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Don’t cut anymore trees, says SC on Mumbai’s Aarey

2:48 pm October 7, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday restrained authorities from cutting anymore trees in Mumbai’s Aarey to set up a Metro car shed. A special bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Ashok Bhushan said it will have to examine the entire thing and posted the matter for hearing on October 21 before its forest bench. […]

Aarey: 29 protesters released from jail, Sec 144 relaxed

2:42 pm October 7, 2019

Mumbai: All 29 protesters, arrested for allegedly obstructing and assaulting police personnel during felling of trees at the Aarey Colony here, have been released from jail after being granted bail, officials said on Monday. Mumbai Police have also relaxed prohibitory orders imposed in the Aarey Colony and its surrounding areas. A court here on Sunday […]

France admits ‘failings’ over Paris police attacker’s radicalisation

11:32 pm October 6, 2019

Paris: France’s interior minister acknowledged Sunday that officials should have kept a closer eye on the Paris police employee who stabbed four colleagues to death last week, after investigators found evidence he had supported an extreme version of Islam. “Obviously, there were failings,” Christophe Castaner told TF1 television, but he said he would not resign […]

Goa: Woman artist killed, suspect gardener dies in escape bid

11:28 pm October 6, 2019

Panaji: A 65-year-old woman artist was allegedly killed by her gardener, who later died from injuries caused by a fall while trying to escape from the scene of crime in Arpora village in North Goa on Sunday, police said. Bodies of the duo, Shireen Mody and her gardener Prafulla, were found at the former’s bungalow-cum-studio […]

15-yr-old girl abducted, raped by three youths in UP

Agra orphanage sealed after inmate alleges gang-rape

11:10 pm October 6, 2019

Agra: The administration here on Sunday sealed an orphanage and booked its management citing irregularities, days after an inmate alleged that she was raped by three men inside the premises, officials said. Chief Development Officer (CDO) J Reebha said the sealing was initiated around 7 pm and a case was registered against the management of […]