Varanasi: Two minor sisters, aged 13 and 16, were allegedly sexually assaulted by two men in Mau’s Ranipur police station area on June 8. The elder girl later died by suicide on the outskirts of the village, police said.Based on a complaint by the surviving younger sister, police on Friday registered an FIR and arrested…
Penalties for students found under the influence will escalate from a warning to fines of Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000 for repeat offences Gurgaon: Haryana higher education department has directed all universities and colleges to implement stricter anti-drug measures. These include declaring a 500-metre radius around campuses as strictly monitored “drug-free zones” and introducing compulsory…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad mayor Ravi Landge has directed the civic environment department to identify, within seven days, housing societies discharging untreated sewage into nullahs and initiate strict action against them. The directive followed complaints that effluents from residential complexes and a private educational institute were polluting the Pavana river.Mayor Landge visited Kiwale on Tuesday, where…
Guwahati: A 17-year-old girl, who was injured in a machete attack by a youth after she rejected his love proposal, died at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Friday, after battling for her life for more than a month.The deceased, Mridumudra Deka, was a Class XI student in Assam’s Nalbari district.“She was kept in…
Jayaram and Urvashi starrer ‘Parimala and Co’ has continued its theatrical journey with a positive jump on its second day. The film registered growth on Saturday and showed improvement in audience turnout. ‘Parimala and Co.’ records Day 2 growth According to Sacnilk, ‘Parimala and Co’ collected Rs 1.92 crore net on Day 2. The latest…
Football fans carry cut-outs of Ronaldo, Neymar and Messi in Kolkata; Kozhikode fans watch Brazil vs Morocco. (PTI and Reuters photo) Cross. Control. Dribble. Goal! Add the alarm’s snooze to the play and you have World Cup magic in this part of the world.In its opening weekend, the Cup has begun capturing Indian fans’ imagination…
SALEM: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Sunday arrested eight minor boys near Salem for pelting the Coimbatore-Chennai Vande Bharat Express with stones. The minors were presented before the Juvenile Justice Board and were released on Sunday evening after formalities.The stone-pelting happened in the Veerapandi area near Salem on May 28. Windowpanes of some coaches…
A newly published French political book has sparked controversy after claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani as part of what the author describes as a “platonic relationship”. The allegations appear in Un Couple (Presque) Parfait (“An Almost Perfect Couple”), written by journalist Florian Tardif, and have drawn…
Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai uing his recent visit to the proposed govt medical college site Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said the panel, comprising the minister for medical education, the principal secretary, and senior officials from the finance, planning, and public works departments, will meet in Bengaluru in a few days Puttur MLA Ashok…
Food is a very important subject for the devotees of Lord Shiva. In the holy month of Sawan, a large number of people observe the Somwar fast on Mondays. This vrat is for the blessings of Lord Shiva, family happiness, marriage, good health, and peace. Food rules are very important in Sawan Somwar vrat. The…
