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Deve Gowda publicly stated that his grandson should face the strictest punishment if proven guilty -- a stance he reiterated in a strongly worded letter to Prajwal For former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, the conviction of his elder grandson Prajwal Revanna is a personal and political blow. Known for his unblemished political career and personal life, Deve Gowda is deeply affected by Prajwal Revanna's rape case. Even the letter Deve Gowda wrote to Prajwal when he was absconding in Germany was ...Read More >
Ashraf, the owner of the PG accommodation, has been arrested ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A Bengaluru college student accused her paying guest owner Ashraf of rape and filed a complaint * Ashraf was arrested after the student filed a complaint with police * The student said Ashraf forced her into his car, drove to a room and sexually assaulted her Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bengaluru: A college student in Bengaluru has alle ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 3 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday congratulated the investigation and prosecution teams after a special court sentenced former Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna to 'imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life' in a rape case on Saturday. 'I would like to first congratulate our team on providing evidence, witnesses and so on, so that the judiciary and judges would take the right decision. I am sure that this has helped th ...Read More >
Prajwal Revanna was arrested on May 31, 2024, upon returning to India after nearly five weeks overseas. The case gained national attention after pen drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving him surfaced in Hassan and other areas just before the April 26 Lok Sabha polls. He lost the election as the NDA candidate from Hassan. A special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru on Friday convicted former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in a rape and sexual harassment case. Special Cour ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): After expelled JD(S) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna was found guilty in a rape case involving a domestic help, Special Public Prosecutor Ashok Nayak said the verdict sends a clear message that everyone is equal before the law. He added that the punishment in the case could range from a minimum of 10 years to life imprisonment. ...This happened 3-4 years ago, but she could not raise her voice due to her poverty... We examined 26 witnesses... Everyone is e ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local S ...Read More >
Lucknow, Aug 1 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday suspended Jay Kishan Singh, the private secretary to Minister Asim Arun, following a molestation complaint filed by a woman employee. The suspension, ordered under the Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999, was effective immediately, officials said. The action was taken after Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social Welfare Asim Arun brought the complaint to the government's attention. The comp ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by unidentified persons in Puri district on Saturday. The girl is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and she is in a critical condition, having suffered 70 per cent burn injuries, but she is able to speak. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development department, said the government will bear the expenses of the girl's treatment and that the police have been asked to arrest the culprits as soon as ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress in Odisha has decided to open a dedicated women's cell and launch a mobile application to help women and girls in distress. The party took the decision at its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting held on Friday. It was resolved in the PAC meeting that the life of the 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore could have been saved had any of the persons she had alerted through social media messages reacted. The deceased woman, o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Threedays after the death of a 20-year-old woman college student, a fact-finding team of UGC on Friday reached Balasore to probe into the circumstances that forced the student to set herself on fire over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a teacher. The four-member UGC fact-finding team, under the chairmanship of Professor Raj Kumar Mittal, reached here to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and conduct a probe into the harassment of the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: TheOdisha Police Crime Branch team, which has started its probe into the death of a woman student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, visited the deceased student's native village in Bhogarai area in Balasore district. The CB IG, S Shyni, and DSP Iman Kalyan Nayak, went to the house of the student and met her parents and brother. "The CB has taken up the case for investigation. We will handle the case with utmost fairness and professionalism. At this stage, we prefer not ...Read More >
A 15-year-old girl in Odisha's Puri district suffered 70% burns after being set ablaze by unidentified assailants near the Bhargabi River. Currently stable and on oxygen support at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, she is being airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for specialized treatment. Police have recorded her statement, crucial for the ongoing investigation into the heinous crime committed by three motorcycle-borne youths. The health condition of a 15-year-old girl, who was set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced a new initiative, "Shaktishree", a comprehensive programme aimed at ensuring the safety and security of girl students across higher educational institutions in Odisha. This announcement comes amid political uproar over the self-immolation of a college student in Balasore after she failed to get justice over alleged sexual harassment.The initiative will be implemented in all 16 state-run universities and 730 govt-run and govt-aided colleges ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR, July 19: A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by unidentified persons in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, officials said. The girl is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and she is in a critical condition, having suffered 70 per cent burn injuries, but she is able to speak, they said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, said the government will bear the expenses of the girl's treatment and that the police hav ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced a new initiative, "Shaktishree", a comprehensive programme aimed at ensuring the safety and security of girl students across higher educational institutions in Odisha. This announcement comes amid political uproar over the self-immolation of a college student in Balasore after she failed to get justice over alleged sexual harassment.The initiative will be implemented in all 16 state-run universities and 730 govt-run and govt-aided colleges ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: In a shocking revelation in the Balasore student self-immolation case, local MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Saturday disclosed that the college principal had confronted the student with an unfavourable internal inquiry committee report and demanded an apology on the very day she took the extreme step. This revelation aligns with a police complaint filed by the student's cousin after the incident.Speaking to mediapersons in Balasore, Sarangi said the principal admitted to tell ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were sho ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 19 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl, set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, is in critical condition with 70 per cent burns but remains conscious and is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, officials said. The incident took place around 9 am on the banks of Bhargabi river near Bayabar village in Balanga police station when the girl was returning from her friend's house. She is critical and currently on oxygen support in the ICU but talking, ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 19 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl, set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, is in critical condition with 70 per cent burns but remains conscious and is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, officials said. The incident took place around 9 am on the banks of Bhargabi river near Bayabar village in Balanga police station when the girl was returning from her friend's house. She is critical and currently on oxygen support in the ICU but talking, ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: BJD announced on Friday that it will gherao all three revenue divisional commissioner (RDC) offices in Berhampur, Cuttack and Sambalpur on July 21 protesting alleged systemic failure which led to self-immolation by the 20-year-old student in Balasore.BJD senior vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said, "This unfortunate incident has deeply saddened the state, and BJD is determined to fight for justice for the girl and her family."BJD, its student and youth wings, began state-wide prot ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said the state government will press for the retransfer of block I and II from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, asserting that the long-pending boundary issue remains a top priority. Tynsong, who also chairs the regional committee on the matter, said the government is awaiting a response from his Assam counterpart to schedule a joint inspection of the disputed areas. Before the creation of Meghalaya, both these blocks w ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the tragic self-immolation of a 20-year-old female student from Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, the Odisha Congress on Saturday announced a slew of initiatives to support women in distress, including the formation of a dedicated women's grievance cell and the launch of a mobile application for real-time assistance. The decision was taken at the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting of the party held on Friday. The committee expressed deep anguish ov ...Read More >
Puri, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In yet another horrifying incident in Odisha, a teenager was set ablaze by three unidentified assailants in Balanga police station in the Puri district, police said on Saturday. The victim has suffered 70 per cent burn injuries and has been referred to AIIMS Bhubaneshwar for further medical treatment. Police said that they have initiated the investigation and assured that strict action will be taken against the accused. Speaking to the reporters, SP Pinak Mishra ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, wit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 19 (PTI) The opposition Congress in Odisha has decided to open a dedicated women's cell and launch a mobile application to help women and girls in distress. The party took the decision at its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting held on Friday. It was resolved in the PAC meeting that the life of the 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore could have been saved had any of the persons she had alerted through social media messages reacted. The de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Facingcriticism from different quarters, authorities of Ravenshaw University in Cuttack have withdrawn their earlier order of denying permission to women faculty members and students to remain on campus after 5.30 pm. In an order issued on Thursday and signed by the university registrar, the administration had said: "No female faculty, staff or students, are permitted to remain in the workplace or on campus after 5.30 pm. This decision will remain in effect until a formal Standard ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of the student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where Jyotiranjan Biswal, who was injured in his bid to sav ...Read More >
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