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Lord Vishnu cover row: Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against MS Dhoni

The SC felt it would be travesty of justice if the former Indian captain is prosecuted.

Apr 20, 2017

NIA court issues non-bailable warrant against Zakir Naik for promoting enmity

Zakir Naik is facing multiple probes as 10 cases were filed against him for his remarks on Hindu gods

Apr 20, 2017

Panama Papers case: Pak Supreme Court orders JIT to probe corruption allegations against PM Sharif

The news came as a temporary relief to PM Nawaz Sharif and his three children, as the five-judge SC bench split their verdict 3-2.

Apr 20, 2017

Rajasthan couple stripped, filmed, paraded naked and thrashed by villagers; 4 detained including girl's father (VIDEO)

Though there were 15-20 people who stripped the couple and thrashed them, the police has been able detain only four men. They are still searching for the others.

Apr 20, 2017

Plane hijack threat: Hoax mail handiwork of a money-strapped lover

"He promised his girlfriend living in Chennai that he would take her on a jolly trip to Mumbai by flight but had no money to book the ticket," Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy said.

Apr 20, 2017

Australian PM Turnbull cracks down on immigration, tightens citizenship rules

Under the reformed Australian citizenship guidelines, the applicants will now have to wait for four years before applying for the country's citizenship.

Apr 20, 2017

Panama Papers case: Pakistan Supreme Court to rule in verdict that may oust PM Nawaz Sharif

The top court's verdict could plunge Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party into turmoil ahead of the nation's general elections next year.

Apr 20, 2017

Home Ministry bars Delhi NGO linked to Gates Foundation from receiving foreign funds

Public Health Foundation of India has submitted documents as it hopes for an early resolution to continue the process of receiving foreign funds.

Apr 20, 2017

#indirabedaAkkabeku trends on Twitter after Karnataka rejects 'Namma Indira' name for canteens

The Congress party in the state, which is considering launching canteens after the "Amma Canteens" in Tamil Nadu, wanted to give a name that identifies with the Congress party.

Apr 20, 2017

Two killed, 3 injured after car driven by class 12 student runs over pavement sleepers in Delhi's Kashmiri Gate area

The victims are yet to be identified while the driver has been sent for a medical examination to ascertain whether he was in an inebriated state at the time of the accident.

Apr 20, 2017

A call for Ajith to enter Tamil Nadu politics; is Thala willing to bring about a change?

Madurai fans of Ajith want the actor, who is fondly known as Thala, to enter politics to bring a much-needed change in Tamil Nadu politics.

Apr 20, 2017

Bihar topper scam: Supreme Court refuses to grant relief to mastermind Bachcha Rai

Rai is the secretary-cum-principal of Vishun Rai College in Bihar's Vaishali district. Arts and Science toppers Ruby Rai and Saurabh Shrestha, who were also involved in the exam racket, hail from the same district.

Apr 20, 2017

Nine arrested in Delhi Police-UP ATS crackdown on ISIS suspects

The joint operation was conducted at several places like Mumbai, Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Apr 20, 2017

Sadhvi Kamal calls Alwar lynching accused 'today's Bhagat Singh' as victim's family threatens suicide

Pehlu Khan was killed while transporting cows from Rajasthan to Haryana. Calls have grown since then to crackdown on cow vigilantes.

Apr 20, 2017

Visa policy changes: India in touch with US, Australia

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said India is in touch with the US and Australia governments over the issue, and also pitched France as another destination for jobs for Indians with advanced degrees.

Apr 20, 2017