Tapas case: HC begins hearing State appeal
The division bench of Calcutta High Court will hear the appeal of the State challenging the order of a single bench directing the State government to start criminal proceedings against actor-MP Tapas Paul for his “rape and shoot” comment. Justice Girish Gupta and Topobrata Chakravarty’s Bench... read more »
Saharanpur clashes: Main accused arrested
The main accused for instigating clashes in Saharanpur which left three people dead and dozens injured has been arrested along with six of his accomplices, police said on Thursday. Moharram Ali allegedly incited a mob to pelt stones and fire at the Sikhs and had opened fire at Sahastra Pal, a... read more »
IPV offers better protection from polio virus
Within days of the government announcing inclusion of injectable inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) in the immunisation programme, a study done in India has shown that a dose of injectable inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) given to children aged between 1-4 years who had been vaccinated with... read more »
Rahul stopped Sonia from becoming PM: Natwar
Congress president Sonia Gandhi declined to become Prime Minister in 2004 because of strong opposition from her son, Rahul Gandhi, who was afraid she would be killed like his father and grandmother, former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh said on Wednesday. Mr. Singh (83), an estranged... read more »
