Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court whose recent order on a case under POCSO Act came under scrutiny recently acquitted a man of rape charges, stating that it seemed “highly impossible for a single man to gag the victim and remove her and his clothes at the same time without …
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Facebook has announced it’s working on “topic exclusion controls” with a group of advertisers to ensure ads don’t appear on the News Feed next to certain topics. Facebook said Friday that while developing these tools, it will also build in “safeguards to protect people’s privacy.” Advertisers will be able to select which topics to keep their ads away from, with …
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A huge crowd gathered for a farmers’ ‘Mahapanchayat’ which was called by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, as per a report in NDTV. This was after his brother Rakesh burst into tears while leading the farmers’ protest less than 150 km away in Ghazipur. People gathered in massive numbers at the college grounds where …
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Supreme Court allowed felling of 4,108 trees by Rail Vikas Nigam to lay down third rail track between Mathura and Jhansi. A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde gave the permission to fell the trees for the railway track that passes through Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the Rail Vikas Nigam has sought permission for …
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1. Mayhem At Singhu Border As Clashes Break Out, Police Resort To Lathicharge, Tear Gas Again ANI Clashes between farmers and a group of people claiming to be locals broke out at Singhu border (which connects Delhi and Haryana) on Friday afternoon. The police have yet again resorted lathicharge and tear gas, as per reports. (Read more) 2. ‘SC Judges …
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The Andhra Pradesh Police is still coming to terms with the bizarre nature of the double murder in Madanapalle town of Chittoor. Though the murderers, the parents of the victims have been arrested, police are still struggling to deal with the delusional couple. BCCL Purushottam Naidu and his wife V Padmaja are accused of killing their children believing they would …
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In some good news for the country, International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected an impressive 11.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021, making the country the only major economy of the world to register a double-digit growth this year amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The IMF projected India to reclaim the status of world’s fastest-growing economy. File Photo …
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India has sent more than six million COVID-19 vaccine doses to nine countries under its “vaccine diplomacy.” The country informed the UN Security Council that it will supply vaccines to the Covax facility of the World Health Organisation and undertake contractual supplies to various countries in a phased manner. PTI As the largest vaccine-producing country of the world, we are …
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The Delhi Police on Wednesday detained around 200 protesters on charges of rioting, damaging public property and attacking police personnel during the Republic Day violence. Police said they are making arrests after conducting proper verification and that 22 FIRs have been registered so far. The Delhi Police has also registered an FIR mentioning the names of nine farm leaders, including …
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Manizha Talash, an 18-year old breakdancer, is the first from Afghanistan. In the short span of her practice, she has already qualified to represent her country in one of the latest sports to be admitted to the Olympics. Dressed head to ankle in black for training, Talash wouldn’t look out of place in a dance studio anywhere in the world, …
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