[ad_1] Gangster turned politican Atiq Ahmed. Lucknow: A CBI court here has rejected a plea moved by gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his son Umar, seeking a clean chit in an extortion case. The court of Special CBI Judge Ajay Vikram Singh has summoned Ahmed, Umar and the other accused on April 7 for framing charges. … Read more
[ad_1] Aaliyah and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Instagram) Mumbai: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has filed a defamation suit in the Bombay High Court seeking Rs 100 crore damages from his former wife Aaliya alias Zainab Siddiqui and his brother Shamasuddin Siddiqui accusing them of making defamatory and false statements against him. The suit is likely to be … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: Shraddha Walkar’s father Vikas Walkar has moved a plea in Delhi’s Saket court in connection with the murder of his daughter by her live-in partner Aaftab Amin Poonawala, who allegedly strangled her to death and then chopped her body into 35 pieces. Vikas Walkar has sought direction for a supply of audio-video … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Friday rejected a resolution which sought creation of a special fund for modernisation of madrassas in view of educational and social backwardness of Muslims, especially women. The resolution was introduced by Indian Union Muslim League member Abdul Wahab in the Upper House of Parliament on February 10. Speaking on … Read more
[ad_1] Chandigarh: Slain singer Sidhu Moosewala’s parents on Sunday launched an attack on the Punjab government, alleging that the crackdown on radical preacher Amritpal Singh was deliberately timed to coincide with the observance of death anniversary of their son. “I want to ask the government why did they not find any other day to catch … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: BJP leader and practicing lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay moved a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking compulsory voting in Parliament and Assembly elections. With an aim to increase the voters’ turnout, promote political participation, improve the quality of democracy and to secure the right to vote, … Read more
[ad_1] Port Blair: A PIL seeking 100 percent government job reservation for the local people in Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be heard on Monday at the Calcutta High Court’s circuit bench here. Referring to the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, where the respective administrations have decided to reserve 100 percent government … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday reserved an order on the Enforcement Directorate plea seeking 10-day custodial interrogation of former Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in the excise policy scam case. This comes after Sisodia was presented before the court at 2 pm today after he was … Read more
[ad_1] Mumbai: A special court here has rejected pleas of three accused in the May 2019 Gadchiroli IED blast case in Maharashtra wherein they had sought discharge from provisions of stringent anti-organised crime law MCOCA, saying ample material existed to show they played a “major role in the commission of the crime” and are members … Read more
[ad_1] Kolkata: The West Bengal government has written to the Centre seeking permission for poppy cultivation in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday told the state Assembly during the special and extended Budget Session. She also sought the support of the legislators from the opposition BJP on this count. “The Union government does … Read more