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Amroha (UP): Two Uttar Pradesh Police personnel and as many CRPF personnel have been arrested for the alleged gangrape of a woman from Haryana at a farmhouse in Amroha district, an official said Thursday. The alleged incident took place in Hasanpur area of Amroha. A...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has laid down a set of safeguards to prevent the misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) in matrimonial and child custody disputes, cautioning that false allegations can cause irreparable harm to an accused...

Mumbai: The parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, whose alleged suicide has led to accusations of caste discrimination, Thursday began a hunger strike seeking action against their son's 'tormentors' while the institute deferred its mid-semester examinations amid the controversy and reissued an apology over...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were "deshdrohis" (traitors) as they "destroyed" India's vote, and demanded the immediate resignation of the CEC. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha...

New Delhi: India’s food regulator has proposed to prohibit manufacturing and sale of analogue paneer across the country, notifying draft amendments for consultations. According to the FSSAI draft, “the amendment is proposed in the following regulation to restrict manufacturing and sale of analogue product as...

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for "undermining" voter rights, and warned of a nationwide agitation, including "Jantar Mantar 2.0", if he does not step down within 48 hours. Speaking at a press conference...

New Delhi: The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) set out to march from its headquarters to the Election Commission of India (EC) Thursday, in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of vote chori and demanding electoral accountability. The march began at 2 pm...

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has postponed its mid-semester examination in the wake of the death of second-year student Sahil Wakode, the institute announced Thursday. In a statement, IIT Bombay said that the mid-sem exams that were earlier scheduled to be held...

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee will meet September 29 to discuss the party's roadmap for upping the ante against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the government in the light of reports of differences within the Election Commission over SIR, sources said. The meeting,...

Patna: Days after a Class 10 girl was harassed in Bihar's Jamui, a similar case has emerged this time in Samastipur. A video showing the public harassment of a young girl has surfaced on social media, prompting police action and the detention of five suspects....