Fast-track special courts slow as backlog mounts; nearly 2.5 lakh cases pending BENGALURU: At a time when Centre has announced setting up of Fast-Track Courts (FTC) to ensure expeditious trials in paper leak cases in the wake of the 2026 NEET fiasco, the country’s Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs) — operating under the most recent scheme…
Dartmoor Nature Alliance launch their rainforests campaign at Black-a-Tor copse on Dartmoor national park (Photograph: Fern Leigh Albert) Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall is helping double one of England’s last surviving temperate rainforests, where 1,200 young trees have already been planted at one site alone as part of wider expansion efforts.According to a report by…
Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan explains why she didn’t speak out on CJP protests: ‘I didn’t think I had anything to add’ Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan has addressed questions over why she remained silent on the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led student protests, saying she did not feel she had anything meaningful to contribute…
Leandro Paredes hints at Argentina retirement after World Cup final controversy as midfielder weighs future after painful defeat/ Image: Instagram Leandro Paredes has admitted he is uncertain about his international future following Argentina’s painful FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain, with the midfielder reflecting on a tournament-ending loss overshadowed by his involvement in the…
The move has been approved by the Delhi police commissioner under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act. (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has constituted a special task force (STF) within its Crime Branch to investigate paper leaks and other offences related to examinations, according to an official order.The move has been approved…
Traffic snarl on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway Palghar: Thousands of motorists and passengers remained stranded for several hours on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway on Friday after heavy rainfall in Palghar district and neighbouring Gujarat triggered severe traffic congestion.Floodwaters from the swollen Daman Ganga River inundated parts of the highway, bringing traffic to a complete halt and leaving…
Bengaluru: A Facebook friendship that began with promises of expensive gifts spiralled into one of the city’s most audacious cyber frauds, with a 52-year-old woman losing Rs 1.7 crore.The fraudsters, posing as a foreign friend and customs officials, lured her into believing a parcel containing gold, diamonds, and other valuables had arrived in India. In…
Chennai: Divya Shree, a Class IV student of Bala Vidya Mandir (BVM), no longer brings fried or processed food to school for lunch. Instead, her tiffin box has three mandatory items — a vegetable, curd and a fruit — alongside chapatis or rice. For short breaks, she brings a can of boiled peanuts or cooked…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Bengal govt is likely to table proposed changes in the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, in the assembly on Saturday. The proposed changes strip elected panchayat pradhans of their financial powers and vest them in govt officials, enabling the uninterrupted functioning of panchayats in the absence of elected…
Union Bank of India, the lead bank of the district, organised an outreach programme at Rudraksh Convention Centre, Sigra, on Friday Varanasi: Union Bank of India organised an outreach programme on Friday, during which cheques worth ₹515 crore were distributed to entrepreneurs. Sanction letters and cheques were also handed over to more than 300 customers.District…
