Kin to appeal aquittal in HC
Even as the special court acquitted encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma of all charges in the Lakhan Bhaiya alleged fake encounter case on Friday, the victim’s brother and advocate Ramprasad Gupta sai
Another key bookie held
The Mumbai crime branch on Friday arrested an influential bookie, known to be bigger than those already arrested in connection with the recent IPL spot-fixing scandal.
R’than minister granted bail in sohrab case
A special CBI court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to former Rajasthan home minister Gulabchand Kataria and three others who were chargesheeted in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
Maha encounter cop is acquitted
Dismissing all charges against 49-year-old encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, the Mumbai special court on Friday convicted 21 others, including senior inspector Pradeep Suryavanshi, in the alleged f
‘Appoint SIT to probe Wakf land irregularities’
The Wakf land issue got a new political twist on Friday. Dismissing the NCP’s demand for a CBI probe in the issue, the BJP has now asked that the Special Investigation team probe the matter.
Workshop addresses animal-human conflict
To address the problem of increasing leopard attacks in the city, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in collaboration with Center for Wildlife Studies (CWS), held an awareness workshop on the subject of hum
Influential bookie held for spot-fixing
The Mumbai crime branch on Friday arrested an influential bookie, known to be bigger than the ones already arrested in connection with the recent IPL spot-fixing scandal.
Mobile ban in colleges soon?
The office of the joint director of higher and technical education has issued a circular to all the universities in the state asking them to get feedback from principals of affiliated colleges, on its
Students, teachers claim ban unfeasible
The prospect of having jammers and signal decoders installed in college campuses to ban use of cellphones in classrooms and college premises has seen mixed responses.
CST to make 2nd entry passenger-friendly
The Central Railway has planned to divert its passenger-crowd from CST’s first or main entry to its second entry, which is normally avoided by passengers and wears a deserted look most of the time.