CPI-M leader A. Peethamabaran, who is accused of  murdering two Youth Congress workers in Kerala's Kasargode district last week, on Monday denied committing the crime when he was produced in a court here.


Didn't murder Youth Congress workers, CPI-M leader tells court


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The Kerala High Court on Monday accepted the plea for a woman judge to try the infamous actress abduction case in which superstar Dileep is an accused.


Kerala HC accepts plea for woman judge in actress abduction case trial


A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to Dubai-based businessman Rajiv Saxena in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.


AgustaWestland: Delhi Court grants bail to Saxena


The Jammu and Kashmir police chief said here on Monday the police and the security forces will soon finish militancy in the state.


We will finish militancy soon: J&K police chief


A Delhi court on Monday directed Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, to join the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigation in connection with a probe into a money laundering case.


Court directs Vadra to appear before ED on Tuesday


Three days after violence erupted here over the state government's move to grant permanent residence certificate (PRC) to six non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes communities, curfew here continued on Monday, police said.


Arunachal protests: Curfew on; Opposition boycotts all-party meet


"Period. End of Sentence", an India-set film on the taboos around menstruation, won an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony.


India-set film on taboos around menstruation finds Oscar glory


A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister M.J. Akbar.


Akbar case: Journalist Priya Ramani gets bail


The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) here on Sunday launched the 13-day long "Mahila Suraksha Padyatra" to highlight issues of women's safety.


Maliwal launches 13-day march for women safety in Delhi


Tihar Jail authorities on Sunday denied occurence of any mishap or untoward incident involving Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah, according to a statement issued by the Union Home Ministry.


Shabir Shah 'fit and fine': Tihar authorities


State-run State Bank of India (SBI) is looking at approaching the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to recover its loans from private carrier Jet Airways, according to SBI officials.


SBI mulling insolvency route via NCLT to recover Jet Airways loan


In a landmark ruling earlier this month, the Gujarat High Court set aside a government notification under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) allowing the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to penalise exporters for wrongfully availing GST exemption in cases where exports preceded imports.


Gujarat HC quashes 'pre-import' condition as ultra vires of Constitution (IANS Special)


A case of fraud has been registered against Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday.


Case of fraud filed against Sonakshi Sinha in UP


Paul Manafort, US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, is a "hardened" criminal who "repeatedly and brazenly violated the law", prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office wrote in a sentencing memo, adding that it continued even after the 2016 presidential election.


Trump ex-aide Manafort is hardened criminal: Mueller prosecutors


The Karnataka High Court has quashed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) order freezing the bank accounts of Greenpeace India, the Indian arm of the international environmental watchdog said on Saturday.


Karnataka court quashes ED freeze on Greenpeace bank accounts


Seven girls, including five, who alleged abuse at the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home last year, have escaped from a short stay home in Patna district, police said on Saturday.


5 Muzzafarpur home victims among 7 runaways from Patna girl shelter


Attorneys for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, will seek a new trial after a report that jurors at the Mexican kingpin's drug conspiracy trial engaged in misconduct by following media coverage during the months-long proceedings.


El Chapo to seek new trial over alleged jury misconduct


Singer R. Kelly has turned himself, hours after he was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a class 2 felony, involving four alleged victims.


R. Kelly indicted on 10 counts of criminal sexual assault


US President Donald Trump on Friday said he intends to nominate Kelly Knight Craft, the current US ambassador to Canada, to be the new US ambassador to the UN.


Trump picks Kelly Knight Craft for UN ambassador


Venezuelan self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido arrived in this Colombian border city late on Friday in time for the finale of a star-studded concert meant to raise money for humanitarian relief in Venezuela.


Venezuela's Guaido makes appearance at aid concert


Software major's social arm Infosys Foundation on Friday cautioned the public of falling prey to fraudsters extracting money by faking stories linked to it.

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