Strongly condemning the gunning down of five people in Assam's Tinsukia district, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demaned the punishment of the perpetrators at the earliest.


Mamata condemns Tinsukia killings, Trinamool to hold protest rallies


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Even sex-workers have a right to refuse their services and seek redressal when forced, the Supreme Court has ruled, overturning a 2009 Delhi High Court judgement and restoring the 10 years jail awarded to four persons by a lower court.


Even sex-workers have right to refuse: SC


State-run Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Himachal Pradesh is all set to make new DNA technology upgrades to its state and two range forensic science laboratories (RFSLs) that will increase the number of cases being analysed, an official said on Thursday.


Himachal's forensic labs to have DNA technology upgrades


Chinese Human Right Defenders (CHRD) on Thursday alleged that China's government has become more aggressive in the last four years in reprisals against activists and organizations that cooperated with the UN in the country and abroad.


China accused of increasing repression of activists cooperating with UN


Two advocates -- Additional Solicitor General Vikramjit Banerjee and K. Raghavacharyulu -- on Thursday opposed the appearance of each other as the CBI's counsel in the Delhi High Court which was hearing a corruption case against the agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana.


2 advocates oppose each other's appearance for CBI


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to dismiss Special Director Rakesh Asthana's plea seeking quashing of an FIR in a corruption case.


Dismiss Asthana plea seeking to quash FIR, CBI urges court


The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the services of sacked 10,323 Tripura government teachers by two more years, as appealed for by the state government, an official said.


SC extends services of sacked Tripura government teachers


For the third time in six years, the drought-hit regions of Marathwada will receive water released from dams in Nashik and Ahmednagar districts in Maharashtra.


Water released for parched Marathwada amid tight security


Escorted by 12 policemen, Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the Muzaffarpur horror case, set out for a high security prison in Punjab from Bhagalpur on Thursday following a Supreme Court order, police said.


Muzaffarpur horror accused leaves for Patiala


Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been named in a fresh sexual harassment case for assaulting a 16-year-old over a decade back.


Weinstein named for sexually assaulting minor


The Human Rights Watch claimed in a new report on Thursday that North Korean officials commit sexual abuse against women with near total impunity.


Sexual abuse of N.Korean women common: Report


Keiko Fujimori, the head of Peru's opposition Popular Force party, has been on charges of money laundering stemming from illegal campaign financing.


Peru's opposition leader arrested


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Noirin O'Sullivan of Ireland as the new Assistant Secretary-General for safety and security.


Guterres appoints new Assistant Secretary-General for safety, security


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said that the US will not rely on other sides regarding the investigation of the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as the Turkish side revealed details of his death on the same day.


US not to rely on others on Khashoggi investigation: Pompeo


The Supreme Court on Wednesday said only green crackers with reduced emission levels will be sold in Delhi and the crackers that have already been produced would be allowed to be sold in other areas and states for "this Diwali, and other festivals and occasions".


Only green crackers for Delhi-NCR this Diwali, clarifies SC


The Supreme Court was on Wednesday told by forensic auditors that affairs of the real estate major Amrapali group of companies were being run by a "syndicate" and that group's former Chief Financial Officer and statutory auditor were part of it.


Amrapali affairs run by a syndicate: Forensic auditor tells SC


A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to suspended Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar, who is accused of falsifying records of a corruption case involving the agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana.


Court grants bail to suspended CBI DSP


The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought more information from the government on the Rafale combat jet deal, including details of its pricing and deemed advantages.


SC seeks pricing, offset partner details of Rafale deal


The DTC contractual workers' strike entered the 10th day with five people sitting on an indefinite hunger strike and hundreds shouting slogans with no electricity and water.


DTC protest enters 10th day; electricity, water cut off


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday requested a Delhi court to reject the anticipatory bail plea of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case and pressed for his custodial interrogation.


ED opposes Chidambaram anticipatory bail plea


The Madras High Court, in an interim injunction order on Wednesday, restrained sale of medicines by online pharmacies.

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