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The prison authorities were asking her to wear the convict's uniform of green sari even though she was only an under-trial accused, Mukerjea said in her petition. The court asked the prison authorities to reply on January 5.

Adakka Raju, who had entered the convent premises allegedly to steal copper wire when the nun was murdered, turned prime witness as several of the 177 witnesses have either died or turned hostile during the 28 years and nine months.

The award recognises the efforts of the people of India and the US to improve bilateral ties, Modi said in a series of tweets, asserting that this was reflected in the bipartisan consensus in both countries about their strategic partnership.

The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 1.03% higher at 13,466.30 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.99% to 46,006.69.

Oil prices dropped nearly 2% on Tuesday, adding to steep losses from the previous session, as a new strain of the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom triggered concerns over fuel demand recovery.

In a recently published study in the journal Endangered Species Research, the scientists analysed recordings from the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, and as far south as Madagascar, and found a blue whale song that had never been described. Based on the analys...

The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum of 5.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, theIMD said. The observatory had recorded a minimum of 3.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the lowest this season so far.

A 43-year-old man from Hyderabad was fired upon and injured in Chicago in the United States, his family members said here on Monday. Mohammed Mujeebuddin suffered bullet injuries in the early hours of Monday and has been admitted to a hospital in a ver...

There will be no entry to the beaches on these days, and no midnight revelries would be allowed on beach roads, restaurants, hotels, clubs, resorts including beach resorts, and similar places on New years eve and the following day, according to an officia...

The 125th birth anniversary of the noted freedom fighter and nationalist from West Bengal will fall on January 23, 2022.

The crime manual, which has Standard Operating Procedures for the officials of the premier investigating agency, was released by Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday in an official event.

The city's cumulative COVID-19 count stands at 6,17,808, authorities said.

"India's role in the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout will be significant both as a recipient of the medicine as well as a producer," Fitch said in a report.

The deputy chairpersons were elected unopposed in Behror, Anta, Deeg, Kumher, Nagar, Weir, Bandikui, Bari, Virat Nagar, Kesrisinghpura and Karanpur municipalities, according to the spokesperson of the state election commission.

Rao, 81, has been receiving treatment for various ailments at the private hospital since last month following the intervention of the high court.

At a press conference in Bolpur on Sunday, Shah accused the Trinamool Congress government in the state of failing to deliver, claiming that West Bengal lags behind most states in the country on various parameters, except on corruption and extortion.