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The top court also ordered the transfer of all cases related to Unnao rape incident from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Unnao rape case: CBI team visits Sitapur jail to grill Kuldeep Singh Sengar

The Supreme Court had, on August 1, asked the CBI to investigate within seven days the mysterious case of the accident.

03 Aug 2019 3:33 PM

Malik said that the state 'has no knowledge of any changes to constitutional provisions' and hence no panic should be created by unnecessarily linking this security matters with all kinds of other issues. (Photo: File)

Forces' deployment for security, no change in constitutional provisions: J&K Guv

It is in this security context that the government had issued an advisory Friday asking Yatris and tourists to return, Malik said.

03 Aug 2019 2:57 PM

This is perhaps the very first complaint lodged in Madhya Pradesh, under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights of Marriage) Act, 2019, after the Parliament passed a bill for the Act this week outlawing the practice and criminalizing the offence. (PTI | Representational Image)

Woman in Madhya Pradesh files complaint against husband, claims he gave triple talaq

Asma alleged that her husband beat her up on several occasions and demanded dowry from her parents.

03 Aug 2019 2:55 PM

'Pakistani government and Pakistan Army were planning to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra. Intensive searches indicate many caches with sophisticated arms and ammunition with POF (Pakistan Ordnance Factory) markings. Lone-wolf attacks are not figments of imagination but a reality. Pulwama was one such example. Pakistan Army mines and weapons can inflict mass causalities in the Yatra,' sources said. (Photo: Representational/ PTI)

Pakistan was planning to execute lone-wolf attacks on Amarnath Yatra: Sources

They further said that the impact of an attack on the Yatra would not be not limited to the Kashmir Valley.

03 Aug 2019 2:24 PM

'He assured us that there was no movement on (repealing) Article 370 or Article 35A or delimitation (of constituencies in the state),' Abdullah said. (Photo: File)

'Guv assured no move to repeal Article 35-A, 370, want Parliament's word': Omar

Abdullah appealed to the people of the state to keep calm and control their emotions.

03 Aug 2019 2:07 PM

Showing exemplary courage and bravery, Situ had saved the life of his uncle Binod Mallick from the clutches of a crocodile, which had sneaked into the village pond in February last year. CM Patnaik announced an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each to the next of kin and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved families. (Photo: ANI)

CM Patnaik expresses shock over road accident of 16-year-old bravery award winner

Situ Mallick had received the award instituted by the Indian Council for Child Welfare from PM Modi this year.

03 Aug 2019 1:51 PM

‘There were conflicting statements. We have now confirmed from independent witnesses that Sreeram Venkitaraman was driving the vehicle,’ Thiruvananthapuram Police Commissioner Dhinendra Kashyap said. (Representational Image)

Kerala journalist killed by 'Drunk' IAS officer's car, govt orders probe

The journalist has been identified as Malappuram native KM Basheer, who was working as the bureau chief of Siraj Daily.

03 Aug 2019 1:51 PM

'The fire brigade control room received a call at 4.24 am today, alerting that a major fire has broken out in Navrang building located on Abdul Rehman street,' Mumbai fire brigade chief PS Rahangdale said. (Photo: File I Representational)

Major fire breaks out in commercial building in Mumbai, none injured

A major fire has broken out in Navrang building located on Abdul Rehman street.

03 Aug 2019 1:38 PM

Petrol pumps were inundated by large crowds, some waiting for hours only to be told that the fuel was over. (Photo: PTI)

Tourists, pilgrims throng Srinagar airport after govt notification, locals stock up

Airlines such as Air India, IndiGo and Vistara announced zero cancellation, rescheduling charges temporarily for flights to and from J&K.

03 Aug 2019 1:34 PM

Singh along with five others-- Prahlad, Bishan Singh, Tendu, Devender and Jitender -- had allegedly killed a man named Shahnawaz at Kawal village in Jansath area on August 27, 2013. (Photo: File)

Court asks authorities to seize land of accused in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots

Chief judicial magistrate Rakesh Gautam issued the order to prevent the accused-- Ravinder Singh from selling the piece of land.

03 Aug 2019 1:23 PM

Much to the surprise of police who had launched a search for him, the criminal, Anil walked into the police station here holding a placard that read, 'I have come to the police station on my own, to surrender as I am fearful of police.' (Photo: ANI)

Wanted UP criminal walks into police station, surrenders

Police was searching for him since 2017 and he had bounty of 10,000.

03 Aug 2019 12:56 PM

On Sunday, the Unnao rape survivor was travelling with her family and lawyer when their car had a head-on collision with a truck. (Photo: File)

Unnao truck owner says he blackened plates as he was behind on EMIs

One of the agents from Kanpur-based firm that financed vehicle's purchase said, 'He had broken his EMI but then paid it off.'

03 Aug 2019 12:51 PM

'After Parliament passed a law on triple talaq criminalizing it, we have decided that we will not issue any fatwa in such matters. Nothing in writing will be given by us as if someone approaches the police or law court we might land into complex intricacies of the law,' said Maulana Shahabuddin, official spokesperson of the Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat. (Photo: ANI)

No more fatwa: Triple Talaq lauded in Bareilly's Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019 criminalises instant triple talaq among Muslims.

03 Aug 2019 12:41 PM

The United States and the Taliban are soon expected to begin their eighth round of talks in Doha to reach a deal that would end America's nearly 18-year involvement in Afghanistan. (Photo: File)

Trump touts Afghan peace 'progress' but warns can kill millions

Washington has said it wants to see a deal inked by September 1, but any deal requires the Taliban to talk to Kabul.

03 Aug 2019 12:24 PM

Seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said. (Representational Image)

7 maoists killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, huge cache of weapons seized

Further details are awaited as search operations are still on, Deputy Inspector General (anti-Maoist operations) Sundarraj P said.

03 Aug 2019 12:22 PM

As many as six fire tenders rushed to the spot and firemen are attempting to douse the flames. (Photo: ANI)

Fire engulfs godown of biscuit factory in Andhra Pradesh

According to fire officials, the blaze might have occurred due to an electric short-circuit.

03 Aug 2019 12:14 PM

Resident Doctor's Association and Students' Union of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi has announced that it will continue with its ongoing indefinite strike but would resume emergency services with immediate effect. (Photo: ANI)

AIIMS resident doctors to continue strike but resumes emergency services in Delhi

However, emergency services to resume at AIIMS with immediate effect.

03 Aug 2019 12:08 PM

The 43-day-long 'Machail Mata Yatra' in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir was suspended today due to security reasons, officials said. (Photo: File)

After Amarnath, J&K's Machail Mata Yatra suspended over security reasons

The yatra commenced on July 25 and was scheduled to end on September 5.

03 Aug 2019 11:54 AM

After the oath ceremony, Yediyurappa was planning to fly to New Delhi to finalise the list with high command but the meeting got delayed due to their unavailability during the ongoing Parliament session. (Photo: File)

A week after Yeddy took charge, K'taka still without Cabinet; Oppn demand answers

Meanwhile, both the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) have lashed out at the BJP for still not being able to form a cabinet.

03 Aug 2019 11:38 AM

Pakistan has thrown open the historic 19th-century old Gurdwara Chowa Sahib in Punjab province for pilgrims, seventy-two years after Partition. (Photo: File)

72-years after Partition, Pakistan opens 19th century Gurdwara

This comes days after Pakistan government reopened 1,000-year-old Shawala Teja Singh Temple located in Pakistan's Sialkot.

03 Aug 2019 11:32 AM

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