Unnao custodial death: NHRC issues notices to U.P. government, police chief
Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, the National Human Rights Commission on April 10 issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and police over the death of a gang rape victim’s father in jail on April 9.
Modi to observe fast on April 12 to protest parliament washout
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will observe a day-long fast on Thursday with BJP MPs to protest the recent washout of the Budget session of Parliament, while party chief Amit Shah will hold a sit-in at Hubli in poll-bound Karnataka on the same day.
Cauvery Body could be judicial, administrative: Water Secretary
The proposed arrangement to apportion Cauvery waters could be a "judicial or even administrative board," according to U.P. Singh, Secretary, Union Water Resources Ministry. "Whether it's called a Cauvery Management Board or an Authority doesn't really matter," he said on the sidelines of a press conference here on Tuesday.
All you need to know about the rail projects launched by Modi in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three rail projects in Bihar's Motihari on Tuesday. The Prime Minister was in Motihari to attend an event to mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha, with the aim of spreading the message of Swachh Bharat.
Aircel-Maxis deal: ED records statement of Karti Chidambaram
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday recorded the statement of Karti Chidambaram in connection with the Aircel-Maxis deal case. "The questioning is being done under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at our Delhi office," said an official.
18 labourers killed as truck overturns on Pune-Bengaluru highway near Satara
Eighteen labourers were killed and several others injured on Tuesday morning when a truck carrying more than 35 workers, including several women, overturned on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway in Satara district of Maharashtra. The workers, said to hail from Vijayapura district of Karnataka, were coming for work in Shirwal MIDC in Pune district when the accident occurred at Satara’s Khandala tehsil.
Sidhu adds third gold to India’s shooting kitty in CWG
Heena Sidhu picked up India’s third gold medal in shooting in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Australia, finishing on top in the women’s 25m pistol event and also breaking the CWG record in the process in Gold Coast on Tuesday.
Also read: Commonwealth Games 2018: India’s medals tally
West Bengal poll panel cancels its order extending time to file panchayat poll nominations
The West Bengal State Election Commission on Tuesday cancelled its order extending the date of filing nominations for panchayat elections. Though the last day of filing nominations was Monday, the Commission had extended it till 3 p.m. on Tuesday following complaints that Opposition candidates had been prevented from filing papers.
IAF officer charged in espionage case
The Delhi Police have filed a charge sheet against an Indian Air Force officer, who was arrested in February 2018 for alleged espionage . The charge sheet was filed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Shehrawat in New Delhi against Group Captain Arun Marwaha, who was booked under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) for allegedly leaking classified documents to a woman through WhatsApp.
Uttar Pradesh shocker: Woman’s hands broken for not bearing male child
Both hands of a woman were fractured by her husband and in-laws in a village here allegedly for giving birth to three daughters and not bearing a male child in eight years of married life, police said.
