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The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress are yet to submit their annual audit report for the year 2016-17 to the Election Commission, the poll panel informed the Delhi high court today.The submission was made in an affidavit placed before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice...
22:42
The death toll after a massive operation against Maoists in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district since Sunday rose to 39, with bodies of two more Naxals being fished out of a river today, police said.Two more bodies of Naxals were recovered from the Indravati river during a search operation, they...
21:48
Suspended after the Doklam face-off, the bilateral military exercise of India and China is likely to resume this year, in sync with renewed efforts by both the countries to reset ties hit by a tense standoff between their troops, government sources said today.The exercise 'Hand-in-Hand' between...
21:15
The Allahabad high court today granted bail to Dr Kafeel Ahmad Khan, one of the accused in the BRD Medical college case of Gorakhpur.Khan was arrested in connection with the death of several children in Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur allegedly due to...
20:36
On a day a court in Rajasthan convicted Asaram for raping a teenager girl at his ashram in 2013, former Gujarat IPS officer D G Vanzara, who calls himself a disciple of the self-styled godman, said the victim was 'never raped' and the entire case was of 'inappropriate touching' at the...
20:23
The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked 12 Army officials for allegedly taking bribe from candidates through proper banking channels during the recruitment of religious teachers in the force in 2013, officials said today.The agency has also booked five private persons -- four from...
19:40
Following the conviction of Asaram in a rape case, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today the places named after the controversial godman would be rechristened.Nobody is above the law, Chouhan said and promised 'appropriate action' on an activist's demand that two places...
18:59
Fraud-hit Punjab National Bank has invited applications for empanelment of detective agencies to locate its untraceable borrowers as it looks to significantly supplement efforts to recover bad loans which surged to Rs 57,519 crore at December end.In its efforts to recover NPAs, the PNB has also...
18:49
Following the conviction of Asaram in a rape case, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today the places named after the controversial godman would be rechristened. Nobody is above the law, Chouhan said and promised appropriate action on an activist's demand that...
18:38
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will release the party's manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka assembly polls on April 27 in Mangalore, sources said today. During his two-day seventh leg of campaigning in the southern state, which starts tomorrow, Gandhi would also visit parts of Uttara...
18:30
The BCCI today recommended India opener Shikhar Dhawan and women's team player Smriti Mandhana for the Arjuna award. We have nominated Shikhar Dhawan and Smriti Mandhana's names for Arjuna award, BCCI's acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary said. Dhawan, 32, is presently playing in...
18:13
Dr Kafeel Khan, who was arrested in connection with the death of over 70 children at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in September last year, was on Wednesday, granted bail by the Allahabad high court.In August 2017, as many as 70 children died, allegedly due to lack of oxygen supply,...
17:55
The CBI has arrested a 25-year-old woodcutter with a criminal past in connection with the rape-and-murder of a teenaged schoolgirl in the Kotkhai area of Shimla, after his DNA sample matched the genetic material found on the body of the victim and the crime scene, officials said today. The...
17:41
For those who missed it, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau tweets this adorable picture. @JustinTrudeau Happy birthday to the wonderful wife and mom, whom I'm so lucky to call my best friend. Here's to another year of adventures together. xoThe Canadian PM is married to Sophie Grgoire.
17:21
BJP president Amit Shah today visited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur to meet Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and other senior functionaries. Shah arrived at the RSS headquarters in the city's Mahal area around 12.20 pm and left at 4.40 pm. He met Bhagwat and RSS general...
17:18
The Bombay High Court will resume in June the hearing on revision petitions filed by Rubabuddin Sheikh and the CBI, challenging the discharge of some senior police officers in the alleged fake encounter of his brother and gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh. Three pleas filed by Rubabuddin Sheikh and...
17:07
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel was shot dead by terrorists in South Kashmirs Rajpora area. Patel was travelling in his car when he was attacked by the terrorists. Two of his Personal Security Officers were also injured in the attack. The terrorists fled with their service rifles after...
16:29
Just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's advice to partymen to refrain from making controversial statements, Surendra Singh, a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh, targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling her 'Surpanakha' while comparing opposition Congress to 'Ravana'. ...
16:13
Gautam Gambhir has stepped down as captain of Delhi Daredevils after team's dismal performance in the ongoing IPL season.Shreyas Iyer now will lead the GMR-owned franchise. Gambhir said that he couldn't handle the pressure. Gambhir has been named skipper of the struggling...
15:25
As a Jodhpur court today awarded the life sentence to self-styled godman Asaram after holding him guilty of raping a teenage girl in his ashram five years ago, the convict allegedly held his hands in his head and collapsed when he was sentenced. However, an ABP report quoting sources also says...
15:09
Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress' national general secretary Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday appealed the people to distinguish between real saints and frauds as it creates a bad image of the country in the international arena.The statement was made soon after self-styled godman...
14:40
Just in: Asaram sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a minor girl in 2013. A life term is the maximum imprisonment under the Pocso Act.Judge Madhusudhan Sharma of the court of SC/ST cases also sentenced the two other convicts Shilpi and Sharad to 20 years in jail. Asaram started from a...
14:14
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah upped the ante on Wednesday by dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath as 'north Indians', who have reduced BJP's CM face BS Yeddyurappa to a dummy in the battle for Karnataka.In a tweet, the chief minister attacked the BJP for making...
13:39
Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan's third wife Bushra Manek has reportedly returned back to her maternal home following a domestic dispute over the ex-cricketer's pet dogs.As per a report by Times of Islamabad , Imran Khan's pet dogs, who had earlier been thrown out from his...
13:25
The father of the teenager raped by Asaram today expressed satisfaction over the Jodhpur court verdict convicting the self-styled godman and thanked the judiciary and the media for it.I am happy to get justice, the rape victim's father said after Asaram's conviction by a Jodhpur court. We had...
12:53
Two people have been arrested by Madhya Pradesh police on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to molest a model. The model alleged that the two men tried to pull her skirt while she was driving a two-wheeler at a busy stretch of road on April 22.According to reports, the two, co-workers at a...
12:39
Quantum of punishment for Asaram likely to be pronounced today. The self-styled godman was found guilty in the 2013 rape case by the Jodhpur Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Court, on Wednesday.He has been convicted for raping a minor girl in Manai village near Jodhpur on August 15, 2013.He is...
12:13
In the wake of an increase in bank frauds, the Centre has nudged law enforcement agencies to scrutinise the red flag raised on financial transactions and detect irregularities.According to sources, central probe agencies are failing to adhere to the information-sharing protocol formulated by the...
12:03
If we go by figures, Asaram can surely give top businessmen a run for their money as the jailed self-styled godman created an empire of Rs 10,000 crore within four decades, starting from a humble hut on the banks of the Sabarmati river in the early 70s to over 400 ashrams across the country and...
11:26
Asaram Bapu's former aide and a key witness in the case, Mahendra Chawla today requested the Centre for additional security as he believed his life, like other witnesses, is constantly under threat.Though I have security, I request Centre for additional security, my life like other witnesses...
11:14
Asaram is also facing a rape case in Surat in Gujarat in which the Supreme Court earlier this month gave five weeks time to the prosecution to complete the trial. Asaram unsuccessfully moved 12 bail applications, of which six were rejected by the trial court, three by the Rajasthan high court...
11:10
Just in: Asaram is convicted, we have got justice. I want to thank everyone who supported us in this fight. Now I hope he will get strict punishment. I also hope the witnesses who were murdered or kidnapped get justice: Father of the Shahjahanpur victim Asaram case verdict.
10:56
Just in: Self-styled godman Asaram has been convicted for the rape of a minor girl. Three co-accused have been held guilty, two have been acquitted by the court. Asaram is accused of raping a teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at the godman's ashram at Chhindwara...
10:14
Proceedings are underway in the Jodhpur Central Jail premises where a trial court judge is set to pronounce today its verdict in the rape case of a teenager by self-styled godman Asaram. As per the directions of the Rajasthan High Court, the trial court will deliver its verdict in the...
09:59
In Ahmedabad followers of Asaram Bapu pray ahead of the court verdict. As per the directions of the Rajasthan High Court, the trial court will today deliver its verdict in the Jodhpur Central Jail premises where Asaram has been lodged for the past over four years. Asaram is accused of raping a...
09:29
North Korea must get rid of its nukes, United States President Donald Trump has said and expressed hope that the US would be able to deal in a very open and honourable fashion with the reclusive nation over the issue. Trump's remarks came during a joint news conference with the French...
09:20
The judge has reached Jodhpur Central Jail, where he will pronounced verdict shortly in the rape case against self-styled godman Asaram. Meanwhile, a supporter of Asaram was detained today outside the Central Jail in Jodhpur where prohibitory orders have been clamped. Asaram's...
08:52
Security outside Jodhpur jail ahead of Asaram Bapu rape case verdict.
08:32
A Jodhpur trial court will pronounce its verdict in the alleged rape of a teenager by self-styled godman Asaram who faces a minimum term of 10 years if convicted.Apprehending a threat to law and order, the Centre asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana governments to tighten security and deploy...
00:21
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, calling him a 'very honorable' person, and expressed hope that they would hold a meeting 'very soon'.The praise for the North Korean leader is a dramatic shift for the US, which has long criticised the Kim...
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