Senior advocate Indu Malhotra will be the first woman lawyer to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge after the Law Ministry cleared her name for the position. Sources said the official notification will be published soon as Ms. Malhotra is likely to take oath on Friday. The Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Justices Dipak Misra, J. Chelameshwar and Ranjan Gogoi also cleared 12 names across four High Courts to be appointed as judges. ... Read More

Thirteen school students died and eight were injured when the van they were travelling in was hit by a train at an unmanned crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Khushinagar district on Thursday morning, an official said. The children, students of Divine Public School, were killed on the spot when Thawe-Kapatanganj passenger train (55075) crashed into the van at Behpurva, said Ved Prakash, spokesperson for Railways. ... Read More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed BJP cadres in Karnataka through the Namo app, criticising those who fought elections using the issues of religion and caste. Those who fought on issue of religion, caste, kept on giving lollipop to specific castes and kept on changing this equation. They used them for election and forgot, said Modi as he spoke to party candidates, office bearers, elected representatives and party workers in Karnataka. ... Read More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed BJP cadres in Karnataka through the Namo app, criticising those who fought elections using the issues of religion and caste. Those who fought on issue of religion, caste, kept on giving lollipop to specific castes and kept on changing this equation. They used them for election and forgot, said Modi as he spoke to party candidates, office bearers, elected representatives and party workers in Karnataka. ... Read More

New Delhi: World number two Caroline Wozniacki powered past Russia`s Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-2 to reach the second round of the Istanbul Cup on Tuesday. Denmark`s Wozniacki was barely troubled by world number 101 Alexandrova as she converted five out of six break points to win her first claycourt match of the season in 68 minutes. The reigning Australian Open champion, back in Istanbul after four years, next meets the winner of Wednesday`s match between Kirsten Flipkens and Sara Errani. "It was tricky, for sure," Wozniacki said. "The first match on clay is never easy, but I`m happy with th ... Read More

JODHPUR: Self styled godman Asaram has been found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl at his ashram in 2013. The quantum of punishment is likely soon. The verdict was announced by the Jodhpur Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Court on Wednesday inside the Jodhpur Central Jail premises where Asaram has been lodged for the past over four years. He has been convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) act. As per reports, two other accused Sharad and Shilpi have also been held guilty. However, two other accused Shiva and Prakash ... Read More