- India
- November 27, 2024
Dalit Man Beaten to Death in MP Over Land Dispute; Sarpanch, Kin Booked
Shivpuri: A 30-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by the sarpanch and seven others over a land dispute in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, an official said on Wednesday. Narad Jatav was fatally attacked on Tuesday evening after he and his maternal uncle objected to a road created through their land to a hotel belonging to the sarpanch, Padam…
- India
- November 27, 2024
Fire Breaks Out in 15-Storey Residential Building in South Mumbai
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a 15-storey residential building in south Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The fire started on the 14th floor of the Ansari Heights building in the Dongri area around 1.10 pm, a civic official said. “There is no report of any injury to anyone,” the official said. At least four fire engines and other firefighting vehicles have…
- India
- November 27, 2024
Tragic: Woman Dies in Labour Due to Lack of Oxygen Support While Being Transported in Ambulance
Palghar: A 26-year-old pregnant woman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district died while being taken to hospital in an ambulance which was not equipped with oxygen and other necessary facilities, authorities said on Wednesday. Palghar’s Civil Surgeon Dr Ramdas Marad said the health department has repeatedly raised concerns with authorities about the lack of specialised ambulances in the region. The woman, who was in labour…
- India
- November 27, 2024
Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain Plea to Constitute ‘Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board’
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking the constitution of a ‘Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board’. A bench headed by Chief Justice Manmohan observed that it cannot issue a direction to the authorities to constitute such a board as the issue fell within policy domain and asked the petitioner to approach the government instead. “You have to…
- India
- November 27, 2024
UP Court Sentences Man to 20 Years in Jail for Raping Minor Girl
Bahraich: A court here has sentenced a man to 20-year rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl in 2022.Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO) Deepakant Mani on Tuesday also imposed a fine of Rs 1,10,000 on the convict Pappu. Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla said a woman had lodged a complaint that her daughter had gone to attend nature’s call on May 6, 2022, when…
- India
- November 27, 2024
BREAKING: ‘We’ve Always Called For De-Escalation,’ MEA Welcomes Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday (November 27) welcomed the ceasefire between Israel-Hezbollah saying India now hopes that “these developments will lead to peace and stability in the wider region.” In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, the ministry said, “We welcome the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that has been announced. We have always called for de-escalation, restraint…
- India
- November 27, 2024
Jharkhand: Maoist ‘Commander’ With Rs 15 Lakh Bounty Killed in Internal Feud
Latehar: A CPI(Maoist) ‘commander’, who had a Rs 15 lakh bounty on his head, was killed in an internal feud of the proscribed organisation in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Wednesday. Chotu Kherwar, the ‘zonal commander’ of Palamu division, was allegedly killed by other Maoists in Bhimpal forest in Chipadohar police station area on Tuesday night, they said. DIG (Palamu Range) YS…
- India
- November 27, 2024
‘Fraud on Constitution’: SC Rules Against Religious Conversion for Quota Benefits
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has said religious conversions undertaken solely to avail reservation benefits without genuine belief amounted to a “fraud on the Constitution”. Justices Pankaj Mithal and R Mahadevan passed the verdict on November 26 in a case filed by one C Selvarani and upheld a Madras High Court decision of January 24 denying a scheduled caste…
- India
- November 27, 2024
Punjab Police Arrests Two Associates of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang
Chandigarh: Two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were held following an exchange of fire in Jalandhar, Punjab Police said on Wednesday. Both the criminals were facing many cases, including murder and extortion, they said, adding three weapons along with cartridges have been recovered from them. “Jalandhar Commissionerate Police (@CPJalandhar) apprehends two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang in #Jalandhar after a hot…
- India
- November 27, 2024
Congress voices concern over safety of minorities in Bangladesh
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the “atmosphere of insecurity” being faced by religious minorities in Bangladesh and the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. In a statement, Chairman of the party’s Media and Publicity Department Pawan Khera said, “The Indian National Congress expects the government of India to prevail upon the Bangladesh government to…
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