Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has refused to quash abetment charges against a landowner in a case of a farmer’s suicide in Gir Somnath district in 2014. According to the case details, a landless farmer, Ashwin Jagani, committed suicide by jumping into a well in Aug 2010. He left a suicide note, which stated that…
The BBC recreated the controversial 1974 Stanford prison experiment in The Experiment to explore human obedience/ screengrab Youtube The idea of recreating one of psychology’s most controversial experiments for television should have been unworkable from the outset. When the BBC announced in 2002 that it would run a controlled prison simulation as a documentary series,…
Panaji: A local court has directed that charges of attempt to murder be framed against Sahil Hasan Bapu in connection with the death of tourist Mothe Sairam at Chapora in Sept last year.Public prosecutor Shivram Patil submitted that there was no requirement of a test identification parade, as CCTV footage clearly shows the victim being…
Bengaluru: As the summer approaches, villages across the state are grappling with drinking water shortages. Among the 344 villages across 58 taluks in Karnataka, Bengaluru South (Ramanagar) has emerged as the worst-hit district with 55 villages facing shortages, followed by Raichur (41), Uttara Kannada (27) and Tumakuru (26). Several districts in north Karnataka and Bengaluru…
New Delhi: Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that seven cricket stadiums, including Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, were yet to share compliance data on the utilisation of groundwater and its recharge.In Jan, 12 cricket stadiums across the country did not share details of the same, with NGT subsequently imposing a fine…
JAIPUR: RIICO has slashed timelines for a range of plot-related approvals across its industrial areas, including cutting power of attorney intimation from 15 days to one day, as part of a push to simplify procedures and improve the investor environment.A revised circular directs heads of industrial zones to clear applications within newly reduced time limits…
As an interim measure, Haryana govt has suggested a balanced approach Gurgaon: A policy shift in urban sanitation — call it a mixed sweeping model — may be on the horizon in the state.This comes after key observations made by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini that road sweeping is directly linked to the efficiency…
Prabhsimran Singh has been part of Punjab Kings, earlier Kings XI Punjab, since 2019, when the IPL franchise splurged Rs 4.8 crore on the youngster. Over the last few seasons, the hard-hitting batter has found consistency, with Ricky Ponting playing a big role in it. NEW DELHI: On Thursday evening, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer…
Shakti Mohan once had a memorable fan moment with her longtime crush Hrithik Roshan on Dance Plus. Overwhelmed, she went down on her knees and confessed “I love you.” Hrithik responded warmly, praising her talent. Later, Shakti recalled her deep admiration since childhood, calling the encounter one of the happiest and most unforgettable days of…
TNNNew Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta and LG TS Sandhu on Tuesday hailed the inauguration of the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the Rs 12,000-crore project as a major milestone in the capital’s development.Joining the programme virtually on the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Gupta termed the occasion “special and auspicious”…
