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Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23: Former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of raping a nun, has been summoned by a Kerala court on November 11. Mulakkal was arrested last year following allegations by a nun that he repeatedly raped her at the Kuravilangad convent between 2014 and 2016, a charge denied by him. He is currently out on bail. Meanwhile, another nun has lodged a complaint

Rae Bareli/Lucknow, Oct 23: It is "shameful" that Uttar Pradesh tops the list of states in cases of crime against women, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Tuesday, prompting state government spokesperson Siddharth Nath Singh to rubbish her claims. Priyanka Gandhi, who is in her mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli to attend a

Chandigarh, Oct 23: Re-polling was underway in five polling booths in various assembly constituencies of Haryana on Wednesday. Some "shortcomings" had been noticed after which re-polling was ordered in these booths, state's joint chief electoral officer Dr Inder Jeet had said on Tuesday. The re-polling is being held in booth number 71 of Uchana Kalan Assembly constituency in Jind district, 161 of

Guwahati, Oct 22: The Assam Cabinet on Monday decided that from 2021, it will not give government jobs to people having more than two children. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held late Monday evening that also adopted a New Land Policy, which will give three bighas of agricultural land to landless indigenous people and half a bigha for constructing a house. "New Land Policy was

Thane, Oct 22: A Bahujan Samaj Party leader on Monday threw ink on the EVM in a polling booth situated in Thane Head Post Office, police said. Sunil Khambe, a local level leader, threw ink on the machine after he had cast his vote in the Assembly polls in progress statewide, an official said. A video of his act was widely circulated soon after on social media. #WATCH Thane: A Bahujan Samaj Party

New Delhi, Oct 22: The Supreme Court granted bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday, two months after he was arrested by the CBI in the INX Media corruption case. A bench headed by Justice R Banumathi set aside the Delhi High Court's September 30 verdict denying him bail in the case. The bench, also comprising Justice A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, granted bail to Chidambaram on

New Delhi, Oct 22: Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Tuesday said the company's audit committee will conduct an independent investigation on whistleblower allegations of CEO Salil Parekh and CFO Nilanjan Roy indulging in "unethical practices" to boost short-term revenue and profits. The committee began consultation with independent internal auditors EY, and has retained law firm, Shardul

New Delhi, Oct 22: IT services firm Infosys on Tuesday plummeted 16 per cent on concerns over a whistleblower complaint which alleges that two of the company's top executives were indulging in unethical practices to increase short-term revenue and profits. The scrip plunged 15.94 per cent to Rs 645.35 on the BSE. On the NSE, it tanked 15.99 per cent to Rs 645. Infosys on Monday had said the

New Delhi, Oct 22: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee on Monday said the government's stringent commitment to low inflation has resulted in farm distress by adversely impacting support price for agricultural produce. Striking a note of caution, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has more faith in corporates than he did. "I think Mr. Modi has more faith in the corporate sector than I do. The recent

New Delhi, Oct 22: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Monday filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging the law which criminalises instant "triple talaq". The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 makes "talaq-e-biddat" or any other similar form of talaq having the effect of instantaneous and irrevocable divorce pronounced by a Muslim husband void and illegal