Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court on Friday sentenced two persons to 14 years’ rigorous imprisonment for trafficking and sexually exploiting two minor girls who were brought from Bangladesh and forced into prostitution.The convicts were identified as Sagar Mandal from West Bengal and Mohammed Faruq Mandal from Bangladesh. The court convicted both accused under the BNS…
Chandigarh: A dispute over Rs 400 allegedly sought for purchasing liquor turned violent near the scooter market in Sector 43 Friday, leaving two brothers injured in a knife attack. The accused fled after the assault and remains at large.Police said the injured brothers, Ankit and Harikesh, were rushed to Govt Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16,…
Pune: Chandannagar police are searching for a couple who allegedly duped at least 44 people of Rs 91 lakh by promising high returns on investments in shares through their broking firm.The duo allegedly collected money from the investors between 2021 and April this year. They initially returned some money to gain the investors’ confidence, but…
Surat: After facing multiple cases of extortion, criminal defamation, conspiracy and criminal intimidation, history-sheeter Kirti Patel has now been booked under the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020, for allegedly illegally occupying a rented flat in Parvat Patiya area of the city for nearly seven years.According to the FIR registered by the Puna police, Kirti…
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Top achievers at DSMNRU convocation Lucknow: Determination took centre stage at the convocation of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) as students with disabilities and those from humble backgrounds emerged among the top achievers on Friday.Rana Pratap, who has locomotor disability, received the Chancellor’s gold medal. After his father died in 2019, his elder…
Jaipur: Rajasthan has trained only 38,551 women elected representatives under the Centre’s flagship Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) since 2022, trailing several large states despite having one of the country’s largest Panchayati Raj systems, according to data tabled in Parliament.Replying to a question by BJP MP Smita Uday Wagh in the Lok Sabha on…
Govt Friday approved continuation of the farmers’ income support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Yojana, from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a total financial outlay of Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Under the scheme, eligible landholding farmer families get financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each. Govt…
Why did Joe accuse Twitch streamer Yugi of ‘lying’ about his Valorant rank? Viral clip explained (Image via Getty) Twitch streamer Yugi is facing criticism after a clip from a recent 1v1 gaming bet with fellow streamer Joe sparked debate online. The clip was shared on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit by a Reddit user. In the…
Actress and former medical student Manushi Chhillar recently reflected on the emotional strain of having to retake her medical entrance examination after the 2015 paper leak. She has spoken about it at length days after the recent protests against the NEET paper leak by students. Manushi shared how the unexpected setback tested her resilience and…
