Taking 'sanyas', ending all ties with BJP, says Yashwant Sinha
NEW DELHI: Former finance minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "Today I am taking 'sanyas' from any kind of party politics, today I am ending all ties with the BJP," ANI quoted the veteran leader as saying. He made the announcement at an event in Bihar's Patn...
Cabinet approves ordinance to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Thursday approved an ordinance which will allow death penalty to be given to those who are convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. The decision comes at a time when there is a massive uproar over the cases of rape that surfaced recently. Currently, under the ...
Asaram Bapu rape case: Ahead of verdict, Section 144 to be imposed in Jodhpur
In a bid to prevent any untoward incident before the self-styled godman Asaram Bapu’s rape case verdict on April 25, Jodhpur Police on Saturday said they will impose Section 144 till April 30, reported news agency ANI. As per the order, more than four people cannot assemble at one place in public...
SC to pronounce verdict in judge Loya death case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge BH Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. Loya had allegedly died of cardiac ...
Presenting Harshvardhan Kapoor In Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
Today, the first poster of Harshvardhan Kapoor’s second film Bhavesh Joshi was released. It has a masked man beating the goons. We guess it is Kapoor, who is doing that in the poster. Even in the teaser, which released a couple of minutes ago, his face is not visible. Guess there is some thought ...
Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi accuses Ali Zafar of sexual harassment
The world was shaken when Pakistani singer-actress Meesha Shafi posted a statement on her Twiter handle, alleging sexual harassment by Ali Zafar. They have known each other for a long time and have collaborated on multiple occasions. She said that she is breaking her silence in the wake of the #M...
Opposition parties to meet to give shape to proposed CJI impeachment motion
Opposition parties led by the Congress will meet today to give final shape to the proposed impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and are likely to submit it to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. According to sources, opposition parties including the Congress, the NCP, the Le...
Gujarat High Court Likely To Pronounce Naroda-Patiya Riot Case Verdict
Naroda Patiya massacre case verdict: Maya Kodnani was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the case. She has, however, been out on bail since 2014. (Express Photo/Javed Raja/File) A division bench of the Gujarat High Court is likely on Friday to pronounce its verdict on a batch of appe...
Modi's 'Bharat ki baat sabke saath': Karnataka polls reverberate in London
The reverberations of the Karnataka assembly polls will be heard in London on Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to spend Wednesday in London. He has several engagements, including a meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, an audience with the British...
