October 27, 2025
  • October 27, 2025

SC to govt: Think out of box on relief to undertrials

by on August 6, 2022 0

The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Friday to consider dropping proceedings against undertrials who are involved in not very serious offences and have spent one third of the maximum sentence and free them as a one-time measure on the 75th year of Independence. More than 76% of prisoners are undertrials, it said, most...

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Army tests satellite-based systems amid China row

by on August 6, 2022 0

With China having developed deadly weapons for space, cyberspace and electronic warfare, the Army has conducted a major pan-India exercise codenamed `Skylight’ to test the operational readiness and robustness of its hi-tech satellite communication systems in the event of an attack by an adversary.

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Cong’s’ ‘black shirt’ stir against temple: Amit Shah

by on August 6, 2022 0

Terming Congress functionaries’ black shirt protest ‘appeasement politics’, home minister Amit Shah said it deliberately chose the colour and the second anniversary of Ram Mandir construction to convey its opposition to its restoration. “ED action and price rise are just excuses. Since it couldn’t afford to openly convey its opposition to the temple, it...

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A mission to ensure honour for the dead

by on August 6, 2022 0

Single mom has helped cremate over 500: She has now become a messiah for the poor – and the dead. “I get calls from the mortuary, police, NGOs, slums and crematoriums. It’s a spiritual thing for me, what I do… connects me to the almighty,” she said.

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India objects to airspace violations, CBM breaches by China

by on August 6, 2022 0

India has strongly objected to the recent airspace violations and breach of confidence-building measures by China during a special round of military talks between the two countries, while their soldiers and heavy weapon systems continue to be ranged against each other along the frontier in east Ladakh since May 2020.

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