New Delhi: A trial court on Thursday issued the fourth death warrant for the hanging of four Nirbhaya convicts, who will now be executed at Tihar Jail on March 20 at 5.30am. On Wednesday, President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy plea of one of the four convicts Pawan Gupta. The Delhi government had earlier recommended…

A day after he sent netizens into a tizzy over his surprise post on Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday revealed that he will give away his social media accounts to women ‘whose life and work inspire us’ on this Women’s Day (March 8). The move will help them ignite motivation in millions, the Prime Minister…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally revealed why is he “giving up” his social media profiles. After setting off a buzz of speculations with his tweet late Monday, the prime minister Tuesday said he was only “giving away” his social media accounts for a day on International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8. He said…

Two private schools in Noida cancelled classes on Tuesday for the next few days as a precautionary measure over the father of a student testing positive for coronavirus, officials said. The two schools announced their closure in messages sent to the parents. One of the schools, where a student’s father tested positive, said it will…

CHENNAI: The leap day brought in a new ‘women-powered’ outlet to the city. At 10 am on Saturday, a green retro-fitted autorickshaw made its way into Trust Puram, Second Cross Street. All eyes were on the humble vehicle that will now move around areas within this two-kilometre radius, selling tea and snacks. Gilli Chai, a…

Maoists are developing a new ‘base area’ in the dense Amarkantak forests to operate in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (MMC), just like south Abujhmaar forest, a ‘base area’ for the CPI (Maoist) in Bastar region, say Chhattisgarh police officials. Amarkantak is where the Vindhya, Maikal and Satpura ranges converge in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It…

A woman may know less but she understands more and knows the intention when a man touches her or even looks at her, the Bombay High Court said while suspending the sentence of a convict in the case of molestation of a former actor. Justice Prithviraj Chavan was hearing an appeal filed by a 41-year-old…

The UN human rights chief has approached the Supreme Court in connection with the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), prompting New Delhi to say on Tuesday that no foreign party has locus standi on issues related to the country’s sovereignty. The UN body wants to file an intervention application in the top court. The plea is expected…

Delhi violence pistol man has been arrested Delhi violence pistol man Shahrukh has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli. Shahrukh, the man in the red t-shirt who had opened fire at police during violence in northeast Delhi on February 24, has been arrested by Delhi Police Crime Branch from Uttar Pradesh. Delhi Additional Commissioner of…

The Ministry of External Affairs summoned Iranian Ambassador Ali Chegeni on Tuesday over the Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif comments on social media on the Delhi violence. The ambassador was clearly told that the foreign minister’s comments were ‘totally uncalled for and unacceptable’, people familiar with the development said. The foreign ministry issued a demarche to Iranian…

Madhya Pradesh: Teen kidnaps his 3-year-old cousin to escape Class XII board exam A teenager kidnapped and dumped his three-year-old cousin in a field in Tudila village in the Morena district on Monday night so that he could escape appearing in the Class 12 board examination on Tuesday. Police, the accused, identified as Ranbir (18),…