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Puri: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her two distant relatives at a village in Chandanpur area of Odisha's Puri district. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Chandanapur police station on the night of October 22, when Kali Puja idol immersion procession was underway in the locality, police said. Distant relatives (a brother and uncle), who are staying in the same village as the victim, entered the house of the girl when she was alone and committed the crime. Based on ...Read More >
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that a conference of Urban Development Ministers from all South Indian States will be held in Bengaluru on October 30. The meeting will be chaired by Union Minister for Energy, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar. When asked if Karnataka would seek Central assistance for Bengaluru's development, Mr. Shivakumar said, "We will ask. The Union Urban Affairs Minister will participate in the conference, and we will place our demands bef ...Read More >
The Kerala government on Friday told the High Court here that not permitting a Muslim girl to wear her headscarf (hijab) to school was an "invasion" of her privacy and dignity and a "denial of her right to secular education". The government said the right of the girl to wear a headscarf in her house and outside it, "does not stop at the school gate". The submissions were made in an affidavit filed in response to a plea moved by the church-run St Rita's Public School at Palluruthy here challeng ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has stated that provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act) related to land dispossession cannot be invoked to prevent banks from exercising their lawful mortgage or recovery rights. Justice Sachin Datta made this observation while staying proceedings initiated by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) against Axis Bank, its managing director, and chief executive officer. The court noted that the bank ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Test Identification (TI) parade of the six arrested accused in the gang-rape of a second-year medical student of a private medical college and hospital in Durgapur of West Bengal was conducted on Friday in the presence of judicial and police officers. During the TI parade, the survivor, who hails from Odisha, identified the principal perpetrator of the sexual assault from among the six accused. According to police sources, the young medical student also iden ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 24 (ANI): Reliance Industries said on Friday that it is assessing the implications, including the new compliance requirements, of the recent restrictions announced by the European Union, United Kingdom and the United States on crude oil imports from Russia and export of refined products to Europe and will comply with the EU's guidelines on the import of refined products into Europe. A Reliance Spokesperson said in a statement that whenever there is any guid ...Read More >
National Highway Authority of India will now display details of monthly and annual passes at toll plazas. This move aims to inform users about pass availability, rates, and procedures. Information will be visible on signage boards and also available on the Rajmargyatra mobile app. Commuters can benefit from local monthly passes for private vehicles within a 20 km radius. State-owned NHAI on Friday said it will display monthly and annual pass information at toll plazas for National Highway users ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major narcotics manufacturing and distribution network operating across the National Capital Region, arresting 26 foreign nationals and seizing large quantities of heroin, cocaine, and amphetamine valued at Rs 108.81 crore in the illicit international market, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In total, 16.27 kg of amphetamine, 7.9 kg of cocaine, 1.8 kg of heroin, 2.13 kg of ganja, an ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court has said that the provisions of the SC/ST Act relating to wrongful occupation or dispossession of land belonging to people from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes cannot be used to prevent a bank from exercising its lawful mortgage rights. Justice Sachin Datta made the prima facie observation while staying the proceedings [...] The Delhi High Court has said that the provisions of the SC/ST Act relating to wrongful occupation or dispossession of land belonging to people f ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. The CEO of Fetch.AI (FET) has offered a reward to uncover Ocean Protocol's move after the project was accused of liquidating millions of tokens, affecting the FET's price and its holders. On Tuesday, Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.AI, offered a bounty $250,000 to anyone who could "uncover the OceanDAO signatories and their connections to Ocean Foundation." The post followed last we ...Read More >
New Delhi: In response to worsening air quality, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has rolled out an aggressive action plan to combat pollution across Lutyens' Delhi. The initiative includes procuring a set of new cleaning machines, deploying advanced cleaning equipment and expanding dust suppression systems. NDMC vice-chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal said the civic body is in the process of procuring 13 new mechanical road sweepers (MRS) by Dec-end. "The new machines include five CNG-operated MRS ...Read More >
The Supreme Court is sounding the alarm over a staggering backlog of 8.82 lakh execution petitions across the nation. Justices Pardiwala and Mithal are urging High Courts to expedite the process, ensuring civil courts make swift decisions within six months. A stern warning has been issued that presiding officers will be held responsible for any hold-ups. The Supreme Court has termed as "highly disappointing" and "alarming" the pendency of over 8.82 lakh execution petitions before different cour ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Riding on the success of the electric two- and three-wheeler revolution, Karnataka is now accelerating efforts to electrify heavy vehicles, particularly buses and trucks. The govt is preparing to submit a detailed proposal under the Centre's PM E-Drive scheme to establish 1,500 high-capacity EV charging stations across the state, each supporting fast charging in the 60kW to 240kW range -- sufficient to power heavy vehicles for long-distance operations.The move marks the next phase in ...Read More >
The Kerala High Court on Friday asked the state government to clarify its stand on a plea filed by a church-run school that is challenging an Education Department order allowing a Muslim girl student to wear a headscarf, or hijab, in class. Justice VG Arun directed the government counsel to come prepared with instructions regarding the claims made in the petition. The matter is now posted for further hearing on October 24. The case involves St Rita's Public School, a CBSE-affiliated minority i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 : The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over non-implementation of more than 8.82 lakh judgements passed by courts across the country in civil disputes. The top court termed the situation as "highly disappointing" and "alarming". A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal made the remarks while reviewing the compliance of its March 6 order that had directed all high courts to instruct civil courts within their jurisdiction to decide execution petitions withi ...Read More >
Bathinda: The country's primary clean-air body has significantly widened its fight against crop residue burning beyond the traditional hotspots of Punjab and Haryana, instructing authorities in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to intensify monitoring and authorising local magistrates to file criminal complaints against govt officials who fail to stop farmers from torching their fields.The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) issued the directive after a full commission meeting on Oct 17, now ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Sheikh Riyaz, who had been on the run after allegedly stabbing Nizamabad district police constable Pramod, was finally apprehended on Sunday afternoon in Sarangapur after nearly two days of drama. On Saturday night, Riyaz had a lucky escape from the police dragnet, even though warning shots were fired into the air.Riyaz, a habitual offender and wanted in vehicle theft cases, was caught accidentally. Minutes prior to police laying hands on him, he allegedly attacked another individual ...Read More >
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to expand its jurisdiction to 30 districts by October 30 and received approval in principle of Chief Minister Maryan Nawaz to recruit 130 enforcement officers. Giving a briefing on tax targets and potential new sectors in a meeting chaired by the chief minister, PRA Director General Moazzam Ali Sipra said the Punjab government was taking effective measures to increase revenue by establishing a special unit. He said the unit would include tax consul ...Read More >
UT administration steps up vigil even as the Centre on Friday announced a judicial probe into September 24 violence. Apex Body Leh co-chairman Chering Dorjey was placed under house arrest, while restrictions were imposed in Kargil and Leh towns to prevent any untoward incident amid the call for a silent march and blackout in Ladakh on Saturday. "Restrictions have been placed around Leh and police have been deployed around my house. We can't hold the protest today due to curbs. Internet access ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah stated he will not ally with the BJP, citing its destructive impact on the region. He is considering making the J&K CM a party in the Supreme Court case for statehood restoration. Abdullah also criticized linking statehood to the Pahalgam attack and the closure of tourist spots. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he will not repeat the mistake of People's Democratic Party by aligning with the BJP as it has destroyed the region and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court has termed as "highly disappointing" and "alarming" the pendency of over 8.82 lakh execution petitions before different courts across the country. Execution petitions are the pleas filed by a decree holder seeking enforcement of court orders passed in a civil dispute. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal made the remarks while reviewing the compliance of its March 6 order that had directed all high courts to instruct civil courts within ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In yet another incident of sexual assault of minor girls in Hyderabad, a 26-year-old man was arrested. The incident took place in an area that falls under the jurisdiction of the Saidabad police station. It all began in August this year when the accused, who is identified as a 26-year-old vendor, lured the girls to his room under the pretext of offering snacks. In the room, the man showed porn videos to the girls and started sexually assaulting them. He also warned the girls from ...Read More >
The mini truck plunged into a 200-foot-deep gorge, officials said. Mumbai: At least eight persons were killed and 15 others injured when a speeding mini truck fell into a gorge in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred around 10.30 am in the Chandsaili ghat section within the jurisdiction of Taloda police station. A mini truck with about 40 persons on board was returning from a pilgrimage site when its driver lost control of the vehicle, an official ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Amid rising criticism from residents of Mahadevapura and other eastern parts of Bengaluru over poor infrastructure despite contributing highest tax revenue to the state govt, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said Saturday that the city's wealthiest civic body -- Bengaluru East City Corporation will henceforth be able to spend all its locally generated revenue on its own development across 50 wards under the provisions of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).Participating in the th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday warned that the govt will not tolerate dereliction of duties by secretaries and heads of departments (HoDs), especially when it came to implementation of welfare schemes for the poor.At a review meeting with the chief secretary and senior officers of the chief minister's office (CMO), he directed them to review and submit reports to him every week on the performance of the departments and officers heading them, under their jurisdiction and he ...Read More >
Sify Infinit Spaces has filed draft papers with market regulator Sebi to launch the country's first data center IPO, aiming to raise Rs 3,700 crore. The company, part of the Sify Group, operates one of India's largest networks of data center colocation facilities. The IPO will include a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 2,500 crore and an offer for sale of shares worth Rs 1,200 crore by existing investors -- Kotak Data Center Fund (Rs 643 crore) and Kotak Special Situations Fund (Rs 557 crore). T ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: After imposing restrictions in Leh district, the Ladakh administration has imposed restrictions under Section 163 of BNSS in Kargil district of the Ladakh Union Territory to foil Saturday's peaceful silent march and blackout called jointly by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). The District Magistrate Kargil, Rakesh Kumar in an order imposed restrictions under Section 163 of BNSS 2023, following a report by the SSP. Kargil about an apprehension of disturbance to public ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The energy department is using lake beds to set up solar panels under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-Kusum)-C scheme as government or private land is not available for the same. This decision comes at a time when the state government is facing stiff opposition from environmentalists, urban planners and conservationists to its proposal to shrink buffer zones of lakes and rajakaluves for development projects. Bescom has identified 15 lake beds on the ou ...Read More >
According to the police, the girl's grandfather allegedly got her married. Palghar: A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped, police said on Friday. Based on a complaint lodged by the minor, the police have registered a case against five persons, including the groom and his family from Ahilyanagar, an official said. According to the police, the girl's grandfather allegedly got her married to a man from Ahilyanagar in September ...Read More >
Bathinda: With stubble-burning again on the rise, Punjab govt has decided to take stricter action against farmers beyond registering FIRs and imposing 'environmental compensation' fines. District officials have been told to take drastic steps, such as withdrawing benefits of govt schemes to dissuade farmers from burning crop residue.Farmers who burn stubble may also have their arms licences cancelled.Deputy commissioners are writing to subdivisional magistrates (SDM) to direct heads of various d ...Read More >
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