Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has granted bail to a radiologist from KR Pete in Mandya district who was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, following an inspection conducted by Lokayukta at various scanning centres on April 17, 2026.The petitioner was arrested and arraigned as co-accused for his failure to comply…
Mumbai: After spending almost 12 years in jail on charges of repeatedly gang-raping an 11-year-old girl, a special Pocso court acquitted a 35-year-old man, observing that the prosecution failed to provide “clinching evidence” to prove the victim’s age or the allegations of sexual assault. Another accused died during the pendency of the trial, and the…
Ludhiana: Cracking down on unauthorised structures, Ludhiana municipal corporation teams targeted five illegal constructions on Tuesday, including an entire colony. The operations spanned multiple locations falling under the jurisdiction of MC Zones A and D.In Zone A, a building branch team led by assistant town planner Kapil Dev demolished an under-construction colony and a commercial…
Accused Deepak Pandey (L), Naveen Kumar (R) GURGAON: A local court has denied bail to a builder accused of cheating an NRI investor in a multi-crore commercial property deal linked to a project in Sector 85, observing that the allegations pointed to a “deliberate act of deception” and a possible criminal conspiracy.In a detailed order,…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the maximum temperature in the city was 41.5 degrees celsius, 0.2 degrees higher than normal. On Saturday, the maximum temperature touched 40 degrees celsius.At 23.8 degrees, the minimum temperature on Sunday was 4.3 degrees lower than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the city’s maximum temperature is likely to…
Relief arrives today, and you may feel it from the morning itself. The pressure that has been sitting behind your eyes begins to loosen. Mars gives you strength, but the Moon softens your emotional load, which is why tensions and nagging worries can finally ease. About time.Family and friends bring comfort now. A social gathering,…
Chennai, May 04 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay waves to the crowd from his father’s residence as his party leads during vote counting for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, in Chennai on Monday. (ANI Video Grab) New Delhi: “When Vijay asked people to come and vote, we took it seriously and went,” said…
Hunger strike agitation by NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar in Pandharpur for unconditonal farm loan waiver enters second day on Saturday Pune: The state govt on Saturday expressed willingness to hold talks with NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, who has been on a hunger strike in Pandharpur since Friday demanding an unconditional loan waiver for…
Delhi Metro security guard, Pankaj Dhama, tragically lost his life after a brutal assault by passengers at Shahdara railway station NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old Delhi Metro security guard travelling back home after a night’s work died after he was assaulted by a group of passengers at Shahdara railway station on Saturday morning.Eight people, who were…
British oil giant BP has removed Albert Manifold as chairman less than a year after he took over the role, citing what it described as “serious concerns” over governance, oversight and conduct at the company, AFP reported.The company announced on Tuesday that board member Ian Tyler has been appointed interim chairman with immediate effect.“The board…
