SC asks Centre to set up Special Courts in 60 days for POCSO cases
AGENCIES / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to set up courts within 60 days and appoint sensitised prosecutors to deal with sexual assault cases against children.…
Golf:Harendra Gupta fires 64 to emerge second round leader
Harpal Singh Bedi /Faridabad Chandigarh’s Harendra Gupta fired a blistering eight-under-64 to emerge leader by four shots at 10-under-134 after the second round of the TATA Steel PGTI Feeder Tour…
Indian origin Priti Patel appointed as Britain’s Home Secretary
AMN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Indian origin Priti Patel as the country Home Secretary. The Prime Minister named former Home Secretary Sajid Javid to take over from…
Swara Bhaskar backs ‘Open letter to PM Modi, says lynching an ‘epidemic’
Web DESK | New Delhi | Film Actor and activist Swara Bhaskar has applauded the efforts of 49 celebrities who wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing…
Govt rejects the claim that India’s secular fabric was under threat
Centre is committed to uphold Constitutional values and rule of law in the country, MHA said WEB DESK The government has rejected the claim made by 49 eminent citizens in…
An Open Letter to PM Modi by 49 prominent personalities on lynching, growing hate..
The celebrities include film directors Adoor Gopalkrishnan, Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap Celebrities have written to PM Modi on Jai Shri Ram becoming a war cry They have also expressed concerns…
ADB sanctions about Rs 2000 Cr for power projects in Tripura
AMN Asian Development Bank has sanctioned 1,925 crore rupees project for upgradation of power generation and distribution in Tripura. Deputy Chief Minister and Power Minister Jishnu Dev Varma told reporters…
Vijay Goel Demands renaming of Delhi to ‘Dilli’
Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI BJP leader Vijay Goel on Wednesday demanded that the name of the national capital be spelt “Dilli” in English instead of “Delhi”. The Rajya Sabha…
POCSO Amendment Bill with provision of death penalty gets Rajaya Sabha nod
STAFF REPORTER / NEW DELHI Rajya Sabha gave its approval to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill. The bill seeks to enhance punishment, including a provision for…
Abhay, Tanvi win Bengal Open squash titles
Abhay Singh of Tamil Nadu and Asian Games medallist Tanvi Khanna clinched the men’s and women’s titles respectively in the sixth Bengal Open squash tournament in Kolkatta today. Second seed…