City sees both high conviction and acquittal | Delhi News

New Delhi: Among the 19 metropolitan cities, Delhi recorded the highest number of convictions in IPC/BNS cases during 2024, with 38,661 people convicted. The city also registered the second-highest number of acquittals at 11,989 after Ahmedabad’s 15,461.The data also showed that Delhi recorded the highest number of disposed cases among metropolitan cities, with 2,76,474 cases…

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Power line safety: 85% of high-risk sites cleared, says Vij | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: Haryana energy minister Anil Vij announced on Thursday that high-risk electricity lines passing over schools, colleges, hospitals, and public institutions will be shifted across the state in a phased manner. To ensure the work is prioritised, a dedicated monitoring cell has been formed under the chief engineer to oversee the project and submit progress…

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Fire guts govt textbook warehouse in Hailakandi, destroys edu supplies | Guwahati News

Silchar: A massive fire broke out at a govt textbook warehouse inside the education complex in Hailakandi district on Thursday afternoon, destroying large quantities of textbooks and educational supplies stored for distribution under the Samagra Shiksha programme.The blaze erupted at the warehouse between 1pm and 1.30pm, sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing across the…

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Tank sisters Geetakshi and Shagun emerge champions at Jaipur Sports Academy badminton tournament | Jaipur News

Winners and runners-up of various categories with chief guests Manoj Dasot and Jaipur Sports Academy head coach Atul Gupta Jaipur: Tank sisters — Geetakshi and Shagun — excelled in the district-level badminton tournament organised at the Jaipur Sports Academy here recently.The prize distribution ceremony for the badminton tournament held at the Jaipur Sports Academy in…

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Nashik TCS sexual harassment case: Prime accused Nida Khan arrested after weeks on run | India News

NEW DELHI: Nida Khan, an accused in the Nashik TCS case, has been taken into custody from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.Khan was wanted in the case of alleged sexual harassment and forcible religious conversion at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).The court had earlier rejected her anticipatory bail. According to the FIR,…

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Afghanistan’s ‘one-kidney village’ where residents sold organs to survive | World News

On the outskirts of Herat in western Afghanistan, one settlement drew international attention in 2022 after reports emerged that many residents had sold a kidney to survive deepening poverty and hunger. The area became widely known as the “one-kidney village,” a grim reflection of the humanitarian crisis that followed Afghanistan’s economic collapse after the Taliban…

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Trai proposes stricter complaint rules for telcos; penalties may go up to Rs 50 lakh per quarter

Telecom regulator Trai on Thursday proposed a stronger consumer grievance redressal framework for telecom operators, including penalties of up to Rs 50 lakh per quarter for improper handling or disposal of customer complaints, PTI reported.The proposed Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal (Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 2026 aims to make complaint registration and tracking more transparent and accessible…

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