New Delhi, 23/4: The Supreme Court has said that if courts showed undue leniency in sentencing of convicts, it would shake public confidence in the criminal justice system, while taking away the deterrent effect and affecting the rights of the victim and his family members. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal…
New Delhi, 1/9: Referring to NIOS’ claim of coming up with the first virtual school already in 2021, the Delhi government on Thursday said that its Delhi Model Virtual School which will teach classes 9 to 12 will be strictly online with no parallel or hybrid approach to it. The National Institute of Open Schooling…
Mumbai, 4/3: Having been part of women’s cricket for close to two decades, Ben Sawyer knows a thing or two about winning at the highest level. Besides winning three World Cup titles as an assistant coach with the Australian women’s side, the 45-year-old has also been the head coach of the highly-successful Sydney Sixers…
Puri, 26/12 (AO Bureau ): Artist Sudarshan Patnaik created a 3D sand art at Puri Beach on the occasion of Christmas to spread awareness about the coronavirus epidemic. His art is very big and in this Santa Claus is giving the message of wearing masks to avoid the epidemic. Spread over 6,000 square feet on…
Bijapur: As many as 22 Naxalites were killed during an encounter in the forest area at Bijapur-Dantewada border under Gangaloor police station limits. The Bijapur Police also confirmed the numbers. Earlier today in an IED blast in Malkangiri bordering Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, two jawans were critical. The STF and DRG jawans were conducting a…
Trivendram, 5/5: Sree Narayana Manava Dharmam Trust, a Kerala-based Hindu body moved the Supreme Court on Monday against Waqf Amendment Act, as it argued that law threatens the existence of the Muslim community in India. Given the teaching of Sree Narayana Guru about the inter-dependent nature of the well-being of all persons and communities, the…
Jammu,9/1 (AO Bureau) : Waheed Para, the chairman of the PDP’s youth unit, was granted bail on Saturday by a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here. He was granted bail after being detained for a month and a half for Hizbul Mujahideen’s alleged links with terrorists. Officials said that Para, who recently won the District…
Gopalgonj, 13/2: AIMIM state secretary and district president Abdul Salam alias Aslam Mukhiya was shot dead in Bihar’s Gopalganj on Monday. “Some bike-borne miscreants shot a person. SIT has been formed and raids are being done to arrest the accused. The deceased is an AIMIM leader. We are working on this case…” SDPO Pranjal Kumar…
Anantnag, 15/9: One more soldier lost his life in the Anantnag counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, reported news agency ANI on Friday. The soldier had been reported missing since yesterday. During joint security operations against terrorists in Anantnag area, forces dropped grenades on suspected terrorist hideout locations using drones. Grenade launchers are also being…
Mumbai, 11/7: Controversial probationary IAS officer Dr Pooja Khedkar, who was transferred from Pune to Washim, has joined her duties, however, preferred to be mum on the series of allegations that she faces including her caste certificate Even as the Maharashtra government has taken the issue seriously, the Prime Minister Office (PMO) and Mussoorie-based Lal…
