The Supreme Court today upheld the Hyderabad High Court’s decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Bollywood producer Karim Morani, accused of raping an aspiring actress.
Medium-intensity earthquake in Kashmir Valley
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Kashmir Valley today. There was, however, no damage caused by the tremor.
Maha govt hikes salaries but Anganwadi workers to continue
Despite Maharashtra government’s announcement to hike their salaries today, Anganwadi workers have decided to continue with their strike, terming the raise as “miniscule”.
Man arrested for illegal possession of arm in Jammu
A man has been arrested for illegal possession of a country-made pistol in Jammu, a police officer said today. A police team intercepted the man in Chatta and recovered the pistol and 11 live cartridges from him last evening, the officer said. He was identified as Ashwani Kumar, a resident of Langrial in R S […]
Foreigners killed in Mexico quake from Taiwan, Korea, Spain
The bodies of eight foreigners have been recovered from the rubble of the quake that struck Mexico City, officials said today. The remains were those of four Taiwanese women, a Korean man, a Spanish man, a Panamanian woman and an Argentine man, Mexico’s high court said in a statement citing information from the forensic institute.
Thai junta says police helped Yingluck escape
Thailand’s deputy junta leader has accused three police officers of helping sneak ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra out of the country last month, a vanishing act that stunned the kingdom.
Federal government notifies 21 states of election hacking
The US federal government has told election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before last year’s presidential election. The notification came roughly a year after US Department of Homeland Security officials first said states were targeted by hacking efforts possibly connected to Russia.
India calls for global action to counter use of Internet for
Responses to terrorism must be similar across geographies and cultures and differential standards must not be accepted, India has said, seeking global action to tackle the evolving threat of Internet being used by terrorists for radicalisation and terror financing.
ooperatives should explore new areas to double farm income:PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked cooperatives to venture into new business areas like beekeeping and seaweed farming to help farmers double their income by 2022 and boost the rural economy.
Chhattisgarh: Naxal gunned down in Sukma; weapons recovered
A naxal was killed in a gun- battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Sukma district today, police said. The exchange of fire took place early this morning in the forests between Pidmel and Palamdgu villages under Polampalli police station limits, Sukma Superintendent of Police, Abhishek Meena told