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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the controversial skin-to-skin judgement of the Bombay High Court in a case under the POCSO Act, saying the most important ingredient constituting sexual assault is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the child. The high court had held that no offence of sexual assault under the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged all democratic nations to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency does not end up in the wrong hands, cautioning that it can spoil the youth. In a virtual address at the Sydney Dialogue, he said the digital age is changing everything as it has redefined politics, […]

Mathura: The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha has announced that it will install an idol of Lord Krishna at the deity’s ‘actual birthplace’, which, it claims, is in the mosque close to a prominent temple here. Hindu Mahasabha leader Rajyashri Choudhary said the idol will be installed after a ‘maha jal abhishek’ on December 6 to […]

New Delhi: Airline major IndiGo will resume meals on-board service for flights of less than 2 hours of duration. The decision was taken after the Civil Aviation Ministry allowed airlines to serve meals on all domestic flights. Since April 15 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, air carriers were not allowed to serve in-flight meals, which […]

New Delhi: It is learnt that Singapore is in talks with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of External Affairs to restart scheduled commercial services with two daily flights each from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. As of now, only repatriation is taking place through Air India, under the Vande Bharat mission. Singapore has […]

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday announced that all cases lodged against farmers in connection with stubble burning and agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws will be quashed. “We want no farmer to burn stubble, we’ll be strict. But cases lodged so far in connection with stubble burning, are being quashed. […]

Lucknow: A court in Lucknow has issued an arrest warrant against noted dancer Sapna Chaudhary for allegedly cancelling a program and not returning the money to ticket holders. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Shantanu Tyagi on Wednesday issued the warrant against Chaudhary, asking the police to execute it by November 22, which is the next date […]

Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested seven persons from Tirupati, Delhi, Dhenkanal in Odisha, and Noida and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh in an on-going investigation of a case related to alleged online child sexual abuse and exploitation. During investigation, it was revealed that the arrested persons were allegedly sharing the links of Child […]

Hyderabad: Sustainability is not a trend. ‘Doing good’ impacts ability to ‘do well’. It is the fusion of a growing economy, inclusive society and a thriving environmental ecosystem. When aligned, it enhances value for every stakeholder. However, it is still early days for the sustainability ecosystem in India. Most policymakers view it from the prism […]

Chennai: As more than 40,000 young Tamil Brahmin men are finding it difficult to find brides within the state, the Tamil Nadu based association for Brahmins has launched a special drive to look for suitable matches belonging to the same community in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. “We have launched a special movement on behalf of […]

Amritsar: A jatha of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will cross over to Pakistan to pay obeisance to the Gurudwara Darbar Sahib and other Gurudwaras through the Kartarpur corridor that reopened today. “We are going on a nine-day trip. We will be visiting Kartar Pur Sahib, Nankana Sahib, Dera Sacha Sauda, Dera sahib,” said Gruvinder […]

Hyderabad: Actor-comedian Vir Das’ ‘I come from two Indias’ monologue delivered Kennedy Centre in the United States has created quite a storm. A spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi Aditya Jha has filed a complaint accusing him of belittling the country on foreign soil. In a six-minute monologue, Das describes two contrasting […]

New Delhi: A construction workers’ body has moved the Supreme Court seeking ex-gratia relief schemes for daily workers who will suffer loss of income due to sudden complete ban on the sector’s activities imposed by NCR states to curb pollution caused by dust. Blanket ban on construction activities, without identifying and excluding the ones which […]

New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that it was not asking the Central government employees to work from home, as normalisation of functioning of offices is returning post-Covid pandemic, rather it has issued an advisory to employees for pooling and sharing of vehicles. The Centre, in an affidavit, said […]

New Delhi: Underlining the fundamental role of States in the federal system of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Democracy is not just a system but a natural tendency of India. Prime Minister attended the inaugural session of the 82nd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference via video conferencing on Wednesday. Addressing the […]

Lucknow: With pollution levels remaining ‘dangerously high’ and the weather also turning cold, there has been an expected spurt in the number of patients complaining of respiratory disorders. According to doctors, the condition of those already suffering from respiratory diseases has aggravated considerably this year. Dr Ved Prakash, head of pulmonary and critical care medicine […]

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday detained ten people for their alleged involvement in circulating, storing and viewing Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) through various social media platforms/groups during nationwide searches in 14 states, sources informed. As per initial information collected, the CBI, in a press release, said that there are […]

New Delhi: Delhi’s Air quality continues to be in the ‘very poor’ category for the fourth consecutive day today, as per the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR). However, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reduced from 396 from Tuesday to 379 today. Meanwhile, the Commission for Air Quality Management in […]

Chennai: For the first time in its space exploration mission, an evasive measure was carried out recently to avoid the collision between Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and US’ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) LRA were predicted to come very close […]

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Mumbai: A peeved cricketer Hardik Pandya on Tuesday said that contrary to speculation, an expensive watch in his possession when he arrived from Dubai early on Monday with Team India was worth Rs 1.50 crore and not Rs 5 crore. “The cost of the watch is Rs 1.50 crore and not Rs 5 crore as […]

Patna: At least six people were killed and four others critically injured after an SUV collided with a truck in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Tuesday, according to authorities. The accident took place on the Sikandra-Sheikhpura state highway. The impact was such that the SUV was in a mangled state following the head-on collision. The driver […]

Hyderabad: The United States remains a top destination for international students, welcoming over 914,000 international students from over 200 places of origin, out of which Indian students comprised nearly 20 percent, with 167,582 students in the 2020-2021 academic year, according to the 2021 Open Doors Report.  In fact, the United States remained open and welcoming to […]

In the eight new groups of ministers, the responsibility of coordinating each group will be given to a senior minister.