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20-year-old abducted, gang-raped on college campus in Gwalior (Representative image) BHOPAL: A 20-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three men on a college campus in the Dabra area of Gwalior district.While the incident occurred on Feb 19, the matter came to light only recently after the survivor’s health worsened, said police. The Dabra...

Dubai Confirms Dubai Marina Incident Was Caused by Aerial Interception: What Really Happened In The UAE Emirate Dubai authorities have confirmed that the recent incident in the Dubai Marina area was caused by debris from a successful aerial interception, reassuring residents that the situation has been contained and that public safety remains intact. The event...

There is something interesting about March 8 every year.Phones start buzzing a little more than usual. WhatsApp groups that stayed silent for weeks suddenly wake up. Instagram fills with appreciation posts, photos, and captions celebrating the women who shape everyday life.And somewhere in the middle of all that activity, many people pause for a moment...

NEW DELHI: At a time when parents are worried about the downside of screen addiction among adolescents, legal experts including former CJI Ranjan Gogoi appreciated the intent behind proposed move by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to ban social media access to children below certain age but doubted the pertinence and effectiveness of legislative or executive...

DEHRADUN: Union govt’s decision to roll back India’s newly introduced seismic zonation map and revised earthquake design code has triggered concern among seismologists and geologists, many of whom said the move could weaken the country’s preparedness for a future major earthquake.The revised framework, introduced in Nov 2025 by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), proposed significant...

File photo: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday acquitted the jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, overturning a life sentence awarded by a CBI court and dealing a blow to the investigating agency.Gurmeet remains lodged...

Mahila Congress workers stage a protest in Bhubaneswar on Saturday KOLKATA/RANCHI/BENGALURU: Several opposition-governed states mounted a scathing attack on the Centre over the increase in LPG cylinder prices, with Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee asking women across the state to hold protests and her Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah calling for PM Modi’s resignation.In poll-bound Bengal, Mamata, focusing...

NEW DELHI: There may be troubling news for women who rely heavily on morning-after pills to avoid pregnancy. Doctors warn that frequent use of emergency contraceptive pills can disrupt hormonal balance and menstrual cycles, cautioning that the medication is meant only for unexpected situations and should not be used as a routine method of birth...

File photo NEW DELHI: Domestic cooking gas will cost Rs 60 more per cylinder from Saturday while commercial LPG price rose by Rs 114.5, amid pressure on global energy markets and rising costs due to the West Asia conflict, reports Atul Mathur.The 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder now costs Rs 913 in the capital.Officials said there...

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar said Saturday that India’s “unstoppable” rise would be determined by India alone and not by the mistakes of others. The minister was speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, where US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau had said earlier that Washington wouldn’t allow India to become big or powerful...