Man gets 30 years in jail for raping 5-yr-old girl in UP

IANS | May 17, 2024 9:30 AM

Bijnor, May 17 (IANS) The special judge Prakash Chand Shukla of POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment, after finding him guilty of raping a 5-year-old girl in November 2021.

Mayawati asks Rajya Sabha Speaker to take note of assault on Maliwal

IANS | May 16, 2024 1:06 PM

Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has asked the Rajya Sabha Speaker to take cognisance of the alleged assault of former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal by the personal assistant of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

SC orders release of NewsClick editor in UAPA case

IANS | May 15, 2024 11:29 AM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, who was arrested by the Delhi Police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act over allegations that the media outlet received money to spread pro-China propaganda.