Relying on decades-old rulings, SC acquits stepdad of 6-yr-old’s murder

Spread the love       Supreme Court of India New Delhi: A six-year-old girl went missing in 2018. She was last seen with her stepfather. When he was arrested eight days later, he led police to the place where her charred remains were found. Supreme Court found this evidence weak and acquitted him of the murder charge. Finding no other evidence to...

Indian trucker held in US for fatal crash

Spread the love       Representational image Bathinda: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Indian-origin semi-truck driver with roots in Punjab after he allegedly jumped a red light and caused a three-vehicle pile-up that killed a 64-year-old man at Hendricks County in Indiana on Feb 18. Sukhdeep Singh (25) is the fourth Indian-origin person and third Sikh immigrant to...

Saudi crude imports narrow gap with Russia, set to become biggest supplier

Spread the love       Crude imports from Saudi hit highest level New Delhi: Crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia have hit their highest levels since Nov 2019, clocking nearly 1-1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in Feb, and overtaking Russia temporarily to emerge as the biggest supplier to India.According to data shared by Kpler, a global data and analytics service provider,...

Lawrence aide made multiple threat calls to Ranveer: FIR

Spread the love       Ranveer Singh in ‘Dhurandhar’ Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh received multiple threat calls from Harry Boxer, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, making an extortion demand for Rs 20 crore, the FIR registered by the police on Tuesday stated.An officer said they registered the offence after getting confirmation from the Punjab and Haryana police that the voice...

Observations by Aditya-L1 help decode unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms

Spread the love       Observations and measurements made by India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, have helped to decode the unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms. Geomagnetic storms are large disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field caused by changes in the solar wind- a continuous flow of charged particles released from the Sun. “When sudden increases or decreases in solar wind...

238 bird species spotted in Thiruvananthapuram district during Great Backyard Bird Count and Campus Bird Count

Spread the love      A total of 238 bird species were documented across Thiruvananthapuram district during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), an annual four-day global citizen science initiative held from February 13 to 16. Endemic species such as Grey-fronted Green-Pigeon, Malabar Imperial-Pigeon, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Malabar Flameback, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Woodshrike, Malabar Starling, Nilgiri Flowerpecker were listed from various locations, mostly...

Trump announces new 10% global tariff after court ruling: What are Sec 122, 232 and 301?

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump said he would sign new orders aimed at restoring tariffs using alternative legal authorities after the Supreme Court struck down a large portion of his previous measures.Speaking after the ruling, Trump said he would rely on a set of trade powers known as Section 122 to impose a global 10% tariff across the...

Canadiens may break rivalry taboo in trade deal with Maple Leafs

Spread the love       Montreal Canadiens Captain Nick Suzuki (Via Getty Images) The Canadiens and Maple Leafs making a trade sounds unlikely. These bitter rivals have completed just three trades since 2000. Yet circumstances heading into the March 6 deadline could quietly push both organizations toward breaking that taboo.Montreal sits second in the Atlantic Division with 72 points through 58 games....

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