Wangchuk freed as govt revokes NSA detention

Spread the love       JODHPUR/NEW DELHI: Ladakh social and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday afternoon after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act. His release comes almost six months after he was detained on Sept 26, 2025, two days after protests had broken out in the region while he was on a...

HIV+ man injects blood into kin who rejected marriage offer, held

Spread the love       HYDERABAD: A 24-year-old transport supervisor working with an IT company here has been arrested for allegedly injecting his own HIV-infected blood into a 24-year-old relative after she refused to marry him because of his medical condition. The man has been booked for attempted murder. The incident occurred around 5 pm on March 11 at the woman’s flat...

Arrest Badshah: Haryana women’s panel to police

Spread the love       CHANDIGARH: Haryana State Commission for Women on Saturday directed police to arrest rapper Badshah alias Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia in cases registered against him at three places over his controversial song ‘Tateeree’. One of the three is a criminal case. HSCW chairperson Renu Bhatia issued directions to Panchkula DC and Panipat SP, where the cases are registered,...

Dehradun horror: 2 minors among 3 held for gang rape of 14-year-old girl

Spread the love       DEHRADUN: Police in Dehradun arrested a 19-year-old man and apprehended two 15-year-old boys for the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl after offering her a sedative-laced cold drink on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, officials said on Saturday.Circle officer (sadar) Ankit Kandari said the case came to light after the girl’s mother, who works...

Gurgaon engineer stabs twin sister 50 times, calls mom to see ‘surprise’

Spread the love       Days after a 25-year-old HPCL engineer was arrested in Moradabad soon for allegedly murdering his twin sister in a knife attack, details from the post-mortem report brought out the extent of the assault. MEERUT: Days after a 25-year-old HPCL engineer was arrested in Moradabad soon for allegedly murdering his twin sister in a knife attack, details from...

Will ban conversions if BJP forms govt In Punjab: Shah

Spread the love       The home minister indicated that the party would go alone in 2027 polls KILLI CHAHAL (MOGA): Union home minister Amit Shah sounded the bugle for the 2027 Punjab assembly election with a ‘badlav rally’ in Moga, urging people to give BJP “ik mauka” (one chance), and promising that the party’s first legislation would be an anti-conversion bill....

Panun Kashmir expels its chairman for links with US-based ‘ISI agent’

Spread the love       JAMMU: Panun Kashmir has expelled its chairman, Ajay Chrungoo, for alleged links with US-based separatist lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai, a proclaimed agent of Pakistan’s ISI, and has named Tito Ganju as its new chief.The prominent organisation representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits said in a statement on Saturday that senior office-bearers met Chrungoo earlier in the day to inform...

Optical illusion: Lake Sørvágsvatn sits in a cliff basin 30m above the ocean

Spread the love       PC: faroeislands.org.uk Sørvágsvatn, the largest lake in the Faroe Islands, which is also known as Leitisvatn, lies above the Atlantic Ocean and is an intriguing example of a masterclass in geology and forced perspective. The famous optical illusion caused by Sørvágsvatn challenges the laws of gravity. The photos captured from the Trælanípa cliff have created an illusion...

PM Modi: Trying to minimise war impact on citizens

Spread the love       SILCHAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the govt was making every effort to ensure Indian citizens face minimum impact of the West Asia conflict but the Congress party was creating panic within the country.“The BJP government is trying to ensure that the impact of the war-like situation remains minimal on the people of the country....

Vairamuthu selected for Jnanpith Award; third Tamil writer to receive honour

Vairamuthu selected for Jnanpith Award; third Tamil writer to receive honour

Spread the love       1 min readChennaiMar 14, 2026 11:07 PM IST Poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award, becoming the third Tamil writer to receive the country’s highest literary honour. The 72-year-old author follows in the footsteps of late novelists Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002). Congratulating the lyricist, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin...

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