New Delhi: Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and Union minister of State Harsh Malhotra on Wednesday participated in a foot march at Madhuvan Chowk to support the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Women from various parts of east Delhi expressed their support by marching from Nirman Vihar Metro Station to Laxmi Nagar Metro Station.Sachdeva said that the…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed, as “premature, totally misconceived”, gangster Abu Salem‘s petition for release from jail on the grounds that with remission for good conduct, he completed his 25-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case.Citing a 2022 Supreme Court order which stated Salem’s term would conclude on November…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has issued notice to the state govt, the principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife), and others on a PIL petition seeking a ban on tiger safari activities.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha directed the respondents to file an affidavit detailing the areas or zones earmarked…
Chennai: Just after sunset, P K Sekarbabu’s black-and-red jeep nosed into St Xavier Street in George Town, loudspeakers blaring “Hat-trick Harbour”, his campaign anthem and a nod to his bid for a third straight win. He waved to the crowd and paused for quick appeals for votes surrounded by a ring of loyal organisers —…
Hyderabad: A BMW car caught fire while in motion near the Begumpet metro station on Tuesday night, briefly disrupting traffic in the area.According to officials, the vehicle was travelling from Warangal to Manikonda when smoke began emanating from the engine. Acting swiftly, the driver pulled over to the roadside, allowing all three occupants to exit…
Kolkata: A rape survivor told the Calcutta High Court that she had “suffered enough” and did not want to pursue further charges against her brother-in-law, who had raped her in 2013 when she was 17. Respecting her wishes, the HC on April 9, while upholding the conviction, reduced the man’s life sentence to 12 and…
Erica De Sequeira won gold in muay thai at the WMC India State Title Belt and Ranking Series, held at Boxing Hall, Peddem, recently Erica De Sequeira won gold in muay thai at the WMC India State Title Belt and Ranking Series, held at Boxing Hall, Peddem, recently.Representing the Academy of Combat Sports, Erica secured…
A street-based typography workshop was organised by BHU Varanasi: The department of Applied Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts at BHU on Wednesday organised ‘TypoPicnic’, a street-based typography workshop under its ongoing Typoyatra calligraphy and type design series.Around 50 students participated in a three-hour guided walk from Godowlia Crossing through Stitch Market to Dashashwamedh area, observing…
Ahmedabad: While the Gujarat govt has mandated the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system for university admissions, the move has triggered a wave of backlash. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has officially warned of state-wide protests, slamming the centralized portal for chronic mismanagement and deep-seated inefficiencies.Although the govt expanded GCAS to include select private…
Chandigarh bomb threat hits schools, Air India flights, Secretariat (File Photo) CHANDIGARH: Bomb threat emails targeting multiple schools, two Air India flights and the Secretariat in Chandigarh on Thursday morning triggered panic and prompted a swift response from police authorities. The schools that reported threats include St Soldier International School (Sector 45), Ryan International School…
