Hyderabad: The World Bank has lauded the Telangana government for its progressive focus on state development. This recognition follows a recent meeting between Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and World Bank President Ajay Banga in Washington last month. Today, further discussions took place at the Telangana Secretariat, where a high-level delegation led by the World Bank’s…
Samba/Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday destroyed a rusted anti-tank mine found on the banks of a river in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The mine was detected by a BSF patrolling party on the banks of the Basantar river between Ballhar and Kamour border outposts around 11 am, they…
Narayanpur: An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Monday evening, a senior police official said. The gunfight started at around 4 pm in the forests of Abhujmaad along the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra inter-state border, he said. A joint team of security forces was involved in the exchange of fire…
Bengaluru: BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya on Monday slammed the ruling Congress in Karnataka for targeting Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. In a statement, Siroya said when the cases are piling up before the Governor, the Congress leaders are casting aspersions on Gehlot. “It is the old trick of the Congress party to attack the Constitutional authorities…
New Delhi: AAP leader Atishi took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi on Monday and said she would work like Bharat did by keeping his elder brother Lord Ram’s ‘khadaun’ (wooden slippers) on Ayodhya’s throne. She did not sit on the chair used by Kejriwal and said that his chair would remain unoccupied…
The Supreme Court of India’s suggestion to amend the POSCO Act by replacing the term “child pornography” with “child sexual exploitative and abuse material” (CSEAM) is a landmark move that deserves immediate attention. This is not just a linguistic adjustment but a bold step toward addressing the gravity of crimes against children. When the country’s…
Suffering can arise from a variety of sources, including personal grievances, loss, betrayal, and injustice. For example, the tragic story of Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education, illustrates suffering from violent injustice. These experiences create a tangled web of negative emotions such as anger, bitterness, and despair, making…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that Parliament should seriously consider bringing an amendment to the POCSO Act for substituting the term “child pornography” with “child sexual exploitative and abuse material” with a view to reflect more accurately the reality of such offences. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice…
Chennai: Kiran Rao’s “Laapataa Ladies” has been picked as India’s official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced here on Monday. The Hindi film, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, was chosen from a list of 29 films, including Bollywood hit “Animal”, Malayalam National Award winner “Aattam” and Cannes winner “All We Imagine…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear on October 1 a case it has initiated on its own following the rape and murder of a resident doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing protests by doctors in West Bengal. At the outset of the…
