New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) There has been widespread reporting that banks have taken a 99.97 per cent haircut on over Rs 22,000 crore of loans to Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra, with the National Company Law Tribunal approving repayment of only around Rs 6.5 crore, but according to government sources, "this is incorrect".
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) A shocking incident of a woman police Constable allegedly being brutally assaulted with an iron rod at the Majestic Railway Police Station in Bengaluru in the early hours of August 26 came to light on Thursday. The Constable, identified as 28-year-old D. Shilpa (PC-147), is reportedly pregnant and sustained serious head injuries in the attack.
Vijaypura (Karnataka), Aug 26 (IANS) A mother and her five children were found dead in Bhootanala Lake on the outskirts of Vijayapura city in north Karnataka on Wednesday, in a suspected case of suicide. The circumstances surrounding the deaths, however, remain unclear and police are investigating whether the six died by suicide or were victims of a crime.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor, Tahir Hussain, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and life imprisonment in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from coercive action to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay in connection with an FIR registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police against him over an alleged road-rage incident in Ghaziabad.
Jaipur, Aug 25 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has prohibited the sale of junk food in school canteens and within a 50-metre radius of school gates across the state, citing concerns over children’s health, education and overall development.
Jammu, Aug 23 (IANS) The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has held that excessive force cannot be used against civilians, asserting that a soldier, even under extreme emotional provocation, must yield to military discipline.
Jammu, Aug 22 (IANS) A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jammu has rejected the bail application of 2019 Pulwama terror attack accused, officials said on Saturday.
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a second supplementary charge sheet in the Reliance Communications Limited (RCom) case in a special court here on Friday, accusing Reliance ADA Group Group Managing Director Amitabh Jhunjhunwala of the offences of criminal conspiracy, criminal misappropriation and cheating that caused a loss of over Rs 971 crore to the State Bank of India (SBI).
Kochi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday suspended the sentences imposed on four persons, including social activist M. Geethanandan, in connection with the 2003 Muthanga land struggle case, while directing each of them to deposit Rs 36,000.
