BHOPAL: Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya caused outrage with his remarks on Friday that on seeing a beautiful woman “one can get distracted and rape may follow”. The MLA had then continued in the same appalling manner, saying that women from the SC, ST and OBC communities are “not beautiful” but were raped because of…
PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad high court has sought an explanation from a trial judge posted in Aligarh for allegedly citing a non-existent provision of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, while summoning an accused.In the order dated April 30, 2024, the then special judge, SC/ST Act, Aligarh, invoked “Section 3(2)(5)” of the SC/ST…
Abhishek Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Saturday blamed BJP politicians and a “new gaddar (traitor)” for stoking violence in Beldanga, a town in Murshidabad district bordering Bangladesh, and urged residents to deny the opposition party political space.“Stop providing oxygen to BJP,” Banerjee told a public rally in Behrampore. He…
Bhopal: MP minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Saturday took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for visiting the victims of Indore water contamination. The BJP minister called Gandhi a ‘disaster tourist’ who preoccupied with photo ops and leaves the place afterwards.“Whoever comes to our city, we welcome them, whether they come as a tourist or…
The country’s Gen Z believes in BJP, PM Modi said in poll-bound Bengal Saturday, pointing to the party’s recent civic poll wins. “You have seen the results of civic polls in Maharashtra yesterday. It was a historical win… A few days back BJP had its first mayor in Thiruvananthapuram. It shows how Gen Z trusts…
A two-judge bench of Supreme Court on Jan 9 pointed to the repeated misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act – introduced in 2012 to shield minors from sexual abuse – saying it was increasingly being used to criminalise consensual teenage relationships or to settle personal scores.Hearing a matter related to…
Officials said the move is intended to reflect real-world driving conditions,where AC usage significantly impacts mileage and energy consumption Will Apply To All Vehicles From Oct 1 Officials said the move is intended to reflect real-world driving conditions,where AC usage significantly impacts mileage and energy consumption Will Apply To All Vehicles From Oct 1 Officials…
File photo of a Russian vessel arriving at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead of the joint naval exercise in South Africa’s Cape Town NEW DELHI: The Indian government has defended its decision to not participate in the “Brics Naval Exercise”, saying it was purely a South African initiative in which not all Brics members…
NEW DELHI: Congress’ brass met party seniors from Tamil Nadu on Saturday to chalk out a strategy for the upcoming assembly polls and deliberate on the cadres’ demand for an understanding with DMK.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the meeting attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary in-charge organisation K C Venugopal, TN…
NEW DELHI: Delhi airport on Saturday issued a passenger advisory warning of possible flight disruptions due to dense morning fog expected to continue on Sunday. Citing the India Meteorological Department, the airport said low visibility conditions could impact some flight operations.“According to the India Meteorological Department, dense morning fog will continue tomorrow, leading to low…
