PATNA: Provisions on seizure and confiscation of vehicles or buildings used to commit offences punishable under Bihar’s liquor prohibition law are “draconian”, Patna HC has said, calling for extreme caution during their application, reported.A division bench of acting Chief Justice PB Bajanthri and Justice SB Pd Singh said authorities were exercising unfettered power under the…
SRINAGAR: In its dossier on AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, who has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), J&K administration describes him as “a habitual offender and history-sheeter”, who is “known to assert himself as a self-styled leader, making irresponsible statements as if law of land does not apply to him”.The dossier, accessed…
SRINAGAR: A day after AAP released a list of BJP representatives in Kashmir who it alleged were former terrorists trained in Pakistan, the BJP hit back with its own list, naming an AAP representative who allegedly was involved in a terror case. While the BJP cited only one AAP name, accusing him of past involvement…
JAMMU: The Vaishno Devi Yatra, scheduled to begin on Sept 14, has been postponed again due to persistent rains.A Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board spokesperson posted on X: “Due to incessant rain at Bhawan and the track, commencement of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra scheduled from 14th Sept stands postponed till further order”. It…
Truck ploughs into Ganpati procession in Karnataka’s Hassan HASSAN: At least nine people have been killed after a tanker lorry rammed into a Ganpati immersion procession in Karnataka’s Hassan district.The driver was arrested on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday evening in Mosale Hosalli village when the vehicle, reportedly being driven recklessly, crashed into…
SRINAGAR: Ahead of India-Pakistan cricket match in the Asia Cup, Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday issued an advisory to Kashmiri students across the country to refrain from making social media posts that could land them in trouble.The advisory comes in the backdrop of Kashmiri students getting into trouble in other states in…
KOLKATA: A Class 11 student at Bagbazar High School was stabbed to death by a classmate during a fight at a crowded Dakshineswar metro station on Friday afternoon.As Manojit Yadav, 17, lay bleeding in front of the ticket counters, panicked commuters screamed in fear. The boy died while friends were rushing him to Baranagar State…
‘Delhi Declaration’ adopted to guard & preserve India’s priceless manuscript heritage NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’ is set to become a “proclamation of India’s culture, literature, and consciousness”, the international conference on manuscripts here adopted the “Delhi Declaration” that resolves to “guard and preserve the priceless…
NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to chief secretaries and directors general of police (DGPs) of all states/UTs seeking an inquiry into allegations raised in a complaint that there is severe shortage of fertilisers in many states across the country, which is deeply impacting farmers, especially during the ongoing…
Sikh woman raped in UK (AI Image) A British-born Sikh woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted, raped and beaten in a racially motivated attack on Tuesday in Oldbury near Birmingham, UK, by two white men.West Midlands Police confirmed to TOI they are investigating the rape, which the woman says happened between 8.00 and 8.30am…
