1st gang rape conviction in Muzaffarnagar riots: 2 sentenced to 20 years’ jail

A local court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced two men — Maheshvir and Sikander Malik — to 20 years in jail for the gangrape of a woman from the minority community during the 2013 communal riots in the western UP district that left over 50,000 homeless and claimed 60 lives. The third accused, Kuldeep Singh, had died during the course of the trial in 2020. The case had gained pace after the Supreme Court’s intervention.

May 10, 2023 at 01:36AM

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Hardeep Singh Puri vs Piyush Goyal? Shots fired over Rera

May 10, 2023 at 03:33AM

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Day ahead of Karnataka polls, Sachin Pilot attacks Ashok Gehlot again

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot taunted CM Ashok Gehlot yet again on Tuesday, saying the latter’s “leader” was not party supremo Sonia Gandhi but BJP former chief minister Vasundhara Raje. Congress took his comments as an affront because he passed over a request to avoid saying or doing anything that could embarrass the party ahead of Wednesday’s assembly elections in Karnataka.

May 10, 2023 at 02:14AM

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‘Kerala Story’ row could set tone for looming poll battles

You won’t be able to watch ‘The Kerala Story’ in West Bengal as it has been banned across the state in a bid to maintain “peace and harmony”. In Tamil Nadu, the film has been taken out of almost all theatres as “a precautionary measure”. However, in MP, UP, Assam and Uttarakhand, you can watch the film at a discount with the BJP governments in these states making it tax-free.

May 10, 2023 at 01:32AM

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US jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll

Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday, dealing the former US president a legal setback as he campaigns to retake office in 2024.

May 10, 2023 at 12:49AM

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KL Rahul undergoes successful surgery on right thigh

India opener KL Rahul has undergone a successful surgery on his right thigh, the right-handed batter confirmed on Tuesday. Rahul, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who has been ruled out from rest of the IPL and the WTC final with a thigh injury, took to social media to give an update about his surgery.

May 10, 2023 at 12:13AM

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Always knew Russell special was round the corner: Rana

Lauding Andre Russell, who had finally come to the party this IPL season vs Punjab Kings on Monday, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana said he kept "backing" the power hitter. Rana also said he knew that a match-winning innings was round the corner.

May 09, 2023 at 09:05AM

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'If my marriage had been conventional, I would have been nobody'

She’s the OG Dream Girl of Bollywood. At 75, her beauty, grace and poise are striking and unmatched. Hema Malini, actress, danseuse, director, and politician keeps her creative passion alive more through her dance ballets than cinema.

May 09, 2023 at 07:05AM

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Manipur clashes left 60 dead, 200 wounded, 35,000 displaced, says CM Biren Singh

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said Monday that 60 “innocent” lives were lost and over 200 wounded in the ethnic clashes in the state that displaced 35,000 people, while around 1,700 houses were burned down, and 1,041 weapons and 7,460 rounds of ammunition looted from police armouries.

May 09, 2023 at 12:56AM

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Sharad Pawar failed to create NCP successor: Saamna editorial

May 09, 2023 at 02:25AM

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