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Beautiful women from these castes attract rape: MP Congress MLA
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya kicked up a controversy by linking beauty to rape and also claiming sexual crimes against women from “certain castes” got encouragement from some scriptures…
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Gujarat man sentenced to death for brutal rape of 7-year-old
Rajkot: A court in Gujarat’s Rajkot city on Saturday, January 17, sentenced a man to death for raping a seven-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her with an iron rod, in a verdict…
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‘Non-Hindu prohibited area’ signs come up at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar
Haridwar: Amid demands to declare the Haridwar Kumbh area in Uttarakhand a Hindu zone and restrict entry to non-Hindus at all religious places and Ganga ghats within it, signs reading ‘Non-Hindu prohibited…
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Political murder: BJP blames Opposition for role in BLO suicides during SIR
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, January 17, held press conferences targeting the Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), refuting claims that the Booth…
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Sexual assault case: Kerala court declines bail to expelled Congress MLA
Pathanamthitta(Kerala): A Kerala court on Saturday, January 17, declined to grant bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third sexual assault case against him in which he was arrested last…
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Vande Mataram’s 150 years to be major theme of Republic Day Parade 2026
New Delhi: The sesquicentenary of ‘Vande Mataram’ will be the dominant theme of this year’s Republic Day Parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the opening stanzas…
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India, Bangladesh U-19 captains skip customary handshake at WC match
Buawayo (Zimbabwe): The strained bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh filtered onto the cricket field as captains of the two teams abstained from making a customary handshake ahead of their ICC Under-19…
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Rashtrapati Bhavan to be closed for public visits from January 21 to 29
New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit 1) will remain closed for the general public from January 21 to 29 in view of the upcoming Republic Day Parade and the Beating Retreat ceremony,…
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India has world’s lowest data costs: Scindia
New Delhi: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that India now has world’s lowest data costs and highest data usage, driven by robust digital infrastructure. There are more than 120…
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Kashmir reels under severe cold as temperature drops further
Srinagar: Cold conditions tightened its grip in Kashmir with a drop in minimum temperatures as the meteorological department forecast spells of wet weather, especially in the higher reaches of the valley over…
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CJI lays foundation of integrated court complexes for six districts in Uttar Pradesh
Chandauli: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday, January 17, laid the foundation of integrated court complexes for six districts in Uttar Pradesh, and said these will set a benchmark for…
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BJP is expanding as political space of other parties shrinking in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Riding on the momentum from its strong showing in the November 2024 assembly elections, the BJP has further expanded its footprint in Maharashtra even as the political bases of other parties…
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India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train makes maiden voyage
Malda: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, January 17, flagged off the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) from Malda Town station in north Bengal. He also…
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Body of 33-year-old man found in pond in UP’s Amethi
Amethi: The body of a 33-year-old man was recovered from a pond in the Sangrampur area here on Saturday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ashish Mishra, a resident of…
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Air pollution increases risk of eye infection, other ocular problems, say doctors
New Delhi: Air pollution is considered a reason for respiratory and cardiac problems. However, experts warn that it also increases the risk of eye infection and aggravates existing issues among those with…
