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DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Supreme Court has dismissed the state government’s petition seeking extension of anti-encroachment deadline. Instead, it has asked the government to approach the high court. With this rejection one thing is clear that state cities would be free from encroachment in next few weeks. Facing criticism from the public, its own MLAs and the Opposition on the ...

A woman lawyer was allegedly raped by a senior advocate in his chamber in South Delhi’s Saket court, police said on Sunday. The victim, in her statement to the police, said the accused, who was in an inebriated condition, sexually assaulted her in his chamber which was in the same complex where she worked, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Romil ...

A case of gangrape of a 15-year-old 10th class student in a private school in Parsagarh, Ekma police station in Saran district of Bihar has come to light. In all 18 people including the school principal, teachers and students have been charged. This shameful event of gang rape lasted seven months. The police arrested the principal of the school, a ...

The dead body of Javed Ahmad Dar, who was kidnapped from Kashmir’s Shopian district, was found on Friday in Kulgam. Dar, 27, was kidnapped from a drug store on Thursday evening. Locals told that they found the body of 27-year-old Javed Ahmad Dar in Pariwan Kulgam on Friday. However, officials said that they are currently confirming this news. Official sources ...

In a landmark verdict on the power tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today unanimously held that Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal does not have independent decision making powers, and is bound to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. The judgement pronounced in the court by Chief ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A bunch of handwritten notes found in a couple of registers have given fresh direction to the investigation into the deaths of a family of 11 in north Delhi’s Burari. The notes – which talk of strange religious beliefs — provide a motive in the case, say the police, who initially thought it was mass suicide and ...

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on both Pahalgam and Baltal routes today due to inclement weather, officials said. The yatra has been suspended on both the routes as the tracks are slippery because of rain, a spokesperson of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said here. While no pilgrim is allowed to proceed towards the cave shrine on foot, some ...

The Delhi University has issued its third cut-off list with many prominent colleges not releasing any cut-offs for some courses. The list was issued yesterday. Over 33,000 admissions have taken place to over 56,000 seats in the varsity. Shri Ram College of Commerce has not issued cut-offs for its courses in the general category. A dozen colleges have closed admissions ...

Delhiites breathed the cleanest air this week, with monsoon winds washing away the dust and bringing the air quality in the satisfactory level for the first time in nearly an year, authorities said. The south-west monsoon hit the city this week with light rain on Monday and heavy showers yesterday, bringing respite not only from the scorching heat but also ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU In a meeting organized by the Union Ministry of Rural Development on the occasion of second anniversary of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Uttarakhand was conferred an award under ‘DISHA’ for doing commendable work by the Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. On behalf of the State Government, ...