The court refused to extend the benefit of probation Mumbai: Rejecting the argument of the accused that kissing hands was a routine gesture in the hospitality industry and did not constitute a criminal offence, a magistrate’s court recently convicted and sentenced a 35-year-old taxi driver to two years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for outraging the modesty…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar Monday mounted a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his appeal for austerity measures, questioning the contradiction between the Centre’s economic claims and calls for restraint. Referring to Modi’s appeal at an event in Telangana Sunday, Siddaramaiah said the PM must explain what kind…
Women’s security demands a preventive, responsive and victim-sensitive approach, says Kiran Bedi Kiran Bedi says safety for women cannot depend solely on punitive action, but must begin with safer public spaces Women’s security demands a preventive, responsive and victim-sensitive approach, says Kiran Bedi Kiran Bedi says safety for women cannot depend solely on punitive action,…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested West Bengal’s former minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose in the municipality recruitment scam.Days after TMC’s rout in the West Bengal, ED questioned the senior party leader Sujit Bose in connection with its investigation into the municipality recruitment ‘scam’ case.Bose is alleged to have illegally recommended…
In an era when artificial islands are usually associated with luxury developments, airports or tourism projects, Poland created one for an entirely different purpose. Rising from the waters of the Szczecin Lagoon near Swinoujscie, the artificial island known as Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wroblewskiego was built using dredged sand from a major shipping project. But instead of…
The government on Monday addressed concerns related to India’s energy supplies amid the tightening situation in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to all citizens to reduce their consumption of petrol and diesel. At an inter-ministerial meeting, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary for ministry of petroleum & natural gas, said, “I…
The Scary Movie franchise is making a comeback with its sixth instalment, years after the release of the fifth film. This time around, while some familiar faces are reuniting for the project, the tropes and humour are being updated to reflect current pop culture trends. From Republican jokes to pronoun humour, here’s everything Scary Movie…
NSSNET 2026 result: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the result of the Navayug School Sarojini Nagar Entrance Test (NSSNET) 2026 today, May 11, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now download their scorecards from the official website, NSSNET portal.According to the official notice, the entrance examination was conducted on April…
Shreyas Iyer continued his remarkable consistency against Delhi Capitals on Monday, entering an elite IPL list previously occupied only by Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid. The Punjab Kings captain scored an unbeaten 59 off 36 balls in Dharamsala, registering his third successive 50-plus score against DC. In doing so, Shreyas equalled a rare IPL record…
New Delhi: In a bid to improve emergency response during storms and monsoon season, Public Works Department (PWD) has deployed officials for quick reaction teams (QRTs) across all 13 districts of Delhi to respond to incidents such as uprooted trees, blocked roads and weather-related disruptions caused by heavy rain and strong winds.The QRTs have been…
