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A controversy erupted on Friday after a video purportedly showing Congress president Rahul Gandhi “disrespecting” national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at a public rally here surfaced and went viral. The BJP slammed Rahul, saying he does not have respect for the national song, a charge dismissed by the Congress as “absolutely false.” “He (Rahul) does not have respect for national song. What can we expect

Gurgaon, Apr 28: Six people have been arrested by the Gurgaon Police for preventing Muslim men from offering "namaz" at a vacant plot in Wazirabad village here. Tension had gripped the village after the incident, a video of which has been doing the rounds of social media. According to the Gurgaon Police, around 500 Muslim men had gathered at the plot to offer Friday prayers a week ago. They

New Delhi, Apr 27: The court says it will deal with the prayer of the victim’s father for shifting the trial to Chandigarh and the plea of the accused seeking the handing over of the probe to the CBI. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed till May 7 the trial in the case of the rape and murder of a minor in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. A Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices D Y Chandrachud

London, Apr 27: Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya was back in a UK court today for a hearing in his ongoing extradition trial. The 62-year-old, who is wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, is currently on a 650,000 pounds bail since his arrest on an extradition warrant by Scotland Yard in April last year. Chief Magistrate Emma

New Delhi, Apr 27: Senior advocate Indu Malhotra was today administered the oath of office as a Supreme Court judge by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, making her the first woman lawyer to enter the top judiciary directly. With Malhotra joining the bench, the strength of the Supreme Court is now 25, against the sanctioned strength of 31, including the CJI. Malhotra was administered the oath of

Kushinagar (UP), Apr 26: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday faced angry protests during his visit here to get a first hand account of the train-school van collision that left 13 children dead. As Adityanath reached the accident spot after visiting the district hospital, an angry crowd raised slogans against railway and local authorities. The chief minister tried to pacify

New Delhi, Apr 26: In a fresh confrontation with the judiciary, the government on Thursday told the Supreme Court collegium to reconsider its proposal to appoint Uttarakhand high court chief justice KM Joseph to the top court, saying the elevation may not be "appropriate". The government received immediate support from the collegium head, Chief Justice Dipak Misra, who said the executive was well

New Delhi, Apr 26: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the Presidential Warrant appointing senior woman lawyer Indu Malhotra as a judge of the apex court. The top court termed the plea of advocates as "unimaginable, unthinkable, unconscionable and never heard before." A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dipak Misra took strong note of submission of senior advocate Indira

Jodhpur, Apr 26: Asaram believed that sexual exploitation of girls is not a sin for 'Brahmgyani' or a highly enlightened person, a prosecution witness had deposed to the court during the trial that ended on Wednesday in a life-long jail term to the self-styled godman. Asaram also used to take medicines to increase sexual prowess, said prosecution witness Rahul K Sachar, a former follower of Asaram

New Delhi, Apr 26: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the Kushinagar train-school van accident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased. The minister also said that the Railways will provide an ex gratia amount of Rs 1 lakh for those with serious injuries and Rs 50,000 for those simple injuries. Thirteen children were killed and eight