Crimes against women: TOI graphic about Ludhiana conviction rate Ludhiana: The city is clearing its cases of violence against women at a six-year high, yet nearly 80% of the alleged perpetrators still walk free due to witness intimidation and poor policing.Latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals the industrial hub secured convictions…
Times News NetworkMohali: A local court has denied bail to Rohit Kumar, one of the accused in the kidnapping and murder of 23‑year‑old Mithali, whose body was recovered from the fields near Banur earlier this year.Rohit, 20, a resident of Banur, had sought regular bail after being named by Zirakpur police in the case. After…
The centre will ensure cadets are scientifically treated for various injuries from stress fractures and ligament tears to muscle strains caused by relentless physical training Pune: The National Defence Academy (NDA) inducted the Aarogyam sports medicine and physiotherapy centre at the Military Hospital in Khadakwasla on Saturday to ensure cadets are scientifically treated for various…
The Takshashila Arcade fire on May 24, 2019, claimed 22 lives Surat: The deadly fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow on Monday reopened old wounds in Gujarat, with families of the victims of the 2019 Takshashila Arcade blaze saying that justice remains elusive even seven years on, and warning that delays will continue to…
Guwahati: Assam Police have ordered an inquiry against a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a havildar over allegations that a Brahmin student was compelled to remove his sacred thread during frisking at a NEET re-test centre in Assam’s Nalbari district on Sunday.The move follows a magisterial probe by the Nalbari district administration in which…
Firozabad: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a broadside against the Samajwadi Party, blaming it for what he described as stalled development in Uttar Pradesh before 2017 and in pockets that continue to elect non-BJP legislators.Addressing a gathering in Firozabad while inaugurating and laying foundation stones for 81 projects worth Rs 658 crore, he…
Rajkot: Alarmed by mounting threats to the Asiatic lion’s habitat, 38 environmentalist groups from across Gujarat will assemble on July 5 for a statewide conference in Jamnagar, aiming to counter mining plans, illegal resorts and disruptions to critical wildlife corridors in the Gir ecosystem.The “Save the Gir and Asiatic Lion Conference 2026” will be organised…
The key feature of this water sensor is that it can test water “as is” without adding extra chemicals Jaipur: Researchers from the Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) have developed a new sensor that can detect very small amounts of toxic lead ions in drinking water. The team said that the new sensor is designed…
Nagpur: Observing that personal liberty cannot override the broader interests of society, Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court recently denied bail to a Chandrapur murder accused with multiple serious criminal cases, despite his prolonged incarceration and delay in trial.Justice MM Nerlikar rejected bail application filed by the murder accused, who has been in jail…
Savitha Shan posthumously received two degrees from the University of Texas two months after being killed in a mass shooting. 21-year-old Indian-origin Savitha Shan would have graduated by May, but her life was cut short by a March 1 mass shooting. Her parents Shan Muthian and Selvi Shan refuse to continue grieving and announced the…
