BENGALURU: The Karnataka capital reported the highest number of cases in the country under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, with 878 incidents recorded in National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2024’ report.Out of a total of 1,008 dowry-related cases registered across the country’s metropolitan cities, roughly 87% were from Bengaluru alone.In comparison, Lucknow,…
In Lucknow, 19-year-old Sarah Moin has scored 98.75 per cent (best of four subjects) in the ISC Class 12 examinations, turning her result into a story of determination. She lives with both visual and hearing impairment and is also battling sarcoidosis. Despite this, she emerged as one of the top performers in her school, scoring…
Chandigarh to measure its carbon footprint Chandigarh: How much greenhouse gas pollution does Chandigarh generate, which sectors contribute the most, and how much of it is offset by the city’s extensive green cover? To find answers, the Chandigarh administration will soon launch a comprehensive scientific assessment of the city’s carbon footprint and carbon stock, an…
Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple (File photo) New Delhi: Midway through the ‘faith vs fundamental right’ debate emanating from the customary ban on entry of women in the 10-50 years age group into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, a Hindu party on Tuesday requested a nine-judge Supreme Court bench to review its 30-year-old judgment declaring Hinduism as a…
Bengaluru: The high court stayed the operation of an advisory issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and an Ayush ministry directive, restricting the use of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) leaves in food and health supplements.The interim order earlier this week by vacation judge Justice SR Krishna Kumar applies to Kerry Inc, an…
Tomba Singh terminated his contract with Inter Kashi FC due to non-payment of dues and is now headed to FC Goa Panaji: Tomba Singh has unilaterally terminated his contract with Inter Kashi FC due to non-payment of dues and is now headed to FC Goa.Tomba, 22, had a year left on his existing three-year contract…
The manhole that claimed Aslam Shaikh’s life Mumbai: A draft inquiry report into the death of 55-year-old Aslam Shaikh, who died after falling into an open manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka during the monsoon, has flagged contradictory statements by several BMC officials responsible for supervising manhole safety works, complicating the probe into the incident.“The…
Mumbai: Even a month after BMC ordered peripheral hospitals to take responsibility for patient transfers and ambulances, the reality remains unchanged as medical staff continue to find loopholes. Late Saturday, a semi-conscious 70-year-old man, Prabhakar Bhimrao — a case of suspected bleeding in the brain — was tossed from MW Desai Hospital without any medical…
Telangana police’s special teams have succeeded in nabbing members of both Nepali gangs, involved in the robbery-cum-murder of the former IPS officer’s wife at Jubilee Hills and the dacoity at Kawkoor, in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh respectively. The teams were completing formalities to get them to the city on prisoner on transit (PT) warrants. Hyderabad:…
Ram Madhav says claims of track-2 talks with Pakistan baseless NEW DELHI: BJP’s Ram Madhav, an ex-RSS member who heads think tank India Foundation, has dismissed reports of track-2 talks involving Indian and Pakistani delegations at a conference in Colombo and his association with it, calling it a “totally wrong portrayal” of what happened at…
