New Delhi – The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and 20-year imprisonment of a man found guilty of raping his minor stepdaughter, emphasizing that guilt under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Actcannot be set aside merely because the victim later turned hostile during trial. The court underlined that scientific evidence and

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New Delhi – The Delhi government has made permanent two key restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 to tackle the Capital’s chronic air pollution problem. Announcing the move on Friday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that petrol will no longer be supplied to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) and that entry of vehicles from

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Lucknow – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hailed the state’s remarkable transformation in law and order, policing efficiency, and public perception since his government assumed office in 2017. Speaking at the inauguration of ‘Police Manthan’, a two-day conference of senior police officers at the state police headquarters, Adityanath lauded the strides made in

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Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh – A local court in Barabanki has sentenced six individuals, including a woman, to life imprisonment in connection with the brutal murder of four members of a family over a property dispute that occurred 11 years ago. The verdict was delivered by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar Singh I on

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Kochi – A man convicted in the 2017 sexual assault case involving a Malayalam film actress has moved the Kerala High Court, seeking to challenge his conviction and sentence. The appeal comes weeks after a Kerala court acquitted prominent actor Dileep in the high-profile case while sentencing six others, including the appellant, to 20 years

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Updated on: Dec 25, 2025 06:08 pm IST The year 2025 has been one to remember, filled with surprises, milestones, and cultural highlights that captured the imagination of people around the world. From the latest in literature, cinema, and gastronomy to groundbreaking innovations and global events, there was no shortage of remarkable moments that made

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Bhubaneswar – Ganesh Uike, a senior Maoist operative and central committee member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), was shot dead in an overnight gunfight with a joint team of security forces in Kandhamal district, Odisha, police confirmed on Thursday. The operation, which began on Wednesday, also resulted in the deaths of five

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New Delhi – A Delhi court on Thursday discharged two individuals accused of conspiring to revive the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Indian Mujahideen (IM), citing the prosecution’s failure to establish a prima facie case against them. The decision highlights the importance of admissible evidence in terrorism-related cases and underscores judicial scrutiny

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Guwahati, Assam – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that all districts in the state have been instructed to identify suspected illegal immigrants and ensure their immediate deportation to their country of origin, reaffirming the government’s firm stance on tackling illegal immigration. Addressing the media and posting on social media platform X,

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into a high-profile digital arrest scam, conducting searches at 11 locations across five states in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds involving Ludhiana-based industrialist S P Oswal. Officials confirmed on Thursday that the raids were part of an ongoing anti-money laundering probe in which Oswal reportedly

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