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Rajasthan Police yet to arrest Congress MLA's son in minor's rape case
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Rajasthan Police have yet to make an arrest in the gang-rape case of a minor in which five persons including Congress MLA's son are accused. Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women has urged the director general of police (DGP), Rajasthan to provide security to the family of the 15-year-old rape survivor who had lodged a case at Mandawar police station of Dausa.
Sulli Deals, Bulli Bai app creators granted bail
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The alleged masterminds behind the derogatory "Sulli Deals" and "Bulli Bai" apps were granted bail by a local court in the national capital on Monday, an official said. Deputy Commissioner of Police K.P.S. Malhotra told IANS that the main grounds for granting the bail to the accused persons -- Sulli Deal app creator Aumkareshwar Thakur and Niraj Bishnoi for Bulli Bai app
Record maximum temperature in Delhi on Monday
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Pitampura registered 41.1 degrees Celsius and Sports Complex registered 41.5 degrees (both west Delhi), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said and predicted 39.1 and 40 degrees Celsius as maximum temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chelsea FC owner relaying messages between Putin and Zelensky
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The Chelsea FC owner has been reportedly jetting between Istanbul, Moscow and Kiev to relay messages between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. But when handed a note from the Ukrainian President outlining peace terms, the Russian President reportedly erupted with fury, Daily Mail reported.
Over 10K women officers serving across defence forces
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Noting that the Combat employment philosophy of women in the armed forces is a continuously evolving process and regularly reviewed by the government, he said that at present, the women are being commissioned into the Army into ten arms and services -- Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals, Army Air Defence, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Army Aviation Corps, Intelligence Corps, Judge Advocate General Branch.
Ukraine 'exposes' 620 Russian spies operating in Europe
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The Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate said the list consists of 620 FSB officers. The intel revealed the names of the Russian spies, their place of work, registered address and passport data as well as the models and registration plates of their cars, Ukrayinska Pravda reported. The full list of spies can be viewed on the website of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine. Earlier, Ukraine said it won't open humanitarian corridors from its cities on Monday due to warnings of Russian "provocations" on routes, BBC reported.
SC gives Centre more time on plea for minority status for Hindus in some states
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"I have received the reply... what stand the department has taken, I could not go through it," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, urging the court to grant some more time in the matter. The bench, also comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh, on a lighter note, said the reply from the Ministry of Minority Affairs has been carried by the newspapers on Monday.
India reduced defence import by 10% in last three years: Govt
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"The expenditure on defence procurement from foreign sources has reduced from 46 per cent to 36 per cent, thereby reducing import burden in the last three years i.e., 2018-19 to 2020-21," Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question by BJP member Roopa Ganguly.
Mukhtar Ansari sent back to Banda jail after court hearing
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The government spokesman said that Ansari had been brought here for a hearing in the MP/MLA court and is now on his way back to Banda. Mukhtar's son and newly elected MLA, Abbas Bin Mukhtar Ansari said that they were earlier told that Mukhtar was being shifted to Lucknow jail and now suddenly there has been a change of plans.
Russian troops trying to break through Kiev's defences
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In a Facebook post, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the Russian troops advancing towards Kiev are being held back by Ukrainian troops, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. It added that on the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts, Ukrainian forces have repulsed five Russian attacks, destroyed two Russian tanks, an infantry combat vehicle, and a car.
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