Guwahati: Emphasising the “harsh realities” of Meghalaya’s growing number of adolescent romantic relationships, the Meghalaya high court has quashed a Pocso case against a man after finding that the couple are now legally married, have a 3-year-old child and are living together happily with the consent of their families.In an order on July 16, Chief…
Ethan Jamieson, known for his role as a District 4 tribute in ‘The Hunger Games’ franchise, has been arrested. News reports on Thursday confirmed that the actor, now 27, was taken into custody on three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.Ethan Jamieson arrestedAs per court documents, obtained by TMZ, Jamieson…
Bengaluru: A visit to a private hospital for surgery ended in distress for a couple after their gold and silver ornaments, estimated to be worth Rs 9.7 lakh, were stolen from the hospital ward last week. Acting swiftly on the complaint, Hennur police have arrested a hospital staff member and are making efforts to recover…
New Delhi: At the sports complex in East Vinod Nagar Friday, Delhi govt launched Vidya Vahini Yojana, an initiative aimed at providing free bicycles to girls studying in govt schools.Addressing the gathering, chief minister Rekha Gupta described the initiative as “a celebration of our collective commitment to empowering every daughter,” and said the scheme reflected…
Chennai: For Phoenix Kothari Footwear, Ramanathapuram was not the obvious choice for its next shoe factory. The district, which traditionally has fewer manufacturing opportunities, was not originally on the company’s expansion map. Then came a request from chief minister C Joseph Vijay.In a conversation with the company’s leadership on May 22, Vijay asked Kothari to…
Kolkata: Just 72 hours to go from Saturday to Supreme Court’s deadline for adding voters cleared by SIR tribunals, and Election Commission has yet to publish the name of a single person whose voting right has been reinstated and who can participate in the first phase of the Bengal assembly polls on April 23. More…
CHENNAI: A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered, and seven other minor girls and four women were sexually assaulted in and around Chennai in 24 hours since Sunday. Police said the three-year-old, daughter of guest workers from Bihar, was raped by 19-year-old Bibin Manjhi, also from Bihar and a frequent visitor to their house at…
Kolkata: The urban development and municipal affairs dept has asked the KMC, all municipal corporations and municipalities to strictly follow legal provisions on unauthorised construction after the Tiljala factory fire incident, which claimed two lives last week.Municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul said, “I have asked my dept to send letters to all municipal body areas…
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The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) will close the registration process for Excise Constable Recruitment 2026 today, June 24. Candidates who have not yet applied for the recruitment drive can complete their application process through the official website, upsssc.gov.in.The recruitment campaign aims to fill a total of 722 Excise Constable posts under the…
