSE

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) decision to introduce a compulsory third language at the class 9 level, observing that ... Read More