Brig (retd) GB Reddi The answer to the question – “Can Indian Laws and their Execution Process Deter Rapes” is simple – NO. Provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 375 and 376 are inadequate to ensure effective deterrence against sexual offenses. The earlier the “Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, and the Media – Four Pillars…
Srinagar: Senior Congress leaders arrived here on Monday to hold deliberations with the National Conference to iron out differences over seat-sharing for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Congress leaders, including party’s general secretary organisation, K C Venugopal, Salman Khurshid, and J-K in-charge Bharat Solanki, arrived at the residence of NC president Farooq Abdullah and…
Islamabad: Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 31 people in two separate attacks on Monday, with reports of other shootings and unrest across the same province, police and officials said. Twenty-three people were fatally shot after being identified and taken from buses, vehicles and trucks in Musakhail, a district in Baluchistan province, senior police…
Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia had carried out strikes on Ukraine using more than 100 missiles and around 100 drones. “It was one of the largest strikes — a combined one. More than a hundred missiles of various types and about a hundred ‘shaheds’,” Zelensky said in a video message posted on…
New Delhi: Lambasting the West Bengal government for its alleged failure to implement crucial safety measures for women and girls, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has said the state has not taken any step to start the remaining 11 fast track special courts in spite of a pendency of 48,600 rape and POCSO…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the creation of five new districts in Ladakh as a step towards better governance and prosperity. Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang will now receive more focused attention, bringing services and opportunities even closer to people, he said, congratulating them. He said on X, “Creation of…
Amaravati: In a significant stride towards India’s ambitious climate objectives, the esteemed Chief Information Commission has officially endorsed an integrated approach to implementing the Mission LIFE (Lifestyle for Environment) program. This initiative, spearheaded by India, is envisioned as a global mass movement, aimed at motivating individuals and communities to actively participate in environmental protection and…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday released its first list of 44 candidates for the elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, fielding Devender Singh Rana from Nagrota. The candidates include 15 for the first phase of polls, 10 for the second phase and 19 for the third phase. The party has chosen to…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday extended Janmashtami greetings to all devotees of Lord Krishna and residents of the state. “Hail Kanhaiya Lal! Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all the devotees and residents of the state on the auspicious birth anniversary of Kripasindhu, Shri Banke Bihari ji, ‘Shri Krishna Janmashtami’!” Adityanath…
Nanded: Congress MP Vasant Chavan passed away on Monday at a private hospital in Hyderabad after prolonged illness, party sources said. Chavan (69) breathed his last at the hospital around 4 am, the sources said. He was undergoing treatment for renal issues there since last week. The Congress veteran had won the Nanded Lok Sabha…
