Day: May 14, 2019

Jaipur divisional commissioner to probe Alwar rape case

Jaipur divisional commissioner to probe Alwar rape case

10:53 pm May 14, 2019

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has appointed Jaipur Divisional Commissioner KC Verma as the investigating officer in the Alwar gang rape case. “The state government has given the task to investigate the case to me. I will remain available for public hearing at the office of the subdivisional officer in Thanagazi on May 16 and at […]

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Thane man gets 5 years jail for molesting minor girl

10:49 pm May 14, 2019

Thane: A man working as a gardener in a residential complex in Maharashtra’s Thane district was convicted for molesting a minor in a lift and sentenced to five years imprisonment. Special POCSO Judge SP Gondhalekar, in a recent order, also fined Shilanand Jamdade (29), a resident of Kasarwadavali here, Rs 6,000, said Additional Public Prosecutor […]

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Violent clashes, arson mar Shah's Kolkata jamboree

Violent clashes, arson mar Shah’s Kolkata jamboree

10:45 pm May 14, 2019

Kolkata: BJP and TMC supporters Tuesday fought pitched battles on the streets of Kolkata during a massive roadshow by Amit Shah, who escaped unhurt but was forced to cut short the jamboree and had to be escorted to safety by police. Parts of the city plunged into a welter of violence as his convoy was […]

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Priyanka blames SAD for desecration of Guru Granth Sahib

Priyanka blames SAD for desecration of Guru Granth Sahib

10:41 pm May 14, 2019

Bathinda (Punjab): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday blamed BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, an emotive issue in Punjab. In her first election rally in Punjab for the Lok Sabha polls, Priyanka Gandhi also mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for suggesting that a cloud cover had helped […]

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Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

10:37 pm May 14, 2019

New York: American actress Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty on Monday for paying bribes to help her daughter gain admission to a prestigious university, avoiding what was sure to be a well-publicised trial and probably also dodging jail time. The former “Desperate Housewives” star was the latest celebrity brought down by the wide-ranging college bribery scandal […]

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