Dhaka, 1/1: Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus was on Monday sentenced to six months in jail by a court on charges of labour law violation, a development termed as ‘politically motivated’ by his supporters The allegation of violating the Labour Law against him has been proved. It appears that the allegation has not…
Rourkela: Jilted Lover Sets Girl’s House on Fire in Attempted Murder. In a shocking case of one-sided love, a youth attempted to kill a girl by setting her house on fire in Sundargarh district of Odisha. The incident took place in the Jaratola village under Santoshpur Panchayat of Bisra police station limits in Rourkela today.The…
New Delhi, 25/8: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition challenging certain sections of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, saying Parliament has made some provisions in the interests of women. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra told the counsel appearing…
Dhinkia, 13/1: The land acquisition work in Dhinkia panchayat under Jagatsinghpur district’s Ersama tehsil, for the proposed JSW project, is steadily increasing. Few days before, IDCO has started construction of the boundary wall from the Mahal village border, while the demarcation of the local Patna Gobindpur border has started today. The demarcation work has been…
New Delhi, 25/7: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has dismissed allegations that he struck a “deal” with the Centre to end his 26-day hunger strike, saying his decision was driven by fears of a possible police crackdown on students protesting in Delhi.In a YouTube video released late Friday, Wangchuk said he agreed to call off his indefinite…
Pune, 28/7: Pune police took Siya Goyal, an accused in the alleged murder of Pune-based realtor and her fiance Ketan Agarwal, to the Lohagad Fort on Sunday for the reconstruction the scene of crime, PTI reported, quoting an official. The exercise is aimed at recreating the chain of events that occurred on June 18 in…
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough syndicate involved in providing fake Indian identity documents to Nepali nationals intending to travel abroad has been busted by the IGI police.According to reports, the syndicate was found creating fake Indian documents including Aadhaar and Voter ID cards, for Nepali nationals to help them obtain Indian passports. Two Nepali nationals…
Mumbai: India said a final goodbye to one of its most beloved cinematic icons, Manoj Kumar, as his last rites were performed on Saturday, April 5, with full state honours. The legendary actor and director, known for his portrayal of strong patriotic characters, was laid to rest at the Vile Parle crematorium, where he was…
2024 Center Sahitya Akademi Award has been announced. Sahitya Akademi Award will be given to Professor Vaishnab Charan Samal. The award will be given to him for his essay on ghost devotion. This book is steeped in spiritual thought, vision and humanity.He has deep interest in Saraswat sauna since his childhood. Professor Vaishnab Charan Samal…
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended countries to use the twice-a-year lenacapavir injection as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for global HIV prevention.The landmark policy action, aiming to reshape the global HIV response, was issued at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science, in Kigali, Rwanda.Lenacapavir…
