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New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday said criminal law cannot be permitted to be set in motion against every relative of the husband in a matrimonial dispute merely on the basis of omnibus allegations lacking a specific factual foundation. The top court said that while safeguarding...

New Delhi: Amid growing complaints over glitches and discrepancies in the CBSE re-evaluation process, some Class 12 students have alleged that the scanned copies of their answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwriting, raising concerns over possible answer-sheet mismatch in the...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Monday conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Hindi film industry actor Dharmendra posthumously and classical musician and violinist N Rajam at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Dharmendra's award for exceptional and distinguished service in the field of art...

Chennai: In a fresh political development that could reshape Tamil Nadu’s post-election landscape, three AIADMK MLAs, Madurantakam MLA Maragatham Kumaravel, Dharapuram MLA Sathyabama, and Perundurai MLA Jayakumar, resigned from the Assembly Monday and later joined the ruling TVK. The resignations have intensified speculation about further...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday sent Pune-based physics lecturer Manisha Sanjay Havaldar to six-day CBI custody in the NEET paper leak case. Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea seeking six-day custodial interrogation of the accused. During the proceedings,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday stressed that girls should not give up education only for the reason that sanitary napkins and functional, gender-segregated toilets are not available at schools and asked the Centre to ensure that its directions in this regard are effectively complied...

Puri: Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh visited the Puri Jagannath Temple and offered prayers Monday. Singh said he prayed for peace, prosperity and the well-being of people across the country and Odisha. He described his visit to the shrine as a blessing...

Mumbai: Hours after the fourth hike in pump prices for petrol and diesel in 11 days, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that the crisis in West Asia is not just a geopolitical issue, but it will lead to higher fuel costs for the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Centre, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a plea seeking prohibition on employment of children, particularly minor girls, in orchestras, dance bars, massage parlours,...

New Delhi: After petrol and diesel prices were increased for the fourth time in less than two weeks Monday, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centre not buying fuel from Russia and Iran. "Oil prices have risen again. Russia...