Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) A 21-year-old woman alleged that she was raped by a cab driver in the national capital, police said on Monday.

According to police, they received information on Sunday from Safdarjung Hospital regarding sexual assault on the woman.

The woman alleged that she was raped on Friday after she booked a cab from Mandir Marg at around 8 pm, they said.

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing in the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya after the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation have failed.

"Let us begin the hearing," said a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Six people, including three children, died and 13 were injured in a massive fire at a building in Delhi's Zakir Nagar area due to a short circuit early on Tuesday, officials said.

Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot after information was received around 2.30 am about the fire in a four-storey residential building, according to the fire department.

The blaze, which occurred due to short circuit in electric metres, was doused by 5.25 am. The building in southeast Delhi housed 13 flats, the officials said.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories with Home Minister Amit Shah saying the controversial provisions were responsible for poverty and lack of development in the state.

Allaying opposition fears of all hell breaking loose after the move, Shah replying, "nothing will happen" and it won't be allowed to turn into another battle torn Kosovo.

New Delhi, Aug 5; GANASHAKTI: Terming the revoking of Article 370 a "catastrophic step", the Congress accused the BJP of taking the decision "for votes" and said it marks a "black day" in the constitutional history of India.

The government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court directed on Monday that the Unnao rape survivor, who suffered critical injuries when her car was hit by a truck last week, be airlifted from Lucknow and brought to New Delhi for better treatment at the AIIMS.

Minutes before the direction, the apex court had deferred the hearing on transfer of the woman and her injured lawyer, for further hearing on Friday as no one on behalf of their families appeared and sought the transfer.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) The government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, provoking outrage from the NC and PDP and triumph from leaders of India's ruling BJP.

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Rape-accused Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his accomplice, Shashi Singh, are likely to be produced before a Delhi court on August 5.

The duo will be produced in the court in pursuance to an order by district judge Dinesh Sharma here.

The court has also issued production warrants against the other accused in the case for their presence on August 6.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Leaders of opposition parties will raise the issue of the security situation in Kashmir in both Houses of Parliament and demand answers from the government, sources said.

A meeting of various opposition parties took place on Monday. It came at a time when the Union Cabinet was meeting amidst speculation that it will take a crucial decision on the state.

Centre  has scrapped Article 370, Home Minister Amit Shah told the parliament today.  Article 370 grants special status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir.