Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s latest statement at an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir caught the attention of political observers and the public alike. In a significant move, Shah urged terror groups in the region to lay down their arms and come forward for talks if they had any grievances to raise. While this…
Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday recounted an incident from the past where an inspector asked him to “get out” of a police station. Majhi made the remark after inaugurating the two-day collectors’ conference here at Lok Seva Bhawan. Reflecting on his experience that took place barely a month before he became…
Rewari: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday trained his guns on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asking if he knew the full form of MSP as he underlined that the BJP government in Haryana was procuring 24 crops at the minimum support price. Addressing a poll rally here, Shah also attacked the Congress on the…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the police to identify a secluded spot for the burial of the body of Akshay Shinde, accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, who was killed in a police shootout. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and M M Sathaye said once the spot is…
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday claimed he was being targeted in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case as the opposition is “scared” of him and said it’s the first such “political case” against him. The Chief Minister reiterated that he won’t resign following the court ordering a probe against him in…
September 24, 1970, was just another Thursday, so it seemed when I returned home from work. I had hardly changed when I heard a commotion outside – people whining and screaming. I came out only to see men and women fleeing in panic for their dear lives. I could make out from the rising din…
Replace the term ‘child pornography’ with ‘child sexual exploitation and abuse material’ Child sexual exploitation is a pervasive issue that must be dealt with with zero tolerance. This judgment recognizes the mere possession of such material as part of the larger problem of child exploitation. Child pornography is not just an isolated, private crime. Still,…
Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex hit its fresh all-time high level in early trade on Friday amid heavy buying in IT stocks and a rally in global markets. The BSE Sensex climbed 119.38 points to reach a record peak of 85,955.50 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up 34.5 points to 26,250.55. From the…
Amaravati: In a significant development, the Nara Chandrababu Naidu-led Jana Sena Party (JSP)-BJP government is reportedly set to appoint former Chief Justice of India (CJI), NV Ramana, as the new Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the governing body of one of the wealthiest and most revered temples in the world. This decision comes…
Jammu: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will sweep the elections in Jammu and Kashmir because it kept its promise and abrogated Article 370. Addressing a rally at RS Pura for party candidate and national secretary Dr Narinder Singh Raina, the defence minister said that statehood will be given…
