Honour killing must get strong punishment: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said upheld the conviction of 11 accused for the “dastardly murder” of a young couple in Tamil Nadu in July 2003 and said honour killing must get a strong measure of punishment. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prashant Kumar Mishra refused to interfere...
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ABVP gets a foot in the door in JNU red fortress
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At least 24 arrested for objectionable posts following J and K terror attack
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Nervous Pakistan continues to play dirty
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Blood of every Indian is boiling: PM Modi
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Students forced to recite namaz in Chhattisgarh
Eight persons, including seven faculty members, were booked for allegedly forcing some students of Guru Ghasidas Central University to offer namaz during a National Service Scheme (NSS) camp in Chhattigarh’s Bilaspur district. Nobody has been arrested so far. Police said the booked persons had forced 159 students to offer namaz during...
NIA takes over Pahalgam terror probe
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) formally launched investigations in the Pahalgam terror attack case following orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday. Meanwhile, a 45-year-old social activist succumbed to his fatal injuries after he was targeted by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday. The Pakistan...
Navy tests battle readiness for strikes
In the backdrop of tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Navy carried out multiple anti-ship firings revalidating their readiness for long range precision “offensive” strikes. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, meanwhile, was briefed about the current security situation by military top brass. “Indian Navy ships undertook...
Deadline for Pakistanis expires today
Any Pakistani, who fails to leave India as per the deadlines set by the Government, will be arrested, prosecuted and may face a jail term of up to three years or a fine of a maximum Rs 3 lakh or both, according to the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025. As many...
Pionner Shorts
Indian, Pakistani protesters face off in London London: There was a face-off between Indian diaspora groups who gathered to protest Pakistan-backed terrorism in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and counter-protesters outside the Pakistan High Commission here, which saw scenes of a Pakistani diplomatic official making threatening gestures. In videos...
Government cancels Junior Engineer leaves
Cracking the whip, the Delhi Government has cancelled all leaves for officers at the Junior Engineer (JE) level and above in the Delhi Jal Board, Public Works Department (PWD) and Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) departments until 15th September 2025 to complete the desilting of drains and take necessary measures...
India lifted 171 million people from extreme poverty: World Bank
India has lifted 171 million people from extreme poverty in the decade between 2011-12 and 2022-23, the World Bank said. “Over the past decade, India has significantly reduced poverty. Extreme poverty (living on less than $ 2.15 per day) fell from 16.2 per cent in 2011-12 to 2.3 per cent...
