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12 May 2023

Param Bir Singh

Government withdraws all charges against ex-Mumbai Police chief Param Bir

The Maharashtra government has dropped all charges against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, reported ANI.

12 May 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi Police busts 3 rackets of Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang

The Delhi Police reportedly busted three extortion modules of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang and arrested as many as eight people.

Never sent EVMs to South Africa: ECI dismisses Congress's claims

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday dismissed Congress's allegation that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in Wednesday's Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections were previously used by South Africa, reported ANI.

12 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi congratulates 'exam warriors' for clearing CBSE class 12 exams

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated students who have cleared the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 examinations.

SIT records WFI chief Brij Bhushan's statement

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday recorded his statement before the Delhi Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the allegations of sexual abuse against him.

12 May 2023

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam CM forms expert committee to examine ban on polygamy

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that his government has formed a four-member expert committee to examine whether a law could be enacted to end polygamy in the state.

CBSE class 10 results 2023 declared: Check details

The highly anticipated class 10 board exam results were declared on Friday by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

12 May 2023

Manish Sisodia

Liquorgate: Sisodia's custody extended till June 2 in CBI case

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has extended former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's judicial custody until June 2 in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, reported ANI.

12 May 2023

Mahua Moitra

Never listened to PM Modi's 'monkey baat': TMC's Mahua Moitra

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio program, saying she hasn't listened to "monkey baat" once.

12 May 2023

Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mocha to intensify into 'very severe' storm: IMD

Cyclone Mocha is forecast to intensify into a "very severe" storm on Friday and eventually a "very severe" cyclone on Sunday over the southeast and central areas of the Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

12 May 2023

Saharanpur

UP: Man arrested for drinking inside police station, cop suspended

The police have arrested a man for allegedly drinking alcohol while sitting on the police station in-charge's chair in the Saharanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, reported India Today.

12 May 2023

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: 3-story residential building collapses, 26 rescued

A three-story residential building collapsed in the Vejalpur area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday, reported ANI.

CBSE class 12 results 2023 announced: Check details

The much-awaited class 12 board exam results were announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday.

12 May 2023

COVID-19

COVID-19: India records 1,580 fresh cases, 17 deaths

India on Friday reported 1,580 new cases of COVID-19, a slight decrease from Thursday's 1,690 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.

11 May 2023

China

China's news rules for Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, Indians to pay most

After three years, China has reopened several points on its border with Nepal, allowing pilgrims on the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. Although it has started issuing visas, a slew of restrictions, including fees hike will make traveling difficult, per reports.

SC reserves judgment on petitions pertaining to same-sex marriage

After ten days of hearing, the Supreme Court (SC) Constitution Bench reserved its judgment on various petitions pertaining to marriage equality rights for the LGBTQIA+ community on Thursday.

ED summons NCP's Jayant Patil in IL&FS money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jayant Patil for questioning in connection with a case pertaining to alleged irregularities related to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS).

Big win for Kejriwal government in tussle with Centre

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ruled unanimously in favor of the Delhi government on the matter of who controls the national capital's bureaucracy.

Cyclone Mocha intensifies, headed toward Bay of Bengal coasts: IMD

A deep depression called "Mocha" has transformed into a cyclonic storm in the southeast Bay of Bengal, as confirmed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in one of its latest bulletins.

11 May 2023

Amritsar

Amritsar: Third blast reported near Golden Temple, suspects nabbed

A low-intensity blast was reported in the early hours of Thursday on Heritage Street near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, for the third time since last Saturday. Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the explosion.

10 May 2023

Kerala

Kerala: Suspended school teacher stabs doctor to death during check-up

A suspended male school teacher who was taken to a hospital by the police after an altercation with his family and neighbors allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old doctor, Vandana Das, to death in Kerala's Kollam district on Wednesday.

SC dismisses Sanjiv Bhatt's pleas for judge's recusal, additional evidence

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant permission to sacked Gujarat-cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt to produce additional evidence before the Gujarat High Court to back his appeal against his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case.

Law allows same-sex couples to adopt child, asserts CJI

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the laws in India allow an individual to adopt a child irrespective of their marital status, reported PTI.

10 May 2023

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: 103-year-old Kotwal building to receive heritage facelift

Hyderabad's Nizam-era Kotwal office building in Purani Haveli is getting a much-needed makeover.

10 May 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Man convicted for raping, killing 30 children

A 32-year-old man in Delhi, who worked as a laborer, was recently convicted by a court for sexually assaulting and killing around 30 children between 2008 and 2015, reported News18.

10 May 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Curfew relaxed in 11 districts as situation improves

The state government relaxed curfew in 11 affected districts of strife-torn Manipur for six hours from 5:00am on Wednesday.

Cyclone Mocha's landfall expected on Sunday but not in India

Currently forming over the Bay of Bengal, Cyclone Mocha is forecast to intensify into a storm on Friday with wind speeds reaching up to 130 kmph, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

10 May 2023

Rajasthan

'Misleading': Geological Survey denies finding Lithium deposits in Rajasthan 

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) on Tuesday said that media reports of large Lithium reserves being found in Rajasthan were "baseless" and "misleading."

Heatwave approaching, temperatures to jump 3-5 degrees Celsius: Details here

After days of pleasant weather due to clouds and sporadic showers, heatwave conditions are set to return in most parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

10 May 2023

COVID-19

India logs 2,109 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in 24 hours

India has recorded 2,109 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 4.9 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data updated on Wednesday.

Centre opposes inclusion of live-in, same-sex couples in Surrogacy Act

The central government on Tuesday opposed the inclusion of live-in and same-sex couples within the purview of the Surrogacy Act, saying it would encourage "misuse" of the rules, reported LiveLaw.

09 May 2023

Indian Army

Standard uniform for brigaders, above-rank officers from August 1: Report

The Indian Army has decided that brigaders and above-rank officers will wear a common uniform from August 1, irrespective of their appointment and cadre, PTI reported, quoting official sources.

09 May 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Will send notice to Rahul Gandhi regarding 'unauthorized' visit: DU

Vikas Gupta, Registrar of Delhi University, on Tuesday said that a notice will be issued to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, warning him against "unauthorized" visits to the campus in the future, reported PTI.

09 May 2023

Kerala High Court

'Shocking and haunting': Kerala High Court on Tanur boat tragedy

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday initiated suo motu proceedings into the recent boat tragedy in Malappuram's Tanur, which claimed the lives of 22 people, including seven children, reported Bar and Bench.

09 May 2023

Uttar Pradesh

Truth wins: Muzaffarnagar gang-rape survivor after court convicts 2 men

A trial court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday convicted two men for gang-raping a woman during the 2013 communal riots in western UP.

Haryana: Wrestling body suspends 3 officials for supporting wrestlers' stir 

The heat of wrestlers' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has reached Haryana, with the Haryana Amateur Wrestling Association (HAWA) suspending three district officials for their support of the protest.

09 May 2023

Aaftab Poonawalla

Shraddha Walkar case: Poonawalla charged with murder, pleads not guilty

The Saket Court in Delhi reportedly framed charges of murder and disappearance of evidence against Aaftab Poonawalla, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar to death in May 2022 and chopping her body into 35 pieces, on Tuesday.

09 May 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Death toll at 60, internet ban extended till Saturday

The Manipur government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the number of deaths in the state due to ethnic violence had risen to 60 since clashes erupted last week.

NIA raids multiple locations in J&K to dismantle terror network

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids across multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir.

09 May 2023

Madhya Pradesh

MP: 22 killed as bus falls from bridge in Khargone

At least 22 people died and several others sustained injuries after a bus fell from a bridge in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, reported NDTV.