Campaigners and families have urged members of the House of Lords to back calls for a resentencing of offenders who are serving an "inhuman" sentence that was abolished more than a decade ago. On Tuesday, peers will debate amendments to the victims and prisoners bill, including one tabled by Baroness …...Read More
House of Lords urged to help 'end the torture' of indefinite IPP sentences
What’s wrong if a Dalit becomes CM, asks Darshanapur
March 11, 2024 11:41 pm | Updated 11:41 pm IST - HUBBALLI Minister for Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur has sought to know what is wrong in a Dalit becoming the chief minister. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Monday, Mr. Darshanapur, however, said that at present …...Read More
Santosh Lad takes exception to Anantkumar Hegde’s statement on changing Constitution
March 11, 2024 11:35 pm | Updated 11:35 pm IST - HUBBALLI Taking strong exception to MP Anantkumar Hegde’s statement about the BJP changing the Constitution, Labour Minister Santosh Lad has urged the BJP to announce in its election manifesto that it will change the Constitution and also, give the …...Read More
Prime Minister Modi lays foundation for five NH projects in T.N.
March 11, 2024 11:26 pm | Updated 11:26 pm IST - CHENNAI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation for five projects in the State, including the work for improving the alignment of Thoppur Ghat Section in Dharmapuri – Salem section of NH-44. The work is to be …...Read More
Man raped teenager who couldn't swim after taking her deeper into sea off British beach, court hears
A 20-year-old man raped a 15-year-old girl after taking her out into the sea off Bournemouth beach on a busy summer's day, a court has heard. Gabriel Marinoaica, of Walsall, West Midlands, is standing trial on one count of rape and four of sexual assault at Bournemouth Crown Court. The …...Read More
Karnataka has emerged as model state in empowering people through social security programmes: Minister
March 11, 2024 11:05 pm | Updated 11:05 pm IST - KALABURAGI Terming the guarantee schemes being implemented by his government as powerful tools in the empowerment of common people, Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports and Tribal Welfare and Ballari district in-charge B. Nagendra has said that Karnataka has emerged …...Read More
Doordarshan National channel to broadcast aarti from Ayodhya’s Ram Temple daily
March 11, 2024 11:00 pm | Updated 11:00 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Doordarshan (DD) National will be broadcasting live the aarti ceremony from the recently inaugurated Ram Temple in Ayodhya at 6.30 a.m. daily, the state-run broadcaster said. “Now, every day will be the divine darshan of Lord …...Read More
Madhya Pradesh HC orders ASI survey of Bhojshala complex
March 11, 2024 10:43 pm | Updated 11:34 pm IST - New Delhi The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a scientific survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex situated in the State’s Dhar district. The …...Read More
Why did the Supreme Court reject SBI’s plea seeking extension of time to disclose electoral bonds data? | Explained
March 11, 2024 10:42 pm | Updated 10:42 pm IST The story so far: On March 11, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea by the State Bank of India (SBI) to extend the deadline for providing details of electoral bonds purchased anonymously and their encashment by political parties to June …...Read More
Vehicles gutted in fire at showroom at Thonnakkal
March 11, 2024 10:41 pm | Updated 10:42 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Two vehicles were gutted in a fire which broke out at a heavy vehicles showroom at Thonnakkal near here on March 11 (Monday), the Fire and Rescue Services said. The fire at the Eicher showroom on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam …...Read More
