CHANDIGARH: A “victim’s absolutely normal mental state” after an alleged Pocso case offence raises serious doubts about the credibility of allegations, Punjab and Haryana High Court said in a recent order while suspending the five-year sentence of a teacher convicted of molesting a student. HC noted the Class VIII student attended a PTM with her…
NEW DELHI: In one of the most dramatic reversals in legal history, 2006 Nithari serial killings accused Surinder Koli, who was sentenced to death by various courts in 13 murder cases and nearly executed twice, is set to walk out of prison a free man after 19 long years. After being convicted and awarded death…
NEW DELHI: Confirming that Monday’s blast near Red Fort was a terror attack, Delhi Police has filed an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The initial intel assessment is that the blast was set off by a Jaish-e-Muhammed module wanting to avenge the damage inflicted on the Bahawalpur HQ of the outfit during Operation…
NEW DELHI: Monday’s tragic incident of a blast outside Red Fort, in which nine people lost their lives, also had a bearing on bail hearing of an accused facing prosecution under anti-terror law UAPA for alleged links with terror organisation Islamic State, with SC dismissing his plea and terming the order as a message. Representing…
Investigators sought an opinion from forensics on whether PETN, semtex or RDX could have been used NEW DELHI: There is mystery over the kind of explosive or chemical used in Monday’s blast with the forensics and NSG’s explosive wing yet to submit their report. However, prima facie assessment points towards the use of military-grade explosives,…
At a polling station in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: Six election surveillance drones – deployed for the first time in India to track irregularities – were brought down by unidentified miscreants using kites during Tuesday’s bypoll in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills. What was meant to be a technological leap in election monitoring turned into an airborne drama that…
Bihar elections 2025 (Representational) NEW DELHI: Women voters took the lead in what the Election Commission of India (ECI) described as Bihar’s highest-ever voter turnout, with 71.6 per cent of female electors casting their ballots compared to 62.8 per cent of men. According to ECI data released on Tuesday after the conclusion of the second…
NEW DELHI: India firmly rejected Pakistan’s accusations regarding the suicide car bombing near Islamabad district court on Tuesday which claimed 12 lives, calling the remarks “baseless and unfounded.”Responding to media queries on the Pakistani leader’s comments, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the allegations were an attempt by Islamabad to divert attention from its…
NEW DELHI: Initial investigations into the car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort suggest that the blast was not a typical suicide attack, but may have been triggered prematurely in panic by the suspect, news agency ANI reported citing sources.Also Read: First lead to terror plot came from Jaish posters in Kashmir According to the sources,…
Amit Shah chairs high level meet NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday instructed the officials to “hunt down each and every culprit” behind a i20 car blast near the Red Fort.“Chaired review meetings on the Delhi car blast with the senior officials. Instructed them to hunt down each and every culprit behind…