PUNE: A special Pocso court in Junnar on April 7 sentenced a 39year-old farmer to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his eight-year-old daughter.Special Judge SB Shelar held that the prosecution had sufficiently proved that “the pious bond between the father and a daughter has been violated by the accused”.According to the prosecution, the incident took…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused first PM Jawaharlal Nehru of “prioritising appeasement over national self-respect”, claiming that he “opposed” the restoration of the Somnath Temple. Speaking at Somnath Amrit Mahotsav, the prime minister credited Congress stalwarts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr Rajendra Prasad for devoting themselves for restoring the temple in…
Hantavirus scare on cruise ship Twenty British nationals evacuated from the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius have begun quarantine at a specialist isolation facility in the UK after being flown out of Tenerife amid fears over a hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel.According to a BBC report, the passengers arrived at Manchester Airport aboard a…
Centre has no plans to increase duties on gold and silver imports, according to a government source. This comes amid growing concerns related to import duties in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to avoid non-essential gold purchases over the next one year to protect forex reserves.On the trade front, US officials…
Long before she became one of Indian streaming’s most talked-about characters with her portrayal of Kuku in ‘Sacred Games’, Kubbra Sait was an eager newcomer waiting nervously for a nod of approval in a Mumbai audition room. In a recent candid video, the actress revisited that pivotal moment—her audition for Anees Bazmee‘s blockbuster ‘Ready’, starring…
UPSSSC releases UP Lekhpal City Intimation Slip 2026 for May 21 examination UP Lekhpal City Intimation Slip 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the UP Lekhpal City Intimation Slip 2026 on May 11, 2026. Candidates appearing for the Revenue Lekhpal Recruitment examination can now check their allotted examination city through…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A video of former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik heaping massive praise on Bhuvneshwar Kumar has gone viral again after the veteran pacer produced a sensational match-winning display for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026.Ahead of Bhuvneshwar’s historic 200th IPL appearance against Lucknow Super…
Deep space can produce some truly strange and beautiful sights. A newly released image from NASA is now drawing attention after showing Mars in a way that most people rarely get to see. Instead of appearing as a bright red globe, the planet looks like a thin glowing crescent surrounded by darkness. Only a narrow…
NEW DELHI: A woman and her son sustained injuries after the taxi they were travelling in allegedly rammed into a divider in Central Delhi’s Windsor Place area on Monday morning.According to the police, a PCR call regarding the accident was received at the Parliament Street police station, following which a police team rushed to the…
Woman undergoing treatment shot dead inside Chandauli hospital (Image used for representational purpose only) CHANDAULI: A woman undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district was shot dead inside the facility on Monday morning, police said. The accused allegedly tried to flee after the incident but was caught by a mob outside…
