Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against Congress party leader Pragati Aahir over a social media post that allegedly disclosed the identity of a minor sexual assault victim in Rajkot district.Though Aahir had blurred the picture of the victim in her social media post, what caused trouble for her was…
AAP functionaries from Rampura Phool town of Punjab join Congress on Thursday Chandigarh: A losing candidate of the 2017 assembly elections was among AAP functionaries from Rampura Phool who joined the Congress on Thursday, alleging that the ruling party had failed to live up to the expectations of Punjab’s people.AICC general secretary in charge of…
Pune: A 79-year-old resident of Kondhwa, who wanted to file a complaint after receiving soil instead of desert rose seeds he had ordered online, lost Rs3.96 lakh to a cybercrook. The cybercrook shared an APK file with the elderly man under the pretext of helping him file a grievance and siphoned money from his bank…
Lucknow: A comedy play titled ‘Ghar Ki Murgi’, with a message that what is easily available is often undervalued was staged at Rai Umanath Bali auditorium on Thursday.The play revolves around Ramji, a prosperous businessman, who belittles his wife Sarita, an educated but simple homemaker, regularly.His attitude takes a sharp turn when Mona, a stylish…
‘Can’t Levy SARFAESI Assistance Fees Beyond 2008 Rules’ JODHPUR: Rajasthan High Court has ruled that police cannot demand charges from banks for aiding in taking possession of secured assets under the SARFAESI Act based on executive circulars if such charges exceed rates prescribed under the Rajasthan Police Rules, 2008. The court directed police authorities to…
SC flags ‘serious flaws’ in UP Gangsters Act, warns of misuse against innocents NEW DELHI: Pointing out various flaws in Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, Supreme Court on Thursday said the law is prone to misuse as there is no safeguard against vindictive and malicious action against innocents.A bench of Justices J…
Sonia Bellina’s sudden death has left her family and more than 260,000 TikTok followers searching for answers after her body was discovered burned in a French vineyard. The 29-year-old creator had built a following through lip-sync videos and personal content, but her final days have now become the focus of a murder investigation. Two men…
Core sector growth rises to 5.4% in July, cement and iron ore drive expansion NEW DELHI: Core sector grew 5.4% in July, compared with 3.2% a year ago, official data released on Thursday showed. Sequentially, the growth marked a slowdown from an upwardly revised figure of 6% in June. The new series, with revised base…
Mani Ratnam’s ‘Unaroo’ producer Geo Kuttappan passes away at 90. Veteran Malayalam film producer and distributor N G John, popularly known as Geo Kuttappan, has passed away in Kochi at the age of 90. The veteran film personality died at Ernakulam Medical Centre at around 1.30 am on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, according…
Harmful algal blooms can turn freshwater ecosystems into dangerous environments, but researchers at Florida Atlantic University are developing a novel way to tackle one of the nutrients that helps drive them, excess phosphorus. Rather than removing algae after a bloom has already formed, the team is developing 3D-printed adsorbent structures designed to capture phosphate directly…
