- Chennai
‘Explanation sought from TN school, where girls were sexually abused in fake NCC camp’
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that a show cause notice has been issued to a school in Krishnagiri district, where 12 girls were allegedly sexually…
- Business
Govt to set up 12 new industrial cities to boost mfg; outlay Rs 28,602 cr
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 states on the lines of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Dholera in Gujarat to boost domestic manufacturing with…
- Kerala
Rape case registered against Malayalam actor Siddique
Thiruvananthapuram: A rape case has been registered against Malayalam actor Siddique following a female actor’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2016, police said on Wednesday, August 28 An FIR under…
- News
Hema Committee report ripples: After AMMA, film body FEFKA under fire
Thiruvananthapuram: The repercussions of the explosive Justice Hema Committee report, which revealed a host of undesirable activities in the Malayalam film industry, particularly against women, have now embroiled another film organisation after…
- Delhi
Delhi HC demands file on ex-PM Singh’s decision against Jama Masjid protection
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court directed the Union culture ministry and the ASI on Wednesday, August 28, to positively produce before it a file containing the decision of then prime minister…
- India
IMA suspends membership of former RG Kar Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape…
- India
Ajit Pawar apologises to people for Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse
Latur: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday apologised to people of Maharashtra for the collapse of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Malvan fort in coastal Konkan region. “Be…
- India
India’s student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report
New Delhi: Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report. Based on the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Drunk man rapes elderly woman, held
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old man was taken into custody for allegedly raping a 60-year-old woman in Sangareddy district of Telangana, police said on Wednesday, August 28. The incident happened around late Monday night…
- Photos
In pics: K Kavitha walks out of Tihar Jail
New Delhi: Emotional scenes were witnessed outside Tihar Jail on Tuesday night as BRS MLC K. Kavitha walked out after spending more than five months behind bars in the Delhi excise policy…
- Technology
Airtel to shut down Wynk Music, introduce new streaming offers
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel will exit from music vertical and shut down its Wynk Music app, according to sources. The information was confirmed by an Airtel spokesperson a few hours after the…
- India
Centre suggests measures to states on safety of medics
New Delhi: Night patrolling on hospital premises and regulating access for people to key areas are among the measures the Centre has asked states to implement to ensure the safety of medics…
- India
Criminals do not fear police in Maharashtra under Fadnavis: Anil Deshmukh
Mumbai: Senior NCP leader Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday alleged that the law and order situation has worsened in Maharashtra under the watch of home minister Devendra Fadnavis, claiming that criminals do not…
- India
Bengal govt will amend existing laws to ensure death penalty to rapists: Mamata
Kolkata: Asserting that her government has zero tolerance to incidents of rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state…
- India
Pakistani becomes first Goan to get Indian citizenship under CAA
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday handed over the Indian citizenship certificate to a 78-year-old Pakistani Christian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, making him the first such person from the…
