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Supreme Court to hear cow slaughter ban case today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea challenging the Centre’s notification prohibiting sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter on the grounds that it violates the right to free trade.
CRPF company commander thrashed by subordinates
Srinagar: A CRPF company commander was allegedly thrashed by his subordinates following death of their colleague due to illness in Anantnag district of Kashmir, a police official said today. Khupmani Misall of 28 Battalion CRPF, posted at Qaimoh, was taken ill on Saturday night, the official said. He said Misall was taken to the CRPF Unit hospital at Anantnag, where he died.
Indian space pioneer Udupi Ramachandra Rao passes away at 85
Bengaluru: Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away here in the wee hours today due to age related ailments. He was 85. "Rao breathed his last during the early hours, around 3 AM today," ISRO Public Relations Director Deviprasad Karnik told PTI. He was suffering from age related ailments and breathed his last at his residence in the city.
Son implicated: Mom of main accused
Shimla: Left to fend for herself after the arrest of her son Rajender alias Raju, Kesri Devi has debunked the police theory that her son was the main accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl and had later killed Suraj, another accused in police custody.
CBI team meets police, to collect evidence soon
Shimla: A team of the CBI today started investigation in the twin cases of rape and murder of a minor girl in Kotkhai and custodial death of an accused Suraj. The team will collect the evidence from the spot of crime. The CBI yesterday registered FIRs in the two cases and the team was in Shimla. The CBI team reportedly held discussions with the state police regarding the case.
Nepalese labourers threaten agitation
Shimla: Labourers of the Nepali Ekta Manch have threatened to stage a protest against the state government over the murder of Suraj, a Nepali labour and one of the six accused in the Kotkhai rape and murder case, in the police lock-up. They made it clear that their protest would not impact the apple season, as it was the prime season for them to earn. They said their anger was aimed at the police.
Rainwater floods school, hospital in Hisar village
Hisar: Stagnant rainwater has brought life in this village to a standstill. The village school, hospital, Dalit locality and even the cremation ground are flooded with water, causing inconvenience to local residents.
Regularisation of illegal F’bad colonies to start soon: Khattar
Faridabad: The regularisation process of unauthorised colonies in the city would start soon, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stones of four projects worth Rs 170 crore here.
Indians keen to see the magic of Team India at Lord's
The ICC Women’s World Cup has reached its final stages, and the Indian women team has displayed magnificent grit and determination throughout the series. And as the stage is being set for the finals, all eyes are fixed on captain Mithali Raj and her team, as they seek to create history.
RBI to lease currency verification systems to weed out fakes
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank will hire 12 currency verification systems for six months to help it segregate fake ones from scrapped notes of Rs 500/1000 denomination. The central bank is currently engaged in counting huge pile of old Rs 500/1000 notes which were scrapped following demonetisation on November 9, 2016.