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Woman lodges sex assault plaint after 16 yrs, accused held (Representative image) MUMBAI: Sixteen years after a deaf and mute woman was drugged and sexually assaulted, she registered a police complaint after getting support from her husband. Kurar police arrested the accused and transferred the case to Vakola police as it occurred in their jurisdiction.The victim was a minor when the incident occurred...

Kolkata: A journalist who was missing for nearly a decade, Subhajit Chandra, finally returned to his family in Kolkata on Dec 13, after spending years at a concentration camp in Thailand since 2019. The reunion was possible due to the joint efforts of Thakurpukur police and the ministry of external affairs. In 2015, Chandra, who was then employed in New Delhi, went to Malaysia for treatment. His travels...

Thomas Stoltz Harvey pictured in 1994 holding part of Einstein's brain which he'd kept with him for decades (Michael Brennan/Getty Images) Albert Einstein died on 18 April 1955, aged 76. His death marked the end of one of the most influential scientific lives in history. It also marked the beginning of a long, unsettled afterlife for his brain. Einstein was admitted to Princeton Hospital the previous...

FBI foiled a suspected New Year's Eve terror plot in California, releasing surveillance footage of the extremists just before their arrest.Four alleged members of a far-left pro-Palestinian anti-government group called the Turtle Island Liberation Front were apprehended last week while travelling east of Los Angeles to test improvised explosive devices (IEDs), officials said. The group is suspected of...

KALYAN: The Kalyan Gayan Samaj, established in 1926 with the aim of promoting classical music, is celebrating its centenary year, and to mark the milestone, the organisation has arranged the Devgandharva Festival from December 12 to 14 at Atre Rangmandir in Kalyan. The festival will feature performances by stalwarts such as Pt. Venkatesh Kumar, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia, and Dr....

US Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo by AP) The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cut the key rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. "In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower the...

The trendsetter of the 2000s, Kareena Kapoor Khan, tied the knot with the Pataudi Prince and actor Saif Ali Khan in 2012, earning the title of ‘begum’, a title that perfectly suited her persona. Her wedding looks took us on a style journey, starting with stunning Manish Malhotra couture and progressing to a powerful, statement-worthy heirloom ensemble. So, if you’re curating a similar wedding vibe...

MUMBAI: A woman employed as an executive with an international online shopping giant has been booked for allegedly siphoning off Rs35.88 lakhs by submitting fake invoices of different eateries and hotels. The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police registered a first information report (FIR) against Sujitha Lambthure (34), a Worli resident, for committing fraud between 2017 and 2022.Police are yet to arrest...

CHENNAI: Days after DMK president and chief minister M K Stalin alleged that the AIADMK had pledged the state’s rights with the BJP, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said the DMK had been a BJP stooge to remain a part of the coalition at the Centre for five years from 1999.In a strongly worded statement, the former chief minister alleged that the “minority-DMK regime” of...

MUMBAI: Observing that no Indian girl will make false rape accusation as if she is found to be false, she would be looked at with contempt through out her life and particularly for unmarried girl, it will be difficult to find a suitable groom, a special POCSO court convicted and sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his friend, a 16-year-old girl from his...