Rajkot: A 27-year-old man allegedly threw a 14-year-old girl off the balcony of his first-floor home in Dhoraji on Sunday, when his bid to rape her was thwarted by her parents. The girl survived with injuries.The victim’s father filed a complaint on Monday against the man, an unmarried neighbour, accusing him of trying to rape…
Around 10,000 to 12,000 fresh cases are filed every month in the district and sessions courts Gurgaon: To promote faster and amicable resolution of disputes, the district legal services authority (DLSA) has launched “Samadhan Sangharsh Nivarak Rashtriya Abhiyan” in the city to resolve non-heinous cases through mutual consent, dialogue and mediation.Chief judicial magistrate-cum-secretary, DLSA, Rakesh…
Panaji: On average, five candidates are competing for each govt primary school teacher post in Goa, with over 2,063 applicants for 390 vacancies advertised by the Goa staff selection commission (SSC).The SSC announced the recruitment of 390 govt primary school teachers, including Konkani and Marathi teachers. A total of 1,626 applications were received for Marathi…
Late Congress neta Pavanraje Nimbalkar’s son, Omprakash, at the court on June 16 Mumbai: A special court is likely to deliver its verdict on Saturday in the 2006 double murder of Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, Samad Kazi. The matter, originally posted for judgment on Tuesday, was adjourned as the special judge was…
For decades, wind power has relied on a familiar formula: enormous towers, vast concrete foundations and specialised heavy-lift equipment capable of transporting and assembling components that can weigh hundreds of tonnes. While effective, these requirements have limited where wind turbines can be deployed and increased both costs and environmental impacts. Now, a new generation of…
NEW DELHI: A portion of a factory building collapsed after a fire broke out at an industrial unit in the Mayapuri area on Thursday.Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official informed that they received the call regarding the incident around 11:17 am. DFS then deployed around 18 fire tenders to extinguish the fire.The building comprises a basement,…
Transformer was replaced late Wednesday night in Sector 51, Noida Noida: Driven by soaring 40-degree temperatures and post-rain humidity that spiked electricity demand, residents across Noida and Ghaziabad endured disruptive power outages on Thursday. Power department officials attributed the disruptions to equipment overloading and overheating.Across Noida, outages impacted sectors 12, 72, 82, 105, 117, 122…
Aizawl: The fast-track court in Mizoram’s Kolasib district convicted and sentenced a resident of Zokhawthar in Champhai district to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for trafficking drugs on Thursday.A fine of Rs 1 lakh has also been imposed on 23-year-old Vanlalfela.In his judgment and order, fast-track court judge R Vanlalena said the convicted person would…
Patiala: Cabinet ministers Barinder Kumar Goyal and Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday dedicated newly constructed sports grounds to the public in separate villages of Sangrur district.Cheema inaugurated Rs 1.6-cr modern sports ground at Shadihari village in Dirba constituency, while Goyal dedicated a newly constructed sports ground, built at a cost of Rs 62 lakh, to…
NEW DELHI: In a fresh flashpoint with St Stephen’s College, Delhi University has asked the college to stall the appointment of Susan Elias as principal – days after she was named as the first woman to head the 145-year-old college – citing violation of norms.In a letter to the college’s governing body chairman Thursday, DU…
