Bengaluru: While sexual harassment cases against minors are often attended with great seriousness, allegations in certain cases turn out to be baseless due to a lack of a proper age determination process, Karnataka high court judge G Basavaraja, said Saturday.Addressing members of the Surgical Society of Bangalore, he said: “In many Pocso cases I have…
Hyderabad: Following allegations of glaring discrepancies in law examination results, Osmania University (OU) has decided to examine all re-evaluated answer scripts, especially those that recorded unusually high increases in marks after revaluation. According to students, at least 200 candidates across multiple law colleges under OU, who were initially declared failed (with marks below 40), saw…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to visit the KMC headquarters on Monday, when the civic body will begin a five-day cleanliness drive. The drive is being undertaken ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s arrival on June 20, the eve of World Yoga Day. According to a KMC source, senior officials of several civic departments…
The existing pipe that has become a hurdle for walkers Bicholim: Bicholim residents have urged the Water Resources Department (WRD) to remove an above-ground pipeline laid across the Bicholim walking track and place it underground, citing inconvenience and safety concerns for walkers and fitness enthusiasts.The walking track was originally built on a bandhara constructed by…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch arrested two brothers wanted in connection with an attempted murder case registered at Vastrapur police station and recovered a country-made revolver from one of them during a late-night operation near the riverfront in Danilimda.According to a complaint filed by a detection of crime branch (DCB) officer, the accused were identified…
Ludhiana: A Canadian expatriate was allegedly lured back to India and assaulted alongside his wife by his own parents and uncles in the name of defending family honour after he converted to a different religion.The assault highlights deep-seated sectarian tensions within families, with the man forced into hiding just days after returning to Punjab under…
A Joyful Break from the Heat: Following days of intense heat, light rain and cooler temperatures made for a pleasant day. A young girl was seen happily skipping and playing with her parents, enjoying the refreshing weather. Times News NetworkChandigarh: The city is set for mellow weather over the next five days, with partly cloudy…
The minor stabbed his neighbour on his head and back Pune: A dispute over spitting on a shoe rack turned violent in a housing society in Morwadi in Pimpri when a Std XII student allegedly stabbed his 51-year-old neighbour with a knife on June 10.The Sant Tukaramnagar police have arrested the minor’s mother and detained…
Ayodhya: A poignant incident in Revli village, located within the Khandasa police station area of Ayodhya, brought tears to everyone’s eyes on Sunday .Eighty-year-old Bhagwan Tiwari died of old age in the wee hours of Sunday. His funeral was performed in the morning, but his wife could not bear the separation from her husband for…
Wife of Indian seafarer who died aboard vessel in Oman seeks ‘justice’ NEW DELHI: The family of Indian seafarer Nishanth Uirthanathan, who died aboard the vessel MT Celestial in Oman waters, has appealed to the government for the early repatriation of his mortal remains and demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.Speaking…
