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Women’s rights organisations, which have advocating for an amendment to an Indian Penal Code section to include marital rape, said the FIR was merely the ‘first step’. The real test, according to them, would be the way the police navigate through the case...

The girl, a class 10 student, claimed she was raped by her father several times over the last two years. She was allegedly also raped by four men in November.

The clock is certainly ticking for Alok Verma, who is set to retire as CBI chief in February first week.

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Making the sensational allegation at a party rally here Monday night, Thackeray said, "The Central government may try to instigate riots with AIMIM over Ram Temple issue".

Speaking to News18, Justice SN Dhingra said that the decision to reopen the cases would depend on the evidence available.

Fourteen people residing in the gas leak affected areas, including six women and four children, reportedly complained of giddiness, vomiting and chest pain.

Admitting to the goof up, a senior police officer said the court order was written in English and did not say anywhere that Neeraj Kumar was to be arrested.

Abdullah, the Member of Parliament from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, said increased people-to-people contact and other confidence-building measures can go a long way in doing away with the "mistrust".

After assuming charges, the new Chief Election Commissioner sought cooperation from all stakeholders - political parties, media, civil society organisations and people at large - "in making our elections totally free, fair, peaceful, accessible and ethica...

Rajnath Singh said Jammu and Kashmir was not an issue as it was an integral part of the country. The issue is of terrorism, and Pakistan can discuss it.

The number of Indian nationals recorded as potential victims of modern day slavery in the UK has increased to 140 last year.

The girls alleged that the in-charge, Simanchal Nayak, had been harassing them sexually, physically and mentally for last two years, but they remained silent out of fear and shame.

Countering the ED plea, Nirav Modi also said through his lawyer that he had no record or data with him about his finances. Referring to Nirav Modi's claims of "security threats" in India, the ED said these points are "irrelevant" to the case.

According to the police, the family was also upset over not being able to find a marital alliance for Govinda.

NJAC Act,2014, would have accorded a major role to the government in appointing judges to the higher judiciary. It was perceived as an attempt to interfere with the independence of judiciary.