MUMBAI: Refusing to quash a criminal case against a man who sexually assaulted a minor in 2018 and married her in May this year, Bombay HC considered that in the intervening period from the date of closing the matter for passing of judgment, the accused backtracked from performing his lawful duties. Justices Ajey Gadkari and…
HYDERABAD: Telangana HC cleared two cops over the 2003 death of a suspect in an alleged encounter, upholding a sessions court’s decision.Justice Juvvadi Sridevi held there was no credible evidence to sustain the charge of murder: “On the contrary, the material indicates the incident occurred in circumstances of private defence while the cops were discharging…
NEW DELHI: Govt approved on Wednesday a national mission for self-sufficiency in pulses which will be implemented over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore. The mission seeks to expand the area under pulses by an additional 35 lakh hectares to reach 310 lakh hectares by 2030-31…
Hosabale calls RSS custodian of India’s civilisational philosophy NEW DELHI: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Wednesday celebrated the govt’s decision to release a commemorative postage stamp and coin as a “societal recognition” of the Sangh’s century-long contribution, while defence minister Rajnath Singh marked the occasion by highlighting the role of swayamsevaks in communal harmony…
BHOPAL: Fear of losing his job under MP’s two-child policy allegedly drove a govt school teacher and his wife to bury their three-day-old son alive in a forest in Chhindwara district. The baby boy, the couple’s fourth child, miraculously survived after villagers heard his cries from beneath stones, pulled him out and rushed him to…
JAMMU: A government school teacher in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir was suspended and later booked under POCSO Act on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl student, officials said, adding that he is currently on the run.“Following the incident, the students staged protests against the teacher, prompting senior officials of education department to…
If the frenzy of hopping between gigs headlined by Coldplay or Diljit Dosanjh has left you drained, picture instead a festival that blends ancient music forms with contemporary influences, bringing together performances where genres flow together: from Rajasthani folk with classical jazz to beats of electronica and African percussion, with room for even reggae, Celtic…
NEW DELHI: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday refuted claims that the United States prevented India from taking military action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying he was misquoted by the media.In a social media post on X, Chidambaram said, “In no part of the interview to Megha Prasad’s podcast did…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife Gitanjali Angmo on Wednesday wrote a letter to President Droupadi Murmu seeking an “unconditional release” of her husband who was detained and moved to Jodhpur for allegedly inciting a violent protest in Ladakh.Angmo accused the federal agencies of launching a “full scale witch hunt” against Wangchuk for the…
Delhi ‘godman’ Chaitanyanand Saraswati Delhi Police on Wednesday said that objectionable items and forged photographs were recovered during a fresh search at the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research (SRISIM) premises occupied by accused Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Parthasarathy.According to police, the search led to the recovery of one sex toy and five CDs purportedly…
