Beef ban in Maharshtra won’t extend to goats, clarifies Advocate Gene...
Mumbai: A day after the Bombay High Court, while hearing a slew of petitions against the beef ban, asked the government to explain why the ban only extends to the slaughter of cows and bulls, attorney general Sunil Manohar has clarified that he never suggested extending the ban to include goats or... read more »
Delhi’s Most Wanted Gangster, Neeraj Bawana, Arrested
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s most wanted gangster Neeraj Bawana, who has dozens of cases of murder, attempt to murder and extortion against him, was arrested in the wee hours today by the Special Cell of Delhi Police. Police forces of several states were on the look out for him. Special Commissioner... read more »
Supreme Court refers pleas challenging NJAC Act to larger bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a larger bench a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act meant to replace over a two decade-old collegium system of judges appointing judges. A three-judge bench of... read more »
Police kill 20 sandalwood smugglers in Andhra Pradesh
TIRUPATI: Twenty red sanders smugglers were killed in an alleged encounter with a joint team of special police and forest personnel in the Seshachalam forests of Chittoor district in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident took place at Etagunta and Vacchinodu Banda hamlets, deep in the forest in... read more »
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