Skin-to-skin contact not necessary for sexual assault under POCSO Act: SC

New Delhi, 18/11:The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the Bombay High Court’s decision, which had said that skin to skin touch for sexual harassment. Must be. On Thursday, the Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Bombay High Court, saying that skin-to-skin touch is not necessary in the POCSO Act. The Supreme Court has said…

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Manipur: BSF jawan fatally shot, 2 injured in gunfighting amid security forces and insurgents

Manipur, 6/6: One BSF jawan has sustained fatal injuries while two Assam Rifles personnel sustained gunshot wounds in Serou/Sugnu in firing between Security forces and a group of insurgents throughout the night of June 5-6, reported news agency ANI. Security forces effectively retaliated to the firing by the insurgents and a search operation is currently…

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Vijay announced as TVK’s CM candidate, party says actor to take call on alliance for 2026 elections

Chennai, 5/11: Closing the alliance doors on AIADMK and BJP, albeit for now, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) on Wednesday announced that its party president, Vijay, will be the chief ministerial candidate for the 2026 assembly polls, which the actor-politiciandubbed a “direct fight” between TVK and the ruling DMK. In his first public appearance after 41…

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Hon’ble Governor of Odisha Inaugurates 3rd Edition of International Conference “Purvodaya Perspectives 2025”

Bhubaneswar, Odisha , 13 December 2025 ; The 3rd edition of the International Conference on Purvodaya Perspectives 2025 was inaugurated today in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Organised by The Energy Forum (TEF), New Delhi, in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the conference brought together eminent dignitaries, diplomats, policymakers, industry leaders,…

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Srikanth Venkatachari named Reliance Industries’ new chief financial officer

Mumbai, 25/3: Reliance Industries Ltd has appointed Srikanth Venkatachari as chief financial officer effective June 1, according a late evening release by the company.     He takes over from Alok Agarwal, who has been CFO since 2005, and will now assume the role of senior advisor to Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani.     Venkatachari…

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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | Voting begins at 15 booths of two assembly seats after EC orders repoll

Kolkata, 2/5: Voting began on Saturday at 15 booths in two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, where the Election Commission ordered repolls a day ago, following reports of electoral malpractice. The repolls were ordered in 11 polling stations of Magrahat Paschim assembly constituency and four in Diamond Harbour.  

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Indian-American LGBTQ members urge PM Narendra Modi to support rights of community in India

New Delhi, 11/6: Indian-American LGBTQ members on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support the equal rights of the LGBTQ community in India. Prime Minister Modi will embark on his first state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden this month. During his four-day visit…

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Farmers Training Camp on Occasion of Celebrating Year of Cooperatives

Malkangiri AO correspondent On 30/05/2025, on the occasion of celebrating the International Year of Cooperatives, a farmers training camp was organized by the Malkangiri District Cooperative Department and the Regulated Market Committee for information and awareness on the sale of surplus unharvested crops. The camp was presided over by Theophile Shabar, Deputy Registrar of Cooperatives,…

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