JAIPUR: Tigress T-84, better known as Arrowhead, who rose to fame as a fearless crocodile hunter, breathed her last near Jogi Mahal in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve on Thursday. The 11-year-old tigress, who carried forward the legacy of her iconic grandmother Machhli, was battling bone tumour for several months.A senior forest official said: “The body of…
Junior external affairs minister Kirti Vardhan Singh welcomes first group of Indian students evacuated from Iran as part of Op Sindhu Thursday NEW DELHI: As tensions escalated further between Israel and Iran, the Indian government said Thursday it had decided to evacuate from Israel those Indian nationals who wish to leave. Their travel from Israel…
Police said Abhishek Kumar (then 22) had cleared the CISF constable recruitment exam in Noida on May 18, 2022 while posing as his younger brother Sachin Kumar. Later, out on bail, he sat for UP police constable direct recruitment exam in 2024 under his own name. But his past caught up.DSP (Etah) Gyanendra Pratap Singh…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lay down guidelines or impose costs on a vigilante group threatening the release of Kamal Haasan-starrer ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka and closed the proceedings, saying the state should act against anybody preventing the screening or resorting to violence.‘Thug Life’ has not been released in Karnataka yet because…
NAINITAL: A 19-year-old seasoned long-distance runner died of a cardiac arrest while preparing for a marathon along Bhowali Road in Nainital district around 5:30 am on Wednesday. Bhupendra Devli’s friend Vivek, 20, said as they increased their pace near Kailakhan area, Bhupendra collapsed face-first, reports Sonali Mishra.Vivek took an unconscious Bhupendra on a bus to…
Scores of Indian nationals – including students, pilgrims, researchers, caregivers and workers – remain stranded in Iran and Israel amid escalating military conflict between the two countries. Indian embassies in Tehran and Tel Aviv are coordinating evacuations, but for many scattered across religious centres and universities, return remains uncertain and fraught with risk.Ten students from…
Yashwant Varma (File photo) NEW DELHI: The inquiry committee on the Justice Varma cash case has rejected both theories put forth by the HC judge in his defence – that the cash could have been planted in the storeroom of his residence and that the storeroom was set afire by an act of arson to…
More than a decade after Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was enacted, the Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman that probes complaints against public servants, has notified the constitution of its prosecution wing. The Lokpal is mandated to inquire into allegations of graft against specified public functionaries and all connected matters. Section 12 of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,…
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court Tuesday issued notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) after a master’s degree holder in law failed the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), which is essential for a law graduate to clear in order to become a lawyer.The AIBE follows an open book format designed to evaluate fundamental legal knowledge…
BHOPAL: In a ruling that could shape how digital evidence is treated in matrimonial disputes, Madhya Pradesh HC has upheld the admissibility of WhatsApp chats, even if obtained without consent.Right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, but it is not absolute and can be subject to reasonable restrictions –…
