Bhadohi district fast-track court for cases related to MPs/MLAs awarded 15 years’ imprisonment to jailed mafia don and four-time former UP MLA Vijay Mishra in a 2020 gangrape case. The court also slapped fine of Rs 1 lakh on Mishra (70), who is currently lodged in Agra jail. The former legislator has 83 criminal...
Read MoreBJP on Saturday accused Congress of using hawala money from the illegally-run Mahadev betting app to fund its poll campaign in Chhattisgarh as it targeted chief minister Bhupesh Baghel over the allegation that he received more than Rs 500 crore kickback from the firm’s promoters. “Never before has evidence come forth that indicates that...
Read MoreChef rapes boss’ kid, gets 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment
Read MoreCongress on Saturday launched a counter offensive on BJP, accusing it of “panicking” and “misusing” the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to target its OBC chief ministers Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot since the saffron party is sensing its decimation in both Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, reports Swati Mathur. Rubbishing ED’s claim that promoters of Mahadev online...
Read MoreThe Centre has nominated former Orissa high court chief justice S Muralidhar and sitting Punjab and Haryana high court judge, Justice Arun Palli as members of the National Legal Services Authority. The law ministry notified the nominations on October 31, along with nominations of senior advocates from Supreme Court, Bar Council of India and...
Read MoreSmart card phones will be introduced in jails across Maharashtra, replacing the old coin box phones. The system, introduced on a pilot basis at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, allows inmates to make calls to three verified phone numbers. The calls are monitored and automatically disconnected after 10 minutes. The system has been successful...
Read MoreBSP announces list of 43 candidates for Rajasthan assembly polls
Read MoreEight charred bodies have been retrieved from a pharma unit in Mahad MIDC, Raigad, following a series of blasts. The bodies have been sent for DNA testing as they could not be identified by relatives. The victims’ families are expected to receive compensation from the pharma firm, insurance companies, and the CM’s Relief Fund....
Read MoreThe British government’s new legislative agenda, set to be outlined in the upcoming King’s Speech, will focus on growing the economy, securing energy independence, and taking advantage of the benefits of Brexit. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aims to create a competitive environment for businesses to capitalize on new technologies and address long-term challenges faced...
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