Shraddha Walker Murder Case: Aaftab made attempts to kill Shraddha before actual murder

Shraddha Walker Murder Case: Aaftab made attempts to kill Shraddha before actual murder

New Delhi: Aaftab Ameen Poonwala, who has been arrested by Delhi Police for killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walker, told the authorities that he had tried to kill her before but changed his mind after she became emotional and started crying. Sources told India Today that on that day too, Aaftab and Shraddha had an … Read more

PM Narendra Modi flags off South’s first semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express train

PM Narendra Modi flags off South’s first semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express train

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express at Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station in Bengaluru. This is the fifth Vande Bharat Express in the country and the first such train in south India. “It will enhance connectivity between the industrial hub of Chennai and the Tech and … Read more

Employees’ Pension Scheme: SC upholds validity of 2014 scheme, squashes Rs 15,000 salary limit

Employees’ Pension Scheme: SC upholds validity of 2014 scheme, squashes Rs 15,000 salary limit

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the validity of the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme of 2014 but quashed the threshold limit of Rs 15,000 monthly salary for joining the pension fund. The 2014 amendment had capped the maximum pensionable salary (basic pay plus dearness allowance) at Rs 15,000 per month. Prior to the amendment, … Read more

Supreme Court upholds 10% EWS quota in admissions, jobs

Supreme Court upholds 10% EWS quota in admissions, jobs

New Delhi: The Supreme Court passed its verdict on the validity of the central law for 10% reservation benefits to economically weaker sections (EWS), on Monday. The matter was heard by a 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi, and JB. The Supreme Court is pronouncing … Read more

I received serious threats from jail administration: Sukesh Chandrasekhar

I received serious threats from jail administration: Sukesh Chandrasekhar

New Delhi: Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written another letter to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena requesting a CBI probe against Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and repeating the allegations that have been roundly denied by the party. The “pressure is getting too much and any undue event may take place before the truth … Read more

Chhawala Rape Case: SC acquits 3 men on death sentence for rape and murder of teen

Chhawala Rape Case: SC acquits 3 men on death sentence for rape and murder of teen

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today acquitted three convicts who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi court after being held guilty of raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawala area in 2012. The victim’s mutilated body was found in a field, with multiple injuries due to assault with objects ranging from car … Read more

We thought our daughter would get justice, we have lost our will to live: Parents of Chhawla gangrape-murder victim

We thought our daughter would get justice, we have lost our will to live: Parents of Chhawla gangrape-murder victim

New Delhi: “We have not just lost the battle but also the will to live,” said the mother of Chhawla gangrape victim as she broke down following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to acquit all the three accused. The victim’s father said the apex court has “let them down” and they have lost faith in … Read more