BENGALURU: India and China together can address challenges the West cannot, China’s consul general to India in Mumbai, Qin Jie, said Sunday, calling for deeper cooperation between the two neighbours amid signs of a cautious thaw in the bilateral relations. “The future between China and India is very promising. We have a huge population, a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
JABALPUR: Time and tide wait for none. Sometimes, not even a smartwatch. This is the lesson a passenger at Jabalpur station learned the hard way last week when his online samosa payment stalled and his train began chugging out.The passenger handed over his watch when a vendor allegedly grabbed his collar, threatening him and demanding…
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court recently observed that alimony cannot be granted to a spouse who is financially self-sufficient.Observing that permanent alimony is a measure of social justice, not a tool for enrichment or equalising the financial status of two capable individuals, a division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said the…
NEW DELHI: In what will be a major boost for its precision strike capabilities, India plans to begin inducting the new 800-km extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles in a little over two years, while over 200km Astra air-to-air missiles are also slated for production in 2026-27.Tests are underway for the 800-km BrahMos, with a…
Durgapur/Kolkata: Two accused in the Durgapur gang-rape case, Sk Riyazuddin and Sk Safiq, moved a plea before a local court on Sunday for permission to confess their role in the Oct 10 incident. Police officers involved in the probe said if the court accepts the plea, the two may be treated as approvers during the…
