New Delhi: Unnao rape survivor, who was set ablaze on Thursday by five men near her village in Uttar Pradesh, is in critical condition, sources said on Friday. She suffered 90 per cent burn injuries and is fighting for her life at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. The doctors have, however, assured her that she…
‘Historic verdict’: Stalin after SC holds local body polls in 9 new TN districts
Chennai: After the Supreme Court on Friday said that the local body elections in Tamil Nadu could go ahead as per the earlier schedule of December 27 and 30, but put on hold elections in nine newly formed districts, DMK chief MK Stalin hailed the top court’s decision and called it a “historic verdict”. “It’s…
Sabarimala verdict not final yet, larger bench to decide: Supreme Court
New Delhi, Dec 05: The Supreme Court on Thursday said its 2018 verdict allowing entry of girls and women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple at Kerala’s Sabarimala was not the “final word” as the matter was referred to a larger bench. The top court’s observation came when senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for a…
Swami Chinmayanand produced in UP court; next hearing on Dec 16
Shahjahanpur, Nov 30: Former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, accused of sexually exploiting a student of a law college run by his trust, told a UP court on Saturday the case diary provided to him was incomplete, prompting the court to order that a complete diary be made available to him. Chinmayanand was produced before Chief…
No prior sanction required to try retired government official: Supreme Court
New Delhi, Dec 06: The Supreme Court in an important judgment has said that there is no need to seek sanction to try retired government officials. The court observed that such protection is available only to public servant during his service. A Bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and Indu Malhotra said that the requirement for…
Uddhav Thackeray to Receive PM Modi at Pune Airport, First Meet Since he Became Maharashtra CM
New Delhi: In what will be their first-ever meet since he became the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will on Friday receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Pune Airport, ahead of the annual DG’s conference on national security, which is scheduled to begin in the city, today. The Prime Minister will attend the…
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth meets PM Modi
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on a private visit to India days after his re-election, on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Jugnauth, on Thursday paid obeisance at the ancient Mata Baglamukhi temple in Himachal Pradesh along with his wife Kobita Ramdanee. He won a hard fought re-election last month. PM of…
Yes Bank hit by rating downgrade, stock slumps to over 5%
Yes Bank stock slumps over 5 pc on ratings downgrade Yes Bank shares tumbled over 5 per cent in morning deals on Friday, hit by ratings downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service. The lender’s shares were trading at 58.75 apiece, down 5.39 per cent on the BSE. Likewise, the stock dived 5.23 per cent to Rs…
Gold prices fall by 111, silver rates decline by 168
Gold prices fall by 111, silver rates decline by 168 Gold prices on Friday fell by Rs 111 to Rs 37,974 per 10 gram in futures trade as participants cut down their bets amid a weak global trend. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold prices for delivery in February fell by Rs 111, or 0.29…
Guy orders pizza from Zomato only to lose Rs 95,000 as part of phishing scam
Online phishing attacks Zomato user! A Bengaluru-based man fell prey to a phishing scam and lost Rs 95,000 after ordering a pizza from popular food delivery service Zomato. The fateful incident took place on December 1. Another online scam It is suggested that a man named N.V. Sheikh from Koramangala, Bengaluru ordered pizza from Zomato….
Sebi not to take action on complaints without supporting documents, identity disclosure
Sebi not to take action on complaints without supporting documents, identity disclosure Markets regulator Sebi said it will entertain only those complaints, where an investor discloses his identity and provides supporting documents to substantiate an allegation. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in a statement said, it will not take any action on…
Conflict in Parliament over law and order in UP, opposition against Smriti Irani
News Desk, Quickclarity, New Delhi Pointing to the incident of burning a rape victim in Unnao, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that today we are going to build Ram temple on one side and Sita is being burnt in the country. Reversing this, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that there should…
Delhi CM Kejriwal plans to develop full syllabus on Ambedkar, releases booklet today
The Delhi government introduced a booklet on the life and works of B R Ambedkar in the curriculum for classes 6 to 8 on Friday. ‘By describing Ambedkar just as a leader of Dalits, people have belittled his contribution to the society,’ Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said while launching the textbook. ‘Only a few people…
Unnao rape survivor’s uncle allegedly threatened by accused
UNNAO: A day after a woman was set afire here by five men, including two accused of raping her, her uncle has alleged that he has been threatened with “dire consequences” by relatives of the accused. The victim’s uncle, who lives in a rented house here and runs a small shop, told reporters that a…
At HT Leadership Summit, PM Modi talks about phone call from World Bank chief
Some time after the World Bank announced its last Ease of Doing Business rankings, World Bank chairman Jim Yong Kim picked up the phone to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India had moved up 14 places in the rankings, and was among the top 10 performers on the list. India was ranked 63rd, up…
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