Chennai: A 22-year-old truck driver was arrested near Gummidipoondi for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old schoolgirl.Based on a complaint from the girl’s mother, Gummidipoondi All Women Police registered a case under four sections, including the POCSO Act. After inquiry, police arrested the accused and remanded him in judicial custody. Source link
Hyderabad: With the Centre expected to revive key political reforms, including delimitation and women’s reservation, chief minister A Revanth Reddy is set to hold crucial discussions with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi during the upcoming Parliament session.The meeting is expected to focus on Telangana’s political roadmap, particularly…
Kolkata: Torrential rain has exposed the battered state of VIP Road, where fresh craters and loose gravel have reduced traffic to a crawl, triggering extremely slow traffic movement and leaving airport-bound commuters under stress.The worst-hit stretch lies between Haldiram’s crossing and Kaikhali, where large swathes of the bituminous surface were ripped apart after days of…
Shimla: Intensifying action against illegal fishing during the annual closed season in Himachal Pradesh, the fisheries department has registered 220 cases and recovered over Rs 2.28 lakh in fines between June 16 and July 9.The director and warden of fisheries, Vivek Chandel, said the ban on fishing, imposed from June 16 to August 15 to…
Itanagar: Three persons, including an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBn) personnel and two women, were arrested for running an illicit narcotics network in Siang and West Siang districts on the night of July 9, police said.The network was busted by Siang district police in coordination with the West Siang anti-drug squad. The anti-narcotics operation was executed…
The complainant alleged that the person who executed the sale deed was not the genuine owner of the land. (Representative image) LUCKNOW: Barabanki police have arrested six persons for allegedly cheating a woman of Rs 45 lakh by executing a fraudulent land sale deed using forged documents and an impersonator posing as the actual landowner….
Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk at CJP protest (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has rejected being labelled a “modern Gandhi” or a hero, saying he is “just an ordinary citizen” and urging people to take responsibility for their own lives instead of looking for someone else to lead.Wangchuk made…
Microsoft responds to the trolling of Asha Sharma after she announced Xbox layoffs. As Asha Sharm, the CEO of Xbox, came under vicious trolling after the gaming division of Microsoft announced the elimination of 3,200 positions, Microsoft came to her rescue and clarified that it had nothing to do with replacing Americans with foreign workers….
Legendary playback singer S Janaki, passed away on Saturday at the age of 88. Heartfelt tributes from across the Indian film industry have started pouring in, as soon as the news of her demise came in. Celebrated for a career spanning more than 20 languages and over 48,000 songs, Janaki’s extraordinary musical legacy touched generations…
Britain’s Princess Kate presents the champion trophy to Linda Noskova of Czech Republic (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Linda Noskova won her maiden Grand Slam title after defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon women’s singles final on Saturday. The 21-year-old looked in complete control before a dramatic second-set collapse, but recovered strongly…
