Lucknow: A Special Pocso court in Bahraich has acquitted a man in a nine-year-old case of kidnapping and gangrape of a minor girl by granting him the benefit of doubt after finding inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case and inconclusive linkage through forensic evidence.Additional sessions judge Arvind Kumar Gautam held that the statements of the survivor…
The initiative was launched in New Delhi on Tuesday by the union housing and urban affairs minister Rajkot: Rajkot has been selected among 50 cities across India under the Centre’s PRAGATI-50 initiative, which aims to develop model cities in cleanliness and sanitation.The initiative was launched in New Delhi on Tuesday by union housing and urban…
Rajasthan United FC welcomes Brazilian ace forward Diego Maurício at the Jaipur Airport on Wednesday Jaipur: The Jaipur-based Rajasthan United FC have announced the signing of Brazilian forward Diego Maurício, marking a major addition to the club’s squad ahead of the 2026-27 season. The experienced Brazilian has arrived in Jaipur and officially joined the Desert…
Congress chief whip Nizamuddin Bhat the officers had challenged the authority of the Speaker by writing to the Assembly. ‘It is absolutely unconstitutional. J&K Assembly is not a Panchayati board,’ he said. SRINAGAR: Two top officials of the J&K administration came under fire Wednesday from political parties in the union territory for writing to the…
Sharon Jacks, an Army veteran in Ohio, is now a double amputee as her left leg was wrongly amputated because of the negligence of the doctors. A 74-year-old Ohio woman, an Army veteran, has both legs amputated below the knee as a wrong operation removed the wrong leg, and then, to correct that, she had…
Shankar Mahadevan explains why singers often forget the lyrics of their own hit songs: ‘The track has become popular and super hit’ Music composer Shankar Mahadevan has explained why singers often forget the lyrics of their own popular songs. He spoke about it while celebrating 25 years of ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ with Ehsaan Noorani, Loy…
General:You wake up with fire in your feet today. The Moon pushes your courage up, and Mars gives you that old fighting spirit, so you may say yes to a task others avoid.Short trips look likely, whether it’s a quick office visit, a run across town, or a sudden family errand. You’ll want movement. Still,…
New Delhi: To improve security in its parks, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has directed senior officials of its horticulture department to conduct safety checks at intervals of one week to 15 days.The corporation has also initiated a comprehensive audit and provided its officials with a field inspection proforma to be filled in within a…
The latest action followed complaints about doctors being unavailable in OPDs and departments of BMC-run hospitals Mumbai: Three senior medical teachers heading super-speciality departments at BMC-run KEM Hospital, Parel, have sought voluntary retirement after receiving notices from the civic body over attendance. They are among 100 doctors from BMC’s five medical colleges who received notices…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt is considering higher fines for one-way driving, wrongside driving, riding on footpaths, unauthorised parking, signal jumping and dangerous riding to up to Rs 5,000 for habitual offenders. At present, the basic fine for these offences is Rs 500.The govt is contemplating bringing changes to motor vehicle rules to impose higher penalties…
