Most of the women were strangled using the sarees they were wearing. The spectre of a serial killer is looming large over a rural portion of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly after nine women from the same age group have been found murdered in nearly the same fashion in a span of …...Read More
"Saree Killer" In UP? 9 Women Strangled In 13 Months, Bodies Found In Fields
Probe Agency Enforcement Directorate Gets Supreme Court's Rap
The bench asked the Enforcement Directorate to "look at the quality of prosecution". Making stinging observations about the Enforcement Directorate while hearing a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) matter, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said there had been only 40 convictions in 5,000 such cases and asked the agency …...Read More
In Mega Waqf Board Reform, 44 Amendments Proposed, Women Members Mandatory
The BJP-led NDA government is set to introduce over 40 amendments to the Waqf Act. Amid the hue and cry over 'curtailing' of powers of the Waqf Board, particularly by Muslim outfits, the BJP-led NDA government is all set to introduce more than 40 amendments to the Act, by bringing …...Read More
#MeToo-Accused Brij Bhushan's Son
Vinesh Phogat usually competes in the 53kg category BJP MP Karan Bhushan, son of #MeToo-accused former Wrestling Body Chief Brij Bhushan Singh, called the Olympics disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat as a "loss for the country". "If this happened, it's a loss for the country. We will look into this …...Read More
Funds For Freebies But Not For Compensation? Supreme Court Pulls Up Maharashtra
It was later found that the land allotted to the private party was notified as forest land. (File) The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filing its response to the construction of buildings in forest land and compensation to the affected private party. The court …...Read More
IIT Indore Designs Shoes That Generate Electricity With Each Step
The shoes are equipped with sophisticated tracking technology In a significant technological breakthrough, the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, (IIT Indore) has delivered ten pairs of Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) based shoe sole energy harvesting units to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). These shoes, are designed to harness energy …...Read More
Kerala Boy Praises Indian Army's Heroic Rescue In Viral Letter; Receives Touching Reply
The Indian Army recently shared the child's letter and their response on X. A letter written by a school student lauding soldiers for their rescue operations in landslide-hit Wayanad touched the hearts of the Indian Army, which prompted a heartfelt reply on social media. Recently, the Southern Command of the …...Read More
Supreme Court Expunges "Scandalous" High Court Order Criticising Its Ruling
The Supreme Court of India (File). The Supreme Court on Wednesday responded firmly to a challenge to its authority - stressing that compliance with its orders is "not a matter of choice" - and expunged critical remarks made by a single-judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court last …...Read More
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Amend Long Term Tax Provision On Properties
The Lower House later approved the Finance Bill with 45 official amendments. (File) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2024 after the government relaxed the just-introduced new capital gains tax on real estate, allowing taxpayers an option to switch to a new lower tax rate or stay …...Read More
Centre Reshuffles Senior Bureaucrats, Amit Negi Made Additional Secretary In PM's Office
Senior IAS officer Amit Singh Negi has been appointed additional secretary in the PMO as part of a major top-level reshuffle effected by the Centre. A 1999-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttarakhand cadre, Mr Negi is currently joint secretary in the Department of Expenditure under the Union …...Read More
