Chennai: More than five months after an eight-year-old girl walking home was intercepted, dragged into a grove and raped by a 35-year-old guest worker, a special court for Pocso Act cases found him guilty of the offence, and imposed double imprisonment on the man.Investigation had initially hit a dead-end, as police could gather only a grainy image of the suspect — Kale Biswakarma from Dibrugarh in...
New Delhi: A road rage incident in west Delhi's Bindapur area left a scooter rider critically injured after he was allegedly beaten with his own helmet by a car driver following a minor traffic brush, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Simar, was arrested.The victim, Rajiv Kumar, a resident of Nand Ram Park in Uttam Nagar, was returning home on his scooter with his wife, Deepa Singh...
Mumbai: Auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Bombay Dominic Savio Fernandes voiced the community's hurt amid growing violence against Christians nationwide. He urged Christians to "not be afraid, nor let fear harden your hearts or evoke anger."Bishop Savio said, "Our hearts are heavy due to reports of disruption to Christmas gatherings in several states... Acts carried out by small groups of...
NEW DELHI: China now actively covets Arunachal Pradesh, much like it does Taiwan and other areas in the South and East China Seas, as part of its strategy to achieve "great rejuvenation" as a nation, while it continues to arm Pakistan with latest military hardware like multirole J-10C fighters, the latest US department of defence report says."China's leadership has extended the term 'core interest' to...
Chennai: As India experiences a utility vehicle (UV) boom, with more buyers—including first-time owners—choosing SUVs, MPVs and MUVs, the shift is increasingly visible in exports as well. The country is moving beyond its long-standing small-car identity to emerge as a manufacturing base for higher-value vehicles such as SUVs, with UV exports set to outpace passenger car volumes. In a key...
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked authorities to ensure that cafes, bars and restaurants in Majnu ka Tila area adhere to the sanctioned building plans and have fire safety clearances.HC allowed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Special Task Force (STF) dealing with the removal of unauthorised constructions to treat a PIL before the court as a complaint and take action against outlets...
Kolhapur: The police on Tuesday arrested seven suspects within 12 hours of a Rs 1.2 crore armed dacoity late on Monday night. The suspects had allegedly forced a Mumbai-bound private bus to stop at Wathar, about 22km from Kolhapur city along the national highway to Bengaluru, and robbed 60kg silver, 10g gold and some machinery parts from an Angadia service staffer. The police have recovered the entire...
CHENNAI: Union minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai, signalling the start of structured alliance talks ahead of the 2026 assembly election.He was “delighted to meet his dear friend and brother EPS”, Goyal said in a joint press meet with EPS, adding that their discussions revolved around...
NEW DELHI: Security personnel in Delhi reportedly prevented survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case and her mother to protest on Wednesday. The two have been protesting against the Delhi high court’s decision to grant relief to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in 2017 Unnao rape case.Delhi Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know.The victim’s mother said, “We did not get...
The Christian community nationwide will welcome the birth of the Saviour Jesus Christ, son of God, at midnight mass tonight. A canopy of green, red and white decorations along with a flourish of golden stars seem to shower heavenly blessing, finds Bella Jaisinghani.Holy Family Church, ChakalaThis church in Andheri East has been beautifully decorated in the colours of Christmas. Fr Dean Fernandes SJ...
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