The hearing on all three appeals in the case of a 7-year-old boy's murder in a private school was completed on Monday and the Gurugram Session Court kept the order reserved for May 21, a prosecution lawyer said.


Gurugram school murder: Court reserves order


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Even as Tamil Nadu government said that it would first study the Cauvery Draft Water Management Scheme submitted by the Centre in the Supreme Court on Monday, major state parties voiced opposition to the scheme.


TN says will study Cauvery scheme as opposition voices concern


Thousands of fishes were found floating dead on the banks of the Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district following which a probe has been ordered, officials said on Monday.


Thousands of fishes found dead in UP, probe ordered


At least six people were killed on Monday in West Bengal as violence and clashes between supporters of different parties in several districts marred voting for the rural bodies.


Six killed in violence, clashes during Bengal rural polls


DMK leader M.K. Stalin on Monday urged the Tamil Nadu government to call for an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss setting up of the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) and arming it with legal power.


Call all-party meeting on Cauvery: Stalin


After media reports surfaced last week that Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Coolpad have locked horns over patents, the latter on Monday confirmed that it has sued three group firms of Xiaomi for several patent infringements.


Coolpad sues Xiaomi for patent violation


Two women were allegedly assaulted by security guards at an art centre here for wearing the rainbow insignia on their clothes, triggering a social media storm in the country where the LGBT group still suffers constant discrimination, a leading Chinese daily reported on Monday.


Controversy over assault on women wearing rainbow badges in China


Over 31 million people of Indian birth or descent are part of the Indian diaspora spread around the world. Of them, 3.1 million, or 10 per cent, are Indian-Americans living in the US. The Indian-American diaspora has proven to be a vital resource contributing to the economic, political and social development of India.


The Indian-American diaspora: A vital resource for India


Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday booked another person for posting abusive comments on the microblogging site, Twitter.


J&K Police book one more for hate tweets


Delhi Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Imran Hussain on Sunday wrote to Food Commissioner Mohanjeet Singh, condemning an official circular on discontinuation of ration supply to those who did not draw it for three consecutive months.


Minister writes to official on discontinuation of ration supply


Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan on Sunday said educating girls should be the first step towards empowering women.


Educating girls first step towards empowerment: Kareena


Public Works Department employee Gulab Singh, who was shot and injured during a demolition drive in the tourist town of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh, died on Sunday after battling for life for 12 days, police said.


Kasauli firing: PWD employee succumbs to injuries


Ninety-two per cent of the total number of RTI requests filed with different departments of the Delhi government were filed online after the system was introduced 10 months ago, according to government data.


92% RTIs filed with Delhi government online in past 10 months


A federal judge condemned a cartel leader to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty of drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms, Mexico's Prosecutor-General (PGR) said.


Mexican cartel leader jailed for 12 years


Dozens of women film stars have held a protest at the Cannes film festival against gender-based discrimination in the industry.


Cannes 2018: Female stars protest on red carpet for equal rights


A Bangladeshi national was arrested in the airport here for allegedly carrying a fake Aadhaar card and an expired visa, police said on Saturday.


Bangladeshi arrested with fake Aadhaar card


A court here on Saturday directed Tihar jail authorities to produce before it, on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's nephew Vinay Bansal arrested in connection with an alleged scam worth Rs 6 crore in the Public Works Department (PWD).


Court directs Tihar Jail officials to present Kejriwal's nephew


Days after BJP President Amit Shah made a pro-Karnataka comment on the Mhadei inter-state water dispute, Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik on Saturday denied that Shah had made any commitment to divert water from the Mhadei river to Karnataka and resolve dispute within six months.


'Amit Shah never promised Mhadei water to Karnataka'


A green NGO, Goa Foundation, on Saturday symbolically locked the office premises of the Goa Mines and Geology Department here, accusing its officials of turning a blind eye towards alleged theft of iron ore by mining companies.


Green NGO 'locks' up Goa mines office


The Income Tax (IT) Department charges against the family members of former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram are baseless, their chartered accountant said on Saturday.


'IT Department charges against Karti Chidambaram, others baseless'


An UN rights expert has expressed concerns over the "widespread discrimination" faced by ethnic minorities, Brexit-era hate crimes and immigration consequences in Britain.

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