Assam court directs case be registered against cop over custodial torture
Karimganj (Assam): The alleged thieves complained that one of them was tortured in various ways, including rubbing of chilli powder on private parts, and threatening him to set him on fire
BY PTI / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
72 per cent of budgeted fund under MGNREGS released to states so far: Centre
New Delhi: According to the Government, 99.89 per cent of the total demand of work under the Act was met and 389.09 crore person-days of work was generated in 2020-21
BY PTI / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
Pakistan with N-weapons without cohesion is ‘one of the most dangerous nations in the world’: President Biden
Washington: Many in the West are worried that Pakistan's nuclear weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists or jihadi elements
BY PTI / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
PM bats for use of regional languages in legal system, says delay in justice delivery a big challenge
Kevadia (Guj): PM said that work needs to be done to make law courses in mother tongue, for laws to be written in simple language, and for digital libraries of important cases of HCs and SCs to be made
BY PTI / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
K Vijay Kumar resigns as security advisor of MHA, cites personal reasons
New Delhi: Kumar was the chief of the Special Task Force (STF) which eliminated forest brigand Veerappan in 2004
BY PTI / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
Despite global headwinds, Indian economy will stay on course: FM Sitharaman
Washington: Sitharaman told members of the IMFC that the Indian Government has taken initiatives to protect growth while pursuing inflation management
BY PTI / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
Arunachal Pradesh paper leak fiasco: APPSC chairman resigns “on moral ground”
Itanagar: The investigation into the case started after a candidate lodged a police complaint on 29 August, alleging that the assistant engineer (civil) examination paper was leaked
BY NT/PTI / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis
London: The YouGov poll found that among those who voted for the Conservatives at the last election, 62 per cent said that party members had made the wrong choice in making Liz Truss PM
BY PTI / Friday, 14 October, 2022
HC acquits ex-DU professor Saibaba in `Maoist links’ case, says procedural safeguards are sacrosanct
Mumbai: In March 2017, a sessions court in Maharashtra had convicted Saibaba and others for alleged Maoist links and for indulging in activities amounting to `waging war against the country.'
BY PTI / Friday, 14 October, 2022
Chair of Excellence set up in memory of Lt Gen P S Bhagat at the USI
New Delhi: Lt Gen PS Bhagat was the first Indian officer to have won the coveted Victoria Cross during the World War II
BY PTI / Friday, 14 October, 2022
‘Animism’ recognizes how animals, places and plants have power over humans – and it’s finding renewed interest around the world
Animism is not a religion one can convert to but rather a label used for worldviews and practices that acknowledge relationships between nature and the animal world that have power over humans and must be respected, the author writes
BY The Conversation / Friday, 14 October, 2022
Coimbatore Police opens Street libraries to keep children off crime
Coimbatore (TN): The City Police will set up libraries across streets in densely populated areas to encourage children to read and reduce juvenile delinquents
BY PTI / Friday, 14 October, 2022
