India

POCSO Act applicable when victim of commercial sex trafficking is minor: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that cases involving the trafficking of children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) may be prosecuted...

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61 hate crimes against Muslims, Dalits reported across India in April: Report

Hyderabad: A total of 61 alleged hate crime incidents were reported across India in April, including 49 cases targeting Muslims, 10 involving...

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Asad, wanted in teen’s murder on Eid, killed in encounter: UP Police

Ghaziabad: The main accused in the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was killed in a police encounter in...

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President, Governor can dismiss employee without inquiry: JK HC

HC upholds dismissal of JK cop over militant links without inquiry Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held...

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NEET-UG paper leak: Doctors’ bodies move SC, seek replacement of NTA

New Delhi: The controversy surrounding the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 has reached the Supreme Court, with a petition seeking the restructuring or...

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After Mira Road, Hindus object to sacrificial goats in Mumbai’s Dindoshi; caretaker says BMC permission obtained, no laws violated

Mumbai: A day after communal tensions flared in Mira Road over sacrificial goats ahead of Eid al-Adha, a similar controversy erupted in...

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Pig brought to Mira Road housing society during protest against sacrificial goats for Eid

Mira-Bhayandar: Communal tensions escalated in Mira Road near Mumbai after Hindu residents intensified protests against Muslim families by bringing a pig to...

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CNG price hiked by ₹2 per kg; 4th increase in 2 weeks

The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) was hiked by Rs 2 per kg on Tuesday, marking the fourth increase in fuel...

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Drug peddler’s ₹1 crore property seized in Anantnag

Anantnag: Continuing its crackdown on narcotics trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police seized an immovable property belonging...