Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court here on Friday sentenced one Devraj Chaudhary from Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district to 20 years’ imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl.The victim’s father lodged an FIR with Nikol police in May 2021 after the family found out the girl was pregnant. Since the pregnancy was in an advanced…
Residents, shopkeepers, and commuters travelling toward local colonies or Nawanshahr report that choked sewers have created dangerous conditions even in dry weather, causing commuters to lose their balance and severely harming local businesses. Ludhiana: Ludhiana’s Rahon Road has been severely damaged by continuous sewage overflow, deep potholes, and stagnant water for six months, sparking intense…
During the escape, one of the accused stole a .32 bore licensed pistol, which was loaded with seven bullets, from a drawer. Times News NetworkChandigarh: A man was allegedly stabbed twice after he intervened to stop a fight between two youths near a liquor vend in Sector 41 late on Aug 17, police said. Sector…
The high court had directed the trial court to decide the case afresh on merits Pune: A court of additional sessions judge (ADJ) RK Kshirsagar on Friday convicted a towing operator (24) for attempting to murder a businessman in 2022 and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment with Rs 50k fine, after Bombay high…
Patients came from across the region, including Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Tezpur, Sipajhar, Guwahati and Nagaon, while one patient travelled from Tripura Dibrugarh: Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh, on Friday began providing medicines to rare disease patients after being designated a Centre of Excellence (CoE).The hospital was designated a CoE for rare diseases under the…
Lucknow: The appointment of BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde as BJP’s UP incharge and former Gujarat MLA Jagdish Patel as co-incharge has brought the spotlight back on party’s outreach to politically influential Kurmi community, a crucial OBC bloc, ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.Both Tawde and Patel belong to the Kurmi community, making their…
Rajkot: A complaint alleging that the photograph of a scheduled caste student who cleared a Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) exam was removed from a Kutch University notice board has been referred to the university’s SC/ST cell for inquiry and action by vice-chancellor Mohan Patel.A section of the university library is dedicated to students preparing…
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US Ambassador Sergio Gor concludes J&K, Ladakh visit; meets Omar Abdullah, visits Thiksey Monastery. SRINAGAR: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor Friday concluded his visit to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with his much-speculated meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama not taking place. Gor did not meet any political leader in Ladakh.“Ambassador Sergio…
Lake Powell reaches historic low in August Lake Powell has fallen to a record-low elevation, 20 feet lower than it was at the beginning of 2026. The decline is not unexpected as scientists have been warning against this approaching doom. Lake Powell is the second-largest man-made reservoir in the YS by totak capacity, second to…
