Law

SC grants anticipatory bail to ex-IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar

IANS | May 21, 2025 3:26 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the anticipatory bail plea of sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the civil services examination.

CJI Gavai schools Maharashtra officials on protocol as they skip event

IANS | May 18, 2025 5:27 PM

Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Stopping short of calling it a protocol violation, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Sunday expressed his displeasure over the absence of senior Maharashtra government officials, including the Chief Secretary, from his first public event in the state after taking oath as the head of the Judiciary.

Haryana travel blogger arrested for spying for Pakistan

IANS | May 17, 2025 5:10 PM

Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) The Haryana Police have arrested six people, including a Hisar-based YouTuber and travel blogger Jyoti Malhotra, on charges of spying and passing sensitive information to Pakistani operatives, officials said on Saturday.

Refusal to fetch cigarette for stranger costs software engineer his life in Bengaluru; accused arrested

IANS | May 17, 2025 11:56 AM

Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) A shocking incident came to light in Bengaluru on Saturday, where a software professional was killed following a petty quarrel over fetching a cigarette for another man. The stranger, who asked the software professional to fetch a cigarette for him, allegedly rammed his car into the man's motorcycle from behind and has now been arrested by the police.