Employee lost job over pending criminal case; SC awards Rs 5 lakh compensation for wrongful terminationEmployee to get Rs 5 lakh compensation after proving employer terminated him due to pendency of criminal cases; SC order explained. Know ho...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Arrested ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh remanded to police custody in extortion caseNirmal Ghosh, a former Trinamool Congress chief whip, found himself behind bars in Odisha due to an extortion case. A Barrackpore court has...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
German astronomer who discovered three laws of planetary motion had a mother imprisoned on witchcraft charges; in 1620 he put science on hold and penned a 128-page defense that freed herJohannes Kepler faced a difficult challenge defending his mother from witchcraft accusations. His mother, Katharina Kepler, was imprisoned ...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
In 1960s, a New Jersey prisoner began studying law to fight his own drug conviction. Decades later, he became a New York judge despite criminal recordWalter Strauss was sentenced to prison in New Jersey in the 1960s after a drug conviction, but his time behind bars set him on an unexpecte...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery faces 15 years in prison over images, reportingAcclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery received a fifteen-year prison sentence. Her work documenting dissent and women's lives led...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Ankit Sharma murder case: Convicts challenge life terms in Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has sought the city police's response on appeals by two murder convicts. Nazim and Kasim are appealing their life sent...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Prajwal Revanna, ex-MP and rape convict, found with android phone during CCB raid at Parappana Agrahara Jail, official suspendedDuring a recent raid at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, an Android phone was confiscated from Prajwal Revanna, who is currently serving ...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Social media has become 'medium' for conspiracies against India: AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday alleged that anti-India forces are using social media to spread rumours and mislead ...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
NEET paper leak: CBI books NTA experts; life term and Rs 1 crore fine possibleThree experts from the NTA are in hot water as they face charges for purportedly leaking NEET-UG 2026 question papers, thus breaching confi...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
SC refuses to suspend life sentence given to Asaram's son Narayan Sai in 2013 rape caseThe Supreme Court refused to suspend Narayan Sai's life sentence. Gujarat High Court must decide his appeal within three months. Sai's appe...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
NEET UG 2026 paper leak: CBI chargesheets 3 NTA subject experts as public servants; may face life sentence, fine of Rs 10 crore, if proven guiltyIn a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation has brought charges against three subject experts from the National Testi...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Three IPC sections under which Bombay HC convicted Tarun TejpalThe Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal for rape on Thursday. He was found guilty under three sections of the Indian Penal Code. This ...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
SC allows convicted Asaram to engage trained care taker of his choice, no interim bail as of nowThe Supreme Court denied interim bail to Asaram, who is serving a life sentence. He will now receive round-the-clock assistance from a chos...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
‘People are crying for Sheikh Hasina to return’: Bangladesh rights leader SiddiquiA human rights official claims Bangladesh faces a severe economic crisis and people want Sheikh Hasina back. He stated that millions of sup...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Will challenge conviction in 2013 sexual assault case in Supreme Court, says Tarun TejpalTarun Tejpal will appeal the Bombay High Court's conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case. The High Court overturned his acquittal by a Goa...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Tahir Hussain was indirectly working for BJP: Saurabh BharadwajRefuting the BJP's remarks linking Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots, Bharadwaj said Hussain had political l...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Chronology of events in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder caseA Delhi court sentenced Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for murder. This verdict concludes the 2020 Ankit Sharma murder ...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.29 PM IST