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Watch: Cheetah 'Gamini', Her 5 Cubs Enjoy Rain At Kuno National Park

Asian News International | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

South African Cheetah 'Gamini' with her five cubs on Friday morning, enjoyed the rain at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh Sheopur.

BJP MLA Calls For Closure Of Madrasas In Madhya Pradesh, Congress Opposes

Written by Anurag Dwary | Saturday July 06, 2024

In the wake of the arrest of an alleged terrorist affiliated with the Indian Mujahideen in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa, BJP MLA Usha Thakur has reignited the debate over the role and regulation of madrasas in the state.

Amid NEET Row, Close Watch On Another Medical Exam Being Held Today

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

Amid a row over the NEET exam, another medical exam is being held under close watch of the security and home ministry officials.

Iran To Get A Reformist President: How Will It Impact Ties With India?

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

As Masoud Pezeshkian emerges victorious from Iran's presidential polls, defeating hardliner Saeed Jalili, his presidency promises a shift towards more pragmatic and reformist policies. But how will Mr Pezeshkian's presidency affect Iran-India ties?

MK Stalin Reacts To BSP Tamil Nadu Chief's Murder, Cops Arrest 8 Suspects

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday July 06, 2024, Chennai

Eight men have been arrested for the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party's Tamil Nadu chief in Chennai, police said on Saturday. K Armstrong was hacked to death by bike-borne men near his house on Friday.

Telugu Actor Accused Of Cheating By Live-In Partner, 'Drugs' Angle In His Defence

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

Raj Tarun, a Telugu actor known for his roles in several hit films has been accused of infidelity and cheating by his live-in partner.

How A Buffalo Solved A Problem That A Village Panchayat Couldn't In UP

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 06, 2024, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh

Bizarre though it may sound, the police in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh found an innovative way to decide the ownership of a buffalo that had gone missing from its owner's home.

"Hooch Victims Not Freedom Fighters": Plea Opposes Rs 10 Lakh Compensation

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 06, 2024, Chennai

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court to strike down the Tamil Nadu government order providing Rs 10 lakh compensation to all the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.

POCSO Act Misused In Cases Involving Teenage Romance: Allahabad High Court

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 06, 2024, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Granting bail to a man who allegedly eloped with and married an 18-year-old girl, the Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the POCSO Act being "misused" in cases involving consensual romantic relationships between two teenagers.

Surrogate Mothers Also Have Right To Avail Maternity Leave: High Court

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 06, 2024, Bhubaneswar

Orissa High Court has recently ruled that female employees who become mothers through surrogacy have the same right to maternity leave and other benefits as provided to natural and adoptive mothers.

Supreme Court To Consider Requests To Review Verdict On Same-Sex Marriage

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking review of its last year's judgement which refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage.

Days After Hathras Tragedy, An On-Camera Statement From 'Bhole Baba'

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

After 121 people were killed in a deadly stampede at his 'satsang' in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras earlier this week, Bhole Baba, the former constable-turned-self-styled godman, has said that he was "deeply saddened" by the incident.

Delhi Court Orders Woman To Delete X Post About Centipede In Ice Cream

Asian News International | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi High Court has directed a social media user, a woman, to take down a post from X alleging a centipede in Amul ice cream. It also restrained the woman and others from making such posts on social platforms.

BJP Appoints Rajasthan's Satish Poonia As Haryana In Charge

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 06, 2024, Jaipur

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday appointed Satish Poonia, Rajasthan BJP's ex-president as Haryana state in charge.

Hathras Stampede: Main Accused Surrenders In Delhi, Claims His Lawyer

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 06, 2024, New Delhi

Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused in the July 2 Hathras stampede which claimed 121 lives, has been taken into custody by Uttar Pradesh Police after he surrendered in Delhi, his lawyer claimed on Friday night.