NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has cautioned trial courts and HCs against undue leniency or excessive severity while imposing punishment on a person convicted of an offence and said that deviation from this time-tested sentencing policy could erode public faith in the judiciary or lead to injustice.“Undue leniency can cause public confidence in the justice system…
Lucknow: Panic gripped Bakhtiyar Nagar village under Malihabad police station limits late on Saturday night after unidentified persons allegedly tried to dig up the grave of a teenage student, reportedly for occult practices.According to the family, the incident occurred around 12:30 am when some people entered the ancestral graveyard and began digging a grave. The…
KOCHI: A convent-run sch-ool’s curbs on wearing the hijab in Kerala’s Kochi have spiralled into a religious and political dispute, with three students seeking transfer certificates and CPI alleging the controversy is being stoked by Sangh Parivar to deepen communal divides.The row began recently when a class 8 student attended St Rita’s Public School in…
Lucknow: A fake CRPF inspector was arrested for cheating aspirants with forged admit cards.The accused from Ayodhya was caught near Rewari toll plaza on Sunday with a CRPF uniform, fake seals of govt departments and forged admit cards. The Kakori police arrested the man for allegedly duping people with promises of recruitment into the paramilitary…
Mumbai: In yet another money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named the wife of the alleged mastermind and key beneficiary as an accused. Vaishali Joshi, spouse of Viresh Joshi, former chief dealer at Axis Mutual Fund arrested for allegedly misappropriating investors’ money, is accused of being actively involved in a Rs 107 crore…
NEW DELHI: Organisers of the Hornbill festival in Nagaland to Bihu in Assam, from Ram Leela in North India to Garba nights in Gujarat, musical concerts and cultural performances, among others, will no longer need to seek clearances from multiple authorities. Those organising live events will soon be able to go online to check venue…
Lucknow: A 15-year-old schoolgirl from Vikasnagar attempted suicide by slitting her wrist after being allegedly harassed for over two years by a youth identified as Utkarsh Mishra, 30, of Gudamba’s Abrarnagar locality. The accused was later arrested by police and sent to jail. According to SO Alok Singh, the Class 9 student at a private…
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh high court has rejected the petition filed by former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son, Chaitanya Baghel, challenging his arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to a liquor scam.Chaitanya had sought the court’s direction to quash his arrest dated July 18, alleging that the arrest and related actions were…
Ayodhya/Lucknow: After presenting a stunning show of devotion embellished with the power of people and digital technologies, the ninth edition of the Ayodhya Deepotsav earned twin Guinness records as well. An official spokesperson from the Guinness Records said that the first record was for the most people performing simultaneous diya rotations, while the second one…
Lucknow: The holy city of Ayodhya turned into a sea of shimmering light on Sunday evening as 33,000 dedicated volunteers came together to light 26.17 lakh earthen lamps on the ghats of the Saryu, setting a new Guinness World Record during the ninth edition of Deepotsav.The volunteers, students from various schools, colleges, and Ram Manohar…
