Youth accused of raping minor arrested from Mangrol
RAJKOT: A youth accused of raping a minor girl was arrested on Monday from Mangrol in Junagadh district. The accused, Akash Somiya of Mangrol town,...
View ArticleA few words on hate speech, defamation
The recent circular from the National Police, listed as No. SE/6/X/2015 on hate speech, has been deemed erroneous in its regulatory design. The circular specifies that “slander” and “defamation” are...
View ArticleHindu Mahasabha functionary among 3 arrested for misbehaviour in flight
A Hindu Mahasabha functionary and two lawyers, who were allegedly drunk, were arrested today on charges of misbehaving with the crew and passengers of a Chennai-bound flight before take-off from here...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 5 years RI for in-law’s murder
COIMBATORE: A 58-year-old man was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment on Tuesday for culpable homicide not amounting to the murder of his brother-in-law at Ashok Nagar near Selvapuram in...
View ArticleUnitech firms were ineligible for 2G licences: CBI
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday told a special court here that Unitech group's firms were ineligible and made false representations before the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)...
View ArticlePlaint against UPCA officials, hotel dir
KANPUR: An advocate on Tuesday filed a complaint against UPCA officials and director of Hotel Landmark under The Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act-1971 and Flag Code of India-2002. He alleged...
View ArticleMoira man held for raping minor
Panaji: Mapusa police on Thursday arrested a resident of Moira, Pandurang Mandrekar, 50, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the bushes after following her from...
View ArticleThe law is loaded against Dalits
An in-depth study of Dalit murders in Tamil Nadu since 2010 has brought to the front discrepancies on the part of police while registering cases, examining witnesses, filing charge sheets and finally,...
View ArticleHate speech case: Swamy’s remarks mere statement of fact, says govt. affidavit
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has retracted its steps in the Supreme Court about the contentions made in an affidavit filed by the government against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in a petition...
View Article3 held for pasting posters against Minister
Three persons were arrested on Thursday for putting up wall posters making accusations against C. Vijaya Baskar, the Minister for...
View ArticleASI arrested for taking bribe
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of police, V. Rama Rao, posted in Tarsingh police station of Ganjam district in Odisha was caught red-handed by the vigilance officials on Friday afternoon while accepting...
View ArticleSIT's meticulous planning led to Reddy's arrest
It was a meticulously planned operation by the Lokayukta Special Investigation Team (SIT) on mining, which led to the arrest of former minister Janardhana Reddy on Friday. For six weeks, the SIT kept a...
View ArticleVietnam: Widespread ‘National Security’ Arrests (HRW - Human Rights Watch)
(Source: HRW - Human Rights Watch) (New York) – Vietnam is using vague national security laws to stifle dissent and arrest critics, Human Rights Watch said today. The United States and other...
View Article51-year-old robbed of chain worth 70K
THANE: A 51-year-old woman was snatched of her gold chain by bike-borne thieves at Kalwa on Friday morning. The victim, a resident of Parsik Nagar, stepped out for a walk at around 8:30am from her...
View ArticleThree including minor held for rape, murder of 5-year-old girl in Kanpur
Kanpur: Three persons, including an11-year-old boy have been arrested for their alleged role in the brutal rape and murder of a minor girl near Kanpur railway station. Baktaun (22), neighbour of the...
View ArticleDishonour to Sringeri seers condemned
A public outrage has broken out against the publication of defamatory content against the seers of Sringeri Sri Sharada Mutt. Complaints have been filed in Sringeri and Mudigere police stations...
View ArticleKovan moves Madras High Court to quash case against him
Chennai: Tamil folk singer Kovan, who was released on bail in a case of alleged offence of sedition, has filed a petition before the Madras high court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by...
View ArticleActor Huccha Venkat held for 'diatribe' against Ambedkar
Series of police complaints after his TV remark Kannada actor Huccha Venkat (in pic) was arrested on Friday after a group of students made a complaint to the police about the derogatory remark he...
View ArticleBail plea of teacher dismissed
Mahila Court Judge S. Manvizhi dismissed the bail application of the municipal middle school teacher R. Vijayalakshmi (35), who was arrested for forcing a Class II boy to remove excreta in the school...
View ArticleBiker killed in mishap at Banastarim
Ponda: An unknown person died in an accident at Banastarim junction on Friday night. Police could not establish his identity until late Saturday, and have preserved...
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