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  • Ishrat encounter was fake, SIT tells Gujarat HC

    The Special Investigating Team (SIT) has told the Gujarat High Court that the encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others was fake. After the SIT filed its report, the High Court ordered that a new FIR has to be filed against those involved in the fake encounter. The SIT said that Ishrat along with along […]

    UP Assembly adjourned amid noisy scenes

    Both Houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature were adjourned on Monday amidst noisy scenes by the Opposition members, even as the SP moved a no-confidence motion against the state govt. In the Legislative Assembly, BJP members jumped into the well, while SP MLAs raised slogans and displayed placards demanding dismissal of the BSP government immediately […]

    Winter session of MP & UP assemblies commence today

    In Madhya Pradesh, the winter session of the State Legislative Assembly begins today in the capital Bhopal. The twelve day session will have in all ten sittings. The state government will table its second supplementary budget for the current financial year and more than one dozen bills during the winter session. The session is likely […]

    Assam: Two ULFA militants killed while planting bombs on rly lines

    Two militants belonging to the anti-talk faction of ULFA were killed when a powerful bomb they were planting on railway tracks to target long-distance trains exploded in Assam’s Sibsagar district early today. Officials said that, ahead of the arrival of Dibrugarh-Kolkata Kamrup Express, the Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail and North East Express, the two militants were […]

    5.8 magnitude quake rocks Assam

    An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked Assam and its neighbouring areas at 8.46 this morning. The magnitude of the quake has been recorded as 5.8 in the Richter scale. According to official reports, the epicenter has been located on the Indo-Myanmar border. No reports of damage to life and property have so far been received […]

    Modified Tatkal scheme comes into effect today

    The modified Tatkal scheme for booking of train tickets has come into effect from today. Under the new scheme announced by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi last week, reservation period has been reduced to one day from the earlier two days. The scheme also restricts the agents from booking the ticket under the tatkal quota from […]

    Moderate quake rocks North-East

    An earthquake of moderate intensity shook Assam and its neighbouring areas in the North east region on Monday but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. The quake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, occurred at 8:46 AM The quake had its epicentre on the Indo-Myanmar border on 25.1 […]

    Fourteen dead, 40 injured in East Delhi fire

    At least fourteen persons died and 40 others suffered injuries when a major fire engulfed a congregation of eunuchs at a community centre in an east Delhi locality on Sunday night, police said. The incident took place at around 7 PM this evening at the community hall in Nand Nagri area where a three-day congregation […]

    PM back home after concluding two-nation visit

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in New Delhi on Sunday night after concluding his two-nation visit to Indonesia and Singapore during which he attended two key Asian summits and held talks with US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Dr Singh returned from Singapore where he was on a two-day trip, holding talks […]

    Over 10 lac cases disposed off by Lok Adalats since 2010

    Over 10 lac cases have been disposed off by Lok Adalats across the country since 2010. This is part of the drive to reduce the pendency of cases in judiciary. Official sources said that shift courts disposed off over 12 lac cases and over 3 lac 50 thousands people were provided free legal aid in […]