The registration of Centre for Policy Research (CPR) under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 was was cancelled last week due to numerous violations of the Act. Among these violations, the most significant allegation is the “hurting of India’s economic interests.” The Ministry of Home Affairs sources stated that this was attributed to the...
Read MoreThe Indore campuses of Infosys and TCS have been on edge not due to one leopard but three, comprising a mother and her two cubs, who established their presence quite some time ago and have since settled in comfortably. On Wednesday, new pugmarks were identified in the lush green surroundings of the Infosys campus....
Read MoreCalcutta High Court forms joint SIT, comprising CBI and Bengal police, to investigate the attack on ED officers in Sandeshkhali. The SIT will report directly to the court and is required to submit its report on Feb 12. The court criticizes the ongoing police investigation and expresses dissatisfaction with the failure to arrest the...
Read MoreIn anticipation of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, followed by Republic Day, enhanced security measures have been implemented in the Jammu division. Officials report increased efforts in vehicle-checking operations and pedestrian frisking across various areas in the city and the wider region. On Wednesday, Jammu SSP Vinod...
Read MoreThe Allahabad High Court said that unmarried daughters, regardless of their religious background or age, possess the right to receive maintenance from their parents under the Domestic Violence Act. Three sisters had filed a case claiming maintenance under the DV Act, alleging ill-treatment by their father and step-mother. The trial court ordered interim maintenance,...
Read MoreSC criticizes Karnataka HC for delaying habeas corpus hearing 14 times; orders release of Tamil girl from illegal confinement by her parents. Kevin Joy Verghese, girl’s boyfriend, frustrated with HC’s approach, moved SC. Girl’s parents brought her from Dubai and confined her in Bengaluru without communication. SC rules continued detention illegal.
Read MoreGaneshwar Shastri Dravid, a Kashi-based Vedic scholar and priest, is leading a team of 121 acharyas overseeing the rituals for the Ram Lalla idol’s consecration. The 51-inch-tall black stone idol, weighing 150 to 200 kg, represents a 5-year-old boy. The Pran Pratistha of the idol will take place on January 22.
Read MoreIn a series of peculiar motor accident claims in India during 2023, insurers faced challenges, along with perhaps a few moments of amusement. Unusual incidents included coconuts unexpectedly landing on cars, stray dogs causing damage, angry peacocks pecking at their reflections, and stressed elephants venting their frustration on vehicles. These incidents, while unique to...
Read MoreThe third T20I clash between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru made cricket history by necessitating two Super Overs to establish the winner of the match.
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