Staines murder case: SC seeks Odisha’s reply on remission plea of convict Dara Singh
August 20, 2024 17:06 IST
Singh has sought application of a more liberal remission policy to ensure his premature release from a prison in the state where he is lodged for more than 24 years.
Coaching student found dead in ‘suspicious’ condition in Kota hostel, parents refuse probe
August 20, 2024 16:35 IST
The parents also refused to conduct a postmortem, following which the body was handed over to them for last rites, they added.
1992 Ajmer rapes: POCSO court sentences 6 to life imprisonment
August 20, 2024 16:22 IST
More than 100 girls were victimised by a gang, whose members befriended them and shot their photographs in compromising situations, and later raped them.
Allahabad HC acquits man convicted of attempting to rape, murder 100-year-old woman
August 20, 2024 16:12 IST
Ankit Punia was booked on charges of attempting to rape and murder his 100-year-old neighbour on October 29, 2017. A Meerut court sentenced him to life imprisonment on November 20, 2020.
West Bengal govt seeks SC stay on HC verdict striking down OBC status of several castes
August 20, 2024 16:40 IST
The high court also struck down 37 classes chosen for grant of reservation as OBC under The West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012.
We will protect Constitution, reservation at all costs: Rahul after govt’s lateral entry U-turn
August 20, 2024 16:04 IST
His remarks came after Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh wrote to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Preeti Sudan and asked her to cancel the advertisem*nt so that marginalised communities get their rightful representation in government services.
India, Malaysia ink key pact on recruitment, elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
August 20, 2024 15:26 IST
The pact on recruitment of Indian workers assumes significance as illegal immigration and human trafficking from India to Malaysia are among major concerns of the two governments.
Amid political row, UPSC cancels ad for ‘lateral entry’ recruitment to 45 posts
August 20, 2024 17:15 IST
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the Centre’s ‘decision to align lateral entry with principles of reservation shows PM Modi’s commitment to social justice’.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: SC pulls up Bengal government, police; sets up panel to look into medical professionals’ issues
August 20, 2024 16:44 IST
The Supreme Court directed the CISF to provide security at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and questioned the role of former principal Sandip Kumar Ghosh.
Doctor held in UP’s Moradabad for raping nurse at his residence
August 20, 2024 13:43 IST
The incident took place on Saturday night. A ward boy and a nurse were also arrested for allegedly forcibly taking the woman to the doctor’s residence, the police said.
From high-resolution CCTV to proper duty rooms: Union health ministry asks Central hospitals to ensure security
August 20, 2024 12:38 IST
In its letter, the Union health ministry has suggested 12 measures to improve security measures at hospitals across the country.
SC sets up task force for safety of health care workers after Kolkata rape-murder: What will the task force do?
August 20, 2024 16:15 IST
The Supreme Court was hearing matters related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata after it took suo moto cognisance of the case
Supreme Court sets aside Calcutta High Court order asking girls to ‘control sexual urges’
August 20, 2024 16:18 IST
The Supreme Court verdict came in a suo motu writ petition after the Calcutta High Court ruling in a case of kidnapping and sexual assault of a young girl.
Congress loses 3 of its 4 Meghalaya MLAs, simple majority for NPP in Assembly
August 20, 2024 09:00 IST
The three MLAs – Celestine Lyngdoh, Charles Marngar and Gabriel Wahlang – officially joined the NPP in the presence of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday.
Banks use Wayanad relief funds to cut EMIs, face criticism from Kerala CM
August 20, 2024 08:15 IST
The landslides, which took place at the end of last month, left hundreds dead and devastated entire villages. Large tracts of agricultural land were also washed away.
Kailash Vijayvargiya speaks of ‘changing demography’, ‘civil war in 30 years’; Congress reminds him – BJP in power at Centre
August 20, 2024 08:00 IST
Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya made the remarks at an event in Indore on Sunday, during a discussion on Hindu society and its festivals.
Judges’ postings, collegium notes at Himachal Pradesh High Court come under SC scrutiny
August 20, 2024 07:22 IST
During the hearing on their case, the SC bench called for a report from the Registrar General of the HC and the SC Collegium resolution of January 4.
Teen’s gangrape inside bus at Dehradun ISBT: Police to track vehicle’s journey using CCTV
August 20, 2024 10:08 IST
As per the investigation so far, the bus left Delhi’s Kashmiri Gate at 4.30 pm on August 12 and arrived in Dehradun at around 10.30 pm.
Govt lifts restriction, allows single individuals to foster children, adopt after 2 years
August 20, 2024 11:50 IST
In India, children who can be fostered have to be above the age of six years living in child care institutions and having “unfit guardians”.
Doctors’ strike: Health ministry unlikely to support new law to protect medical staff
August 20, 2024 16:25 IST
Doctors across India have been protesting against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College.
PM Modi in Ukraine on August 23, will hold talks with Zelenskyy
August 20, 2024 08:05 IST
Before visiting Ukraine, the Prime Minister will travel to Poland on August 21-22, the first visit by an Indian PM to Poland in 45 years.
On Rakhi, Sena UBT MP seeks President’s assent to Maharashtra women safety Bill
August 20, 2024 04:15 IST
“...Today as the country celebrates the festival of Raksha Bandhan – a celebration that symbolises protection and care – I find it particularly important to emphasise the need for your immediate attention to this matter,” she said in the letter.
Ex-Army Chief ‘Paddy’ dies at 83
August 20, 2024 04:10 IST
General Padmanabhan was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery on December 13, 1959, and served in the Army for over four decades, during which he held key command, staff and instructional appointments.
A ‘silent revolution’: From 4.5% to 11% in 10 years, girls leading cycling race in rural areas
August 20, 2024 08:58 IST
Researchers from IIT Delhi and the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies have termed this rise in cycling among girls in rural areas a “silent revolution” in their paper in the Journal of Transport Geography.
Manmohan Singh was also a ‘lateral entrant’: Meghwal hits out at Rahul
August 20, 2024 03:25 IST
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday hit out at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Centre’s lateral entry move, saying former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also a “lateral entrant”. “Rahul Gandhi is also the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. He holds a constitutional post. But he is […]
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