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Supreme Court verdict: Parliament to decide if netas facing criminal trials can contest elections

Earlier, the law stated that candidates who have been convicted of a criminal case can contest in elections only after six years and serving a jail term.

Sep 25, 2018

Minor's consent is 'no consent in eyes of law' in rape cases, says court

A court has observed that a minor's consent is "no consent in the eyes of law" while awarding seven years' rigorous imprisonment to a 31-year-old man for raping a teenaged girl in 2015.

Sep 25, 2018

North India rains: Himachal Pradesh receives 665% more downpour than usual

The Indian Air Force has been kept on standby after a red-alert was sounded regarding the water levels of Beas, Satlej and Ravi Rivers in Himachal Pradesh.

Sep 25, 2018

Tamil Nadu BJP president nominates PM Modi for Nobel Peace Prize 2019

Soundarajan has nominated Prime Minister Modi for launching the world's largest healthcare scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - 'Ayushman Bharat' and also appealed to people to join her in nominating the Prime Minister.

Sep 25, 2018

Himachal Pradesh: 35 IIT students missing in Lahaul and Spiti as heavy rain, snowfall disrupt life

Himachal Pradesh has been hit by heavy rain and snowfall since Saturday with water in rivers and streams flowing at dangerous levels.

Sep 25, 2018

Assam has witnessed 4,130 rapes, over 15,000 dowry cases in last 2 years

The figures could prove to be an embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government since it came to power in 2016 on a slogan of change and had assured to protect the lives and property of the people.

Sep 25, 2018

Need another surgical strike to control situation on LoC, says Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat

On September 29, 2016 Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on terrorist bases in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to avenge the deaths of 19 Indian soldiers who died when terrorists attacked their camp in Uri.

Sep 25, 2018

Violinist Balabhaskar critically injured, daughter killed in road accident

The incident apparently happened in the early hours of Tuesday when Balabhaskar and family were on their way back to home after visiting a temple in Thrissur

Sep 25, 2018

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Solih speaks to the media

Maldives throws out pro-China president: Opposition's election win a blow to Beijing's debt trap policy?

Incumbent Abdulla Yameen, who had cultivated ties with both Beijing and Saudi Arabia, conceded defeat after the Election Commission said opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had won Sunday's election by a margin of 16.7 percent.

Sep 25, 2018

West Bengal police recruitment exam: 42 candidates arrested for cheating

The officer said CID is trying to track the entire racket to arrest the rest of the persons involved in the case.

Sep 25, 2018

SC verdict on plea to debar 'criminals' from electoral politics on Tuesday

The five-judge constitution bench had in the course of hearing made it clear that it can neither lay down a law nor ask the Parliament to enact one to bar politicians with criminal antecedents from contesting elections.

Sep 24, 2018

Abducted civilian found shot dead in J&K

Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, a tailor, was abducted from Harwan area. His body with bullet marks was recovered from Lathishat village. An FIR has been registered, a police officer said.

Sep 24, 2018

Opposition parties suffering from Modi phobia: BJP president Amit Shah

Attacking Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his party, Shah said the BJD has lost all the rights to rule the state following 18 years of misgovernance.

Sep 24, 2018

Anti-ballistic missile interception test successfully carried out at night

The system, known as the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV), is designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in the ex-atmosphere area, which is 50 km above the atmosphere.

Sep 24, 2018

Pakistani father beheads teen daughter, boyfriend for 'honour'

At least 280 such murders were recorded by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan from October 2016 to June 2017 - a figure believed to be understated and incomplete.

Sep 24, 2018

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Supreme Court verdict: Parliament to decide if netas facing criminal trials can contest elections

Minor's consent is 'no consent in eyes of law' in rape cases, says court

North India rains: Himachal Pradesh receives 665% more downpour than usual

Tamil Nadu BJP president nominates PM Modi for Nobel Peace Prize 2019

Himachal Pradesh: 35 IIT students missing in Lahaul and Spiti as heavy rain, snowfall disrupt life

Assam has witnessed 4,130 rapes, over 15,000 dowry cases in last 2 years

Need another surgical strike to control situation on LoC, says Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat

Violinist Balabhaskar critically injured, daughter killed in road accident

Maldives throws out pro-China president: Opposition's election win a blow to Beijing's debt trap policy?

West Bengal police recruitment exam: 42 candidates arrested for cheating

SC verdict on plea to debar 'criminals' from electoral politics on Tuesday

Abducted civilian found shot dead in J&K

Opposition parties suffering from Modi phobia: BJP president Amit Shah

Anti-ballistic missile interception test successfully carried out at night

Pakistani father beheads teen daughter, boyfriend for 'honour'

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