Goa authorities allegedly ignored a report detailing “gross violations” at a property where a fatal nightclub fire occurred, dropping proceedings against the owner. Meanwhile, in Delhi, agencies are passing the buck over a vanished wetland, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Central Pollution Control Board blaming each other for its disappearance under landfill waste....
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107 oppn MPs submit notice to remove Madras HC judge over lamp-lighting order
Over 100 opposition MPs have submitted a notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking the removal of Madras High Court Justice GR Swaminathan. They accuse him of misconduct and bias in a recent order concerning a lamp lighting at a temple near a dargah in Tamil Nadu. As many as 107 MPs, including those from...
EC can’t determine voter’s citizenship, but surely inquire into it: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarified that while the Election Commission cannot definitively determine citizenship, it can inquire about it if doubts arise regarding voters. The apex court emphasized that Indian citizenship is a constitutional prerequisite for voting, not merely a matter of residence and age. This ruling supports the EC’s stance on verifying voter eligibility. The...
Kids as young as 11 dabbling in drugs, shows 10-city survey
A nationwide school survey reveals alarming drug experimentation among Indian children, with initiation as early as 11 and an average age of 12.9. One in seven students has tried psychoactive substances, with opioids and cannabis prevalent. Experts warn of easy access and emotional distress driving this trend, urging early intervention and parental vigilance. NEW DELHI:...
Bengaluru shocker: Nursing student frames cabbie for gang-rape to dodge boyfriend
Representative Image BENGALURU: A 22-year-old nursing student’s claim of being gang-raped by a cab driver and his accomplices near Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal has been revealed as false. Police found CCTV footage and WhatsApp chats indicating a consensual encounter. The woman, who filed the complaint on Dec 6, allegedly fabricated the story to avoid her...
‘Model neighbours’ to ‘fugitives’ overnight: Upscale Delhi colony in shock
The family home of Goa nightclub owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, implicated in a fatal fire, stands deserted in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar NEW DELHI: In the upscale neighbourhood of Outram Lines in Mukherjee Nagar stands a four-storeyed house, its doors shuttered and curtains drawn, and a lone black Labrador keeping watch. A sign inviting good...
DGCA slashes IndiGo flights by 5%, govt doubles it to 10%
The government has doubled IndiGo’s flight cuts to 10% following operational failures and crew norm non-compliance. This punitive action aims to stabilize the airline’s services and reduce passenger disruptions. IndiGo’s CEO was summoned to explain the mismanagement, with further reviews planned. Other airlines saw minor adjustments to their winter schedules. NEW DELHI: There will be...
Gujarat horror: 35-year-old man rapes 7-year-old girl, assaults with iron rod; held
RAJKOT: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and brutalized with an iron rod inserted into her private parts in village under jurisdiction of Atkot police station in Rajkot district.The police have detained the accused, Ramsingh, a 35-year-old father of three children. The girl is under treatment at the govt children’s hospital in Rajkot and her...
Oppn belittling ‘Vande Mataram’ by linking it to Bengal polls: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha
Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the Congress’s decision to divide Vande Mataram in 1937, as a concession to the Muslim League, initiated appeasement politics that ultimately led to India’s partition. He emphasized the song’s role in cultural nationalism and slammed the opposition for belittling its significance. NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah asserted Tuesday...
Gujarat teen chops friend into pieces over affairs
RAJKOT: Blinded by jealousy over his friend’s extra-marital relationship, a 19-year-old man allegedly murdered him, dismembered the body and buried the parts at different locations in Kutch district’s Nakhatrana taluka.The gruesome crime was committed on the night of Dec 2 but surfaced Tuesday following the arrest of the alleged assailant, Kishore Maheshwari, and a minor...
