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Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the CBI, told the court that 11 girls are alleged to have been murdered in the Muzaffarpur shelter home. (Photo: File)

Muzaffarpur shelter home: SC directs CBI to file status report by June 3

Venugopal, however, told the court it will not be possible for the CBI to complete the probe into the alleged murder of 11 girls by June 3.

06 May 2019 12:30 PM

Dev had alleged that 'inaction' by the poll panel on complaints against top BJP leaders was 'a sign of invidious discrimination' as also 'arbitrary, capricious and impermissible' as it was destructive of the integrity of electoral process. (Photo: ANI)

SC asks Cong MP to bring on record EC orders giving clean chit to PM Modi, Amit Shah

Senior Adv AM Sighvi alleged that poll panel has passed unreasoned orders dismissing complaints of Cong party on MCC violations.

06 May 2019 12:15 PM

To become the first voter of the constituency -- the booth opens at 7 am – the thirty-six-year-old tailor queued up from 5 am. (Photo: Representational)

This Ranchi voter gets early bird prize 3 years in a row

Rijwan Alam woke up at 4 am and walked for two kilometres to cast his vote in the fifth phase of 2019 national elections.

06 May 2019 12:14 PM

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepka Gupta also issued notices on the plea filed by two AIADMK MLAs V T Kalaiselvan and E Rathinasabapathy. (Representational Image)

SC stays disqualification proceedings against 2 AIADMK MLAs

The notices were served under the anti-defection law.

06 May 2019 12:06 PM

Irani and Gandhi are contesting against each other in the seat. (Photo: File)

‘Was forced to vote for Cong,’ says woman in Amethi, Smriti Irani tweets video

BJP's Amethi candidate Smriti Irani alleged that Rahul Gandhi was 'ensuring booth capturing' in the constituency.

06 May 2019 12:00 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday said a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to lodge an FIR into alleged conspiracy to fix Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a 'concocted, false sexual harassment' case will be heard in due course. (Photo: File)

What is the urgency?: SC on plea seeking CBI FIR into CJI harassment case

The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer.

06 May 2019 11:49 AM

The sub zonal commander belonged to Tritya Prastuti Committee (TPC). (Photo File I Representational)

Sub zonal Naxal commander shot dead by CPI (M) extremists in Bihar

Communist Party of India (Maoist) is a banned Naxal organization and shot the sub zonal commander in a war of supremacy.

06 May 2019 11:46 AM

The incident took place on April 26 at a wedding reception in Shrikot village of the district, he said. (Representational Image)

U'khand Dalit man dies after upper caste men beat him for eating in front of them

Jeetendra, a Dalit, was thrashed by upper caste men who lost their temper as they found him eating 'despite being from a lower caste'.

06 May 2019 11:38 AM

Irani asserted that this is no less achievement in itself as five years ago Priyanka Gandhi did not even know her name. (Photo: ANI)

Priyanka takes more of my name than that of her husband: Smriti Irani

Irani alleged that Rahul Gandhi is only concerned with his politics and doesn't care a bit about the poor and the needy of society.

06 May 2019 11:05 AM

The mini garden consists of nearly 14 plants placed at the front and the back of the bus, which Narayanappa waters on a daily basis. (Photo: ANI)

A bus with mini garden: Bengaluru driver initiates green drive

His efforts are appreciated by the commuters who feel that it is a very noble thought by him to provide greenery in the bus.

06 May 2019 10:58 AM

The injured have been shifted to Vijayawada for treatment. (Photo: Representational)

Bus accident injures 30, driver ignores passengers' request to slow down in Andhra

The bus carrying 40 passengers was travelling from Yanam to Hyderabad.

06 May 2019 10:25 AM

According to police, after the girl found out that she failed her exams again, she returned home, had a meal with her parents and later hung herself from a fan in her room. (Representional Image)

Delhi teen commits suicide after failing Class 12 exams for third time

In 2017, the girl had reportedly failed in her Class 12 exams and got a compartment in 2018.

06 May 2019 10:19 AM

PM Modi carrying out aerial survey in Odisha post cyclone Fani. (Photo: Twitter I ANI)

PM Modi praises CM Patnaik post Cyclone Fani, conducts aerial survey in Odisha

Cyclone Fani lashed Odisha, triggering heavy rainfall accompanied by wind claiming lives and leaving behind a trail of destruction.

06 May 2019 10:13 AM

'I was attacked by TMC goons while I was trying to talk with voters,' Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

I was attacked by TMC goons: BJP candidate Arjun Singh

'It was a planned attack and I will report the matter to the Election Commission', Singh said.

06 May 2019 10:05 AM

'The value of vote is the same either poor or rich,' Mayawati said. Among the early voters were Rajnath Singh and Yashwant Sinha. (Photo: ANI)

BJP will get full majority, Modi will become PM again: Rajnath after voting

Polling for the fifth phase began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, amid elaborate security arrangements.

06 May 2019 9:47 AM

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi is right in saying that Rajiv Gandhi was corrupt number one,' Sirsa said. (Photo: File)

After PM, Akali attacks Rajiv Gandhi, calls him ‘India's biggest mob lyncher’

Akali endorsed Narendra Modi's 'bhrashtachari (corrupt) no 1' remark against the late Rajiv Gandhi.

06 May 2019 9:33 AM

This was the first militant attack on a polling station in this Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir. Polling is being held in Pulwama and Shopian districts of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency which also includes Anantnag and Kulgam districts as well. (Representational image)

2019 LS polls: Grenade attack on polling station in J&K's Pulwama

A grenade was lobbed towards Rohmoo polling station in Pulwama but there were no reports of any casualties in the the blast, police said.

06 May 2019 9:29 AM

'Digvijaya Singh had turned Madhya Pradesh into a state of darkness and that era is coming back,' Chouhan said. (Photo: ANI)

Shivraj holds lantern march to protest against Kamal Nath govt

Chouhan held a lantern protest rally over the issue of electricity shortage in MP.

06 May 2019 9:22 AM

'As our extended family members of Raebareli and Amethi go out to vote, I place my full faith in them that they will vote for development, they will vote for change and they will vote against all the negativity,' Vadra said. (Photo : ANI)

Raebareli, Amethi would lay the road for a better India: Robert Vadra

Sonia Gandhi is contesting from Raebareli while Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Amethi.

06 May 2019 9:08 AM

Tiwari said that Prime Minister Modi has already accepted his defeat in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, hence he is making such statements. (Photo: ANI)

Pramod Tiwari to serve legal notice to PM over his remark on Rajiv Gandhi

The Congress party had on Sunday sought an unconditional apology from the Prime Minister for his remarks on the late PM.

06 May 2019 9:05 AM

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