In Bareilly, nine women aged 45 to 55 were found murdered over the past 14 months in a similar manner. The victims were strangled around noon in fields, without signs of sexual assault. Police have released sketches of three suspects after investigating the case for six months, suspecting a serial killer due to the...
Read MoreA 19-year-old student in Almora, despite her previous enrollment, was denied permission to attend classes following her marriage due to the school’s policies against married students. The school cited potential disruption, and although no official rule prevents married students from attending, higher authority approval is needed. She has taken her plea to the chief...
Read MoreAndhra Pradesh removed the rule preventing people with more than two children from running in local and civic body elections. The state cabinet changed the 1994 laws to address declining population concerns. The move comes as delimitation, expected in 2026, may reduce Lok Sabha seats in southern states that have successfully controlled their populations,...
Read MoreThe Madras High Court overturned the acquittal of DMK ministers KKSSR Ramachandran and Thangam Thennarasu in separate corruption cases. The court ordered them to appear at the Virudhunagar special court in September to face new charges. The court criticized the misuse of power to quash criminal charges and directed further investigation into the matter.
Read MoreA year after ex-RPF constable Chetan Singh allegedly killed his senior and three passengers on the Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express, a sessions court framed charges including murder and promoting enmity. Singh initially pleaded guilty but later changed his plea. The court also considered arguments around his mental state at the time of the incident.
Read MoreThe government introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha, proposing changes to limit Waqf Boards’ powers in declaring properties as Waqf. Major amendments include appointing a full-time CEO, including Muslim women and non-Muslims in the boards, and repealing Section 40 to shift property determination powers to the district magistrate, aiming for greater...
Read MorePhogat spent the entire night roiling and toiling, refusing to, as Dylan Thomas wrote, to go quietly into the raging night. Phogat stayed awake till dawn, spending the night skipping, cycling, jogging and doing every bit of cardio to trim down. She even sat in the sauna in the early hours of Wednesday morning...
Read MoreThe World Health Organisation held an emergency meeting to assess the mpox outbreak in African countries, considering its potential as a public health emergency. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the call after cases emerged outside the Democratic Republic of Congo, notably in Kenya. The spread of this virulent strain has raised significant health...
Read MoreAn entire nation’s hopes were crushed under the weight of 100 grams. With hours to go before her gold medal bout on Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat stood on the scale: the figures on display were horrifying. For her 50kg category fight, she was 100gm overweight, leading to an automatic disqualification on perhaps the biggest day...
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