India

Ballia, Apr 22: Claiming that Christian missionaries are a threat to the unity and integrity of the country, BJP MP Bharat Singh has accused the Congress party of working on their directives. "Christian missionaries control the Congress. Sonia Gandhi, the mother of Congress president Rahul Gandhi works on the directions of these missionaries. These missionaries are a threat to the unity of the

New Delhi, Apr 22: Fourteen Naxalites were today killed in an encounter with the police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district. "Fourteen Naxalites were killed in the encounter. Combing operations are still on," said Sharad Shelar, Inspector General of Police. Two district-level "commanders" of the proscribed outfit, identified as Sainath and Sainyu, were among those killed in the encounter, the

Bareilly, Apr 22: Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday said that rampant incidents of rape in the country are unfortunate, but sometimes they cannot be prevented. "Such incidents (rape cases) are unfortunate, but sometimes cannot be prevented," Gangwar told media. Asserting that Central Government is actively taking action against such incidents, he said that hue and cry should not be

New Delhi, Apr 22: The Home Ministry of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has notified the appointment of judge V.S. Padalkar to preside over the special court that is holding trial in the 2008 Malegaon terror attack case. A Ministry notification dated April 18 said the “Central government, on the recommendation of the Hon’ble Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay, hereby appoints Shri

New Delhi, Apr 22: President Ram Nath Kovind today signed an ordinance to pave way for providing stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years. The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls under 12 years. New fast-track courts will be set up to deal with

New Delhi, Apr 22: Over 600 academicians and scholars from across the globe have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing their anguish over the Kathua and Unnao rape cases and held his government responsible for the 'terrible state of affairs'. The academicians also raised concerns over the prime minister's "prolonged silence" on the issue and the "non-specific assurance

New Delhi, Apr 23: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday set in motion the process of consultation on the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and held discussions with a number of constitutional and legal experts, including Attorney General K K Venugopal, and former top law officer K Parasaran. The vice president cut short his visit to Hyderabad and reached here

New Delhi, Apr 21: Even as a number of leaders have advocated the death penalty for rape of girls aged below 12, child rights activists across the country have come out against the government's decision to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for this purpose. The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted

Bidasar, Apr 21: A foreign-based pharma company allegedly tested their medicines on humans instead of animals, leaving labourers ill in Rajasthan's Bidasar. The victims were admitted to the Jalpani Hospital in Churu district. It is reported that the company lured the labourers for money and offered them Rs 500 per day for serving people. A victim told ANI, "We came here on April 18 and it's been

Chandigarh, Apr 21: The impeachment notice moved by Congress and other opposition parties against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is politically motivated, Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain said on Saturday. "Unfortunate and politically motivated and seems to be an attempt to intimidate judiciary and give message that if you don't decide on cases as per our wishes, we'll indulge in