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3,500 child pornographic sites blocked last month: Govt to SC
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it is taking steps to deal with the issue of child pornography in its entirety and around 3,500 websites hosting such content have been blocked last month. The government told a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra that it has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider installation of jammers in schools to block access to child pornographic content
Kovind as Prez nominee has huge support: Naidu
Parwano: Ramnath Kovind, BJP’s presidential candidate, today met party MLAs and MPs near Parwanoo at Timber Trail Resorts and sought their support.
Indiscipline will not be tolerated: CM
Kullu: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said strict action would be taken against the party cadre involved in anti-party activities.
Police cracked the murder of Kotkhai girl
Shimla: The Special Investigation Team today arrested six persons for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl at Kotkhai in Shimla district.
Take tough action against Amarnath Yatra attackers: Shah Rukh Khan
Ludhiana: Condemning the killing of seven Amarnath pilgrims in a terrorist attack, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has urged the government to take strict action against the perpetrators of the “cowardly act”.
Accused sent in judicial custody
Hisar: A local court today sent Anil, who was arrested with regard to the thrashing a youth at a mosque here, to 14-day judicial custody. The police are trying to identify other persons on the basis of a CCTV camera footage of the incident.
Panipat cloth traders start indefinite fast against GST
Panipat: Members of traders’ associations, including cloth merchants and textile manufacturers, today started an indefinite fast against the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) near SD College on the National Highway-1 here.
Court to consider on July 26 defamation plea against Delhi CM
A city court today reserved order on a plea of a BJP youth wing leader seeking one rupee compensation from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh, claiming he was projected as the person who had assaulted former minister Kapil Mishra. Additional Senior Civil Judge V K Gautam heard the arguments of the counsel for the plaintiff and listed the matter for consideration on the point of issuing notice on the next date of hearing on July 26
No question of CBI probe into Anandpal's encounter: Kataria
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria today said there was no question of a CBI probe into the encounter of gangster Anandpal Singh. Curfew has been imposed in Sanvrad village of Nagaur after one person was killed and 25 were injured yesterday in clashes between the police and members of the Rajput community, who are demanding a CBI probe into the gangster's death
Man arrested for raping, killing schoolgirl
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) today arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly raping and killing a minor schoolgirl in Kotkhai area here, a case which has sparked state-wide outrage. The class X student had gone missing in Shimla district on July 4 and her body was recovered from the nearby Halila forest two days later