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Hostile victim does not mean accused can go scot-free: SC
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Acquitting rape accused individuals merely because the victim turned hostile and failed to identify him in the dock, would indeed be a "travesty of justice", the Supreme Court said while affirming the conviction of a rape accused.
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BJD believes in deeds, not in mere words: Patnaik
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), Oct 2 (ANI): Continuing his tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik quipped that unlike the Centre, his party believes in working for the welfare of the people by fulfilling the
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Merck Foundation launches song to raise awareness about male infertility
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct 1 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, launched a song "Life is Bigger" to break the stigma around infertility in Africa and rest of the world. The song is a part of 'Merck More than a Mother' community awareness campaign
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To lift the poor, buy indigenous merchandise: PM in Mann Ki Baat
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', urged people buy indigenous products in order to support the countrymen, especially poor who have toiled hard.
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No question of PDP, NC merger: Altaf Bukhari
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Sept 29 (ANI): Senior leader of People's Democratic Party (PDP) and former minister Altaf Bukhari on Saturday clarified that there was no question of merger of his party and the National Conference (NC) but for formation of a coalition government.
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Vijaya Bank approves merger with Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sep 29 (ANI): The Board of Vijaya Bank on Saturday approved the merger with Bank of Baroda and Dena Bank, as per a proposal made by the government earlier this month.
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PayPal, Shopify strengthen partnership in India; enable domestic payments
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): Global technology platform and digital payments leader, PayPal, and Shopify, cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform on Thursday announced expansion of their partnership in India.
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Supreme Court strikes down adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): In a majority judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised adultery by striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), terming it unconstitutional. The court observed that mere adultery cannot be a crime unless it attracts the scope of
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Paytm Drives UPI adoption further; over 5 Mn offline merchants accept UPI
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 25 (ANI): Paytm on Tuesday announced that over 5 million offline merchants out of its 9 million merchant-base now accept UPI-based payments.
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Ajay Devgn reveals why he tweeted Kajol's number
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sep 24(ANI): Hours after Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn stirred a storm on social media after tweeting his wife and actor Kajol's number, the 'Golmaal' star has now clarified that it was a mere prank.
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Hollande's statement, Rahul's tweet "orchestrated": Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): Questioning the timing of the statement by former French President Francois Hollande that came days after Congress President Rahul Gandhi's August 30th cryptic tweet warning of "some big bunker buster bombs in the next couple of weeks" with regard to the
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Deal mercilessly with Boko Haram: Nigerian Theatre Commander
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], Sept 22 (NAN/ANI) The Theatre Commander of Nigeria's Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj Gen Abba Dikko, has asked troops of the operation to redouble their efforts in the ongoing counter insurgency operations.
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