India
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Delhi youngster makes extortion bid on woman for protein powder, arrested
New Delhi: A youth allegedly tried to extort money from a 19-year-old he was previously in a relationship with by threatening to circulate her private pictures on social media, officials said on…
- India
Marital rape not an ‘offence’ if wife is 18 or above: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that marital rape cannot be considered an offence under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) if the wife is above the age of 18. The court…
- India
SC judge voices concern over online harassment, says deepfake tech raises privacy invasion alarms
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Hima Kohli on Saturday voiced her concern over the rising trend of sexual harassment through social media and said the emergence of deepfake technology is ground-breaking…
- India
Chhattisgarh: Teachers force students to pour hot oil on each other
Raipur: In a shocking incident, few students of a government school in Chhattisgarh suffered burn injuries on their palms after they were reportedly forced to pour hot oil on each other’s palms…
- Delhi
Tech upgrades must for agencies to find missing children: Delhi HC
New Delhi: Probe agencies should stay abreast of technological advancements so that they can play a pivotal role in reuniting families and swiftly resolve cases involving missing children and human trafficking in an…
- News
J&K Admin’s acts point to negative SC verdict on Article 370: Mehbooba
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the actions of the Jammu and Kashmir adminstration hint towards the Supreme Court passing a verdict on petitions related to Article 370…
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Good Samaritan should not be harassed, law must rescue: Delhi HC
New Delhi: A person who chooses to help a person in distress should not be harassed for showing kindness and if he or she suffers in the process, the law must come to…
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India’s GDP growth a reflection of reforms in last 10 years: PM Modi
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India’s GDP growth of 7.7 per cent in the first six months of the current fiscal year is a reflection of the country’s strengthening economy…
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Lekhi denies approving Parliament Question, calls for inquiry
New Delhi: Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Saturday said she did not approve any answer to a question in the Lok Sabha on declaring Hamas a terrorist organisation, prompting the opposition to call…
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Karnataka HC quashes registration, affiliations to ‘Kalarippayattu’
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has quashed the registration certificate granted by the Registrar of Societies and cancelled all affiliations and grants provided to a “Kalarippayattu” association which had duplicated the name…
- World
Putin praises Modi; says he is ‘main guarantor’ of steady Russia-India relation
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his tough stance on defending India’s national interests without being “intimidated” by any pressure and said the policy…
- India
India records 148 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 148 new COVID-19 infections, while the active cases have increased to 808, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The country’s COVID-19…
- India
PM Modi greets Sonia Gandhi on her birthday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 77th birthday. “Best wishes to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji on her birthday. May she be blessed…