Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: A high-level committee headed by home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday approved disaster mitigation and recovery projects worth Rs 4,545 crore for nine states: Assam, Kerala, MP, Odisha, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.Towards the restoration and rejuvenation of wetlands in Assam, Centre has allocated Rs 692…
MUMBAI: Refusing to quash a criminal case against a man who sexually assaulted a minor in 2018 and married her in May this year, Bombay HC considered that in the intervening period from the date of closing the matter for passing of judgment, the accused backtracked from performing his lawful duties. Justices Ajey Gadkari and…
Bharatbhumi (India), since time immemorial, has been a sacred stream of sacrifice, penance, and dharma. Its rivers carry the resonance of Vedic hymns; its air vibrates with the eternal message of Sanatan culture.Yet, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the nation stood at a crossroads. Social divisions and cultural confusions cast shadows of despair;…
HYDERABAD: Telangana HC cleared two cops over the 2003 death of a suspect in an alleged encounter, upholding a sessions court’s decision.Justice Juvvadi Sridevi held there was no credible evidence to sustain the charge of murder: “On the contrary, the material indicates the incident occurred in circumstances of private defence while the cops were discharging…
Lucknow: The historic Ram Utsav in Aishbagh is taking a socially/environmentally conscious turn this year with unveiling of a ‘Green’ Ravan, the tallest effigy in the city, at 65 feet, using eco-friendly crackers. Ravan Dahan will take place at 7 pm on Thursday at Ramlila Ground in Aishbagh.According to organisers, ‘Green’ Ravan effigy is crafted…
The serial blasts left 31 dead in Malegaon in 2006 MUMBAI: Nineteen years after serial blasts left 31 dead in Malegaon, a special court Tuesday framed charges against four accused, paving the way for the trial to commence.The accused — Lokesh Sharma, Dhan Singh, Rajendra Chaudhary and Manohar Narwaria — pleaded not guilty to charges…
GUWAHATI: Two fugitive prime accused in the probe into Zubeen Garg’s death were arrested before dawn on Wednesday and sent to police custody for 14 days, while the music icon’s 13th-day mourning rituals drew massive crowds in Jorhat, with fans crying for justice.North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta was detained by immigration officers at…
Lucknow: The state capital recorded an average of 3.36 cases of crime every hour in 2023 finishing at number seven among India’s 19 major cities having a population over 20 lakh. The state capital has a crime rate of 1,015.9 cases per lakh population.According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, Lucknow recorded 29,472…
NEW DELHI: Aimed at eliminating men, vehicle and animal conflict in Kaziranga National Park (KNP), the Cabinet Wednesday approved widening and improvement of 86-km Kalibor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 in Assam, including three elevated sections of 34.5 km through the national park.The Rs 6,957 crore project will be fully funded by govt. Once the elevated section…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: While pitching National Pension System as an attractive investment option, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday sought broadening its coverage, with a special focus on gig and platform workers & women, and suggested that its best get subscribers when they are young so that the full impact…