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A special Pocso court in Ahmedabad acquitted a man in a case of cyberstalking and enticing a 13-year-old girl for pornographic purposes as the police were unable to furnish the certificate mandatory to authenticate electronic evidence. The Pocso court accepted that the offence of harassment of the minor took place on the internet and awarded […]
The Centre has given its nod to sign and ratify the Migration and Mobility Agreement between India and Italy. The Cabinet meeting held under PM Modi approved the proposal of the Ministry of External Affairs for the same. “The Agreement would enhance people-to-people contacts, foster mobility of students, skilled workers, business people and young professionals […]
As part of his people connect movement, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is going to take up Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 under the new nomenclature of Bharat Nyay Yatra. The journey this time will be from east to west even as the first march was from south to north, i.e. from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Gandhi will […]
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to implement a police verification process for all applicants seeking a license to practice law. The mandate which is certain to have far reaching implications is destined to implement stronger measures to uphold professional integrity. The court has also instructed that in the […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has cautioned students against taking admission in MPhil programmes and reclarified that it is not a recognized degree anymore. The University grants Commission had discontinued MPhil degree in 2022. The reiteration of the discontinuation of the degree recognition by the UGC came after it was noticed that some institutions continued […]
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the state government to take immediate action in response to the slow pace at which the state’s infrastructure for cremation sites is being developed. A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar expressed concerns about the insufficient provision of essential services to keep up with the […]
The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Gir Somnath district police have apprehended three individuals accused of operating a fraudulent scheme. The racket involved issuing Aadhar cards without the necessary proofs and evidences, even to foreign nationals including those from Bangladesh. The LCB police conducted a raid on Saturday at the Darbari Aadhar shop located opposite […]
New Delhi: In a decisive move against alleged separatism, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) (MLJK-MA) an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the ban, accusing the MLJK-MA of “anti-national and secessionist activities in […]
New Delhi: In an unusual move, the Gujarat State Police Accountability Complaints Authority (SPCA) had found only one among 839 complaints it had received during 2022 within its jurisdiction, Right to Information (RTI) replies have shown. A recent report by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), which collated RTI replies from various SPCAs, has highlighted that […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a warning on December 27 to the universities in the country to stop admitting students for the MPhil course of the 2023-24 session, stating that it is not a recognised degree. UGC Secretary Manish Joshi also cautioned students against enrolling in any MPhil programme offered by universities in India. […]
Good news for talented students from OBC, EBC, and DNT communities in Gujarat! The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a scholarship scheme offering financial support of up to Rs 75,000 per year for students in classes 9 and 10, and Rs 1.25 lakh per year for those in classes 11 and 12. […]
New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the government’s Agnipath recruitment scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused it of “destroying the dreams of countless youths” and pledged his support for their protests. Sharing a photo on Instagram with a group of young men who walked over 1,100 kilometres from Bihar’s Champaran to Delhi […]
Jammu: In the wake of a controversial incident and heightened tensions in Jammu and Kashmir, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh addressed soldiers stationed there, urging them to prioritize both security and winning the hearts of the local population. Mr. Singh’s visit comes after four soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack and three civilians died after […]
The premise of three friends coming of age in an Excel Entertainment film, is almost a ritual for Hindi film fans every few years. The production house burst onto the scene with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) – following three friends from their early 20s to their late 20s; and then followed it up with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), […]
The preparations for the Prana Pratistha ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya are going on, for which guests from India and abroad are being invited, but some big faces are missing in this program who had played an important role in the fight for Ram temple. Pravin Togadia has not received an invitation yet. One […]
Amid all the brouhaha surrounding the lifting of liquor prohibition in Gandhinagar’s GIFT City, the Gujarat prohibition department has rolled out a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) detailing the relaxation and the riders that accompany the leeway. A crucial aspect of the SOP is that permits valid elsewhere in the state are not applicable […]
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, currently incarcerated in connection with a ₹200 crore money laundering case, allegedly used a fake number to send WhatsApp messages to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez. The messages contained unusual requests for her court appearances. Sukesh texted Jacqueline on June 30, 2023: “Baby this month on 6th, we have a court date and […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met the protesting wrestlers at a gathering in Haryana’s Jhajjar district. The meeting comes amid several wrestlers returning their awards to protest the election results of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Sanjay Singh, an aide of BJP MP and former wrestling boss Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was elected president of WFI. […]
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat decided to return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna award in protest against the election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-loyalist Sanjay Singh as the WFI president. “I am returning my Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award,” Vinesh announced through a letter that she posted on her X (formerly Twitter) account.Vinesh’s choice comes […]
Bombay High Court’s vacation bench has suspended the lookout circular (LOC) issued against actor Rhea Chakraborty by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court has permitted Chakraborty to travel to Dubai for a week-long event hosted by a pet food company, where she is serving as a brand ambassador. The LOC was initially issued […]
