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Bombay HC cuts life sentence of man convicted under Pocso, calls it 'harsh'

The Bombay High Court ruled that life imprisonment was too harsh and revised the sentence to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment

Over 325 Naxalites killed in one-and-a-half months: Chhattisgarh CM

He also said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has taken a vow to eradicate Naxal problem by March 31, 2026

Kunal Kamra's video gets copyright strike on YouTube, he blames T-Series

In a social media post, Kunal Kamra defended his work as legally protected under fair use, emphasising that parody and satire should not be silenced

Opposition accuses Centre of writing off loans of wilful defaulters

Participating in discussion on the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Upper House, Shaktisinh Gohil (Congress) said government has written off Rs 87,000 crore owed by 50 wilful defaulters

Stopping funds of states not implementing 'PM SHRI' unjustified: Parl panel

The observations by the committee come amid an ongoing war of words between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government over stoppage of funds worth over Rs 2,100 crore

Over a fifth of super rich want to migrate out of India, finds survey

The survey of 150 ultra high networth individuals said that the US, UK, Australia, Canada and even UAE due to its golden visa scheme are the favourite destinations where the rich prefer to settle down

Former ED chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra appointed full-time EAC-PM member

Sanjay Kumar Mishra, a retired officer of the 1984 batch of the Indian Revenue Service, is an economic expert who has overseen numerous high-profile cases

Police team visits Delhi HC Judge's residence over cash allegations

Justice Varma denounced the allegations and said no cash was ever placed in the storeroom either by him or any of his family members

5.6 mn public grievances redressed during Nov 2022-Feb 2025: Jitendra Singh

As on February 28, 2025, there exists a pendency of 59,946 public grievances cases in ministries/departments of the Government of India, he said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha

Yogi Adityanath defends bulldozer action, says 'law speaks their language'

Yogi Adityanath defends bulldozer action, says law must be enforced firmly, questions religious site disputes, and asserts that Muslims are safest in Uttar Pradesh

Mumbai police reject Kunal Kamra's extension plea, may issue fresh summons

Kunal Kamra's lawyer submitted his appeal and the reply in person at the Khar Police Station, which was turned down

Nine Naxalites including six women surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

The surrendered Naxalites were also impressed by the 'Niyad Nellanar (your good village)' scheme of the state government aimed at facilitating development in remote villages

Mahadev betting app case: CBI raids 60 locations across different states

The case pertains to the illegal operations of Mahadev Book, an online betting platform promoted by Ravi Uppal and Saurabh Chandrakar, both of whom are currently based in Dubai

Maha govt has shelved proposal to levy 6% tax on high-end EVs: CM Fadnavis

The announcement came while Fadnavis was responding to a question by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab during a discussion in the Upper House on EVs and air pollution

CBI raid part of probe; not politically motivated: Chhattisgarh dy CM

Slamming the Congress, the Deputy CM said that every time such actions are taken, Congress links it to politics

Kamra row: Saamana cites PM Modi's take on Shinde supporters' vandalism

An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' said Kamra's parody song had merely pointed to the rebellion led by Shinde against Uddhav Thackeray

SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking FIR over cash at HC judge's home

The CJI, who has stopped the practice of oral mentioning of cases for urgent listing, said that the plea would come up

Punjab govt unveils ₹2.36 trn Budget, announces first-ever 'drug census'

Cheema said the Punjab government is going to carry out the first-ever "drug census" in Punjab to understand the prevalence of drugs, usage of de-addiction centres etc

'People coming together to make Badalta Punjab,' says Arvind Kejriwal

As part of the ongoing war against drugs 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign was launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Director General of Police

Delhi HC issues notice on plea challenging Atishi's Kalkaji election win

Petitioners alleged that a day before polling, Atishi's aides were caught with ₹5 lakh in cash and were acting under her instructions to bribe voters in exchange for votes