Wade S. Christofferson admitted to coercing and enticing minors in federal court. A former Mormon church leader from the Chicago area has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to a child sex crime involving two young girls, years after he was removed from the church over earlier allegations of child sexual abuse and later…
BJP MLA questions own government sitting on resolution seeking Bharat Ratna to Savarkar NEW DELHI: In an unusual development, BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on Friday questioned the BJP-led Maharashtra government in the state assembly over the delay in taking up a resolution seeking the posthumous conferment of the Bharat Ratna on Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar…
Actor Rajpal Yadav gets 3 months jail as Delhi HC upholds conviction in cheque bounce cases NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the conviction of Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav in multiple cheque bounce cases, dismissing the petitions filed by him and others challenging the trial court’s judgment. The court has sentenced the…
Sonam Wangchuk says hunger ‘stabilised’ on day 13 of indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar (Image/X) NEW DELHI: Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said his hunger had ‘stabilised’ after 13 days of fasting and asserted that his constitutional right to hold a peaceful protest should not be violated by any attempt to remove…
A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear three petitions on Monday NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions on July 13 seeking an independent and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.According to the Supreme Court’s…
A fourteen-year-old student died by suicide after alleged humiliation at her school BENGALURU: Devastated by alleged humiliation in school, a class 8 student ended her life by hanging at her house in Anekal, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Wednesday night.Madhushree S, 14, was a student of Marasuru Govt Higher Primary School. She was found hanging…
The committee held discussions on the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024. NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the proposed legislation on simultaneous elections is working towards creating a framework that could enable the ‘One Nation, One Election’ model to be implemented by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, committee chairperson PP Chaudhary told news…
When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting rather than as a threat to the environment. Within decades, however, their population exploded across the continent. With few natural predators and the ability to adapt to a wide range of landscapes, rabbits spread from…
NAVI MUMBAI: An FIR was registered against a BJP councillor in Mahad, Suraj Bamane, and two of his aides for assaulting the chief officer (administrative head) of Mahad municipal council Dhananjay Kolekar over alleged non-resolution of the problem of a damaged underground water pipeline which caused disruption of water supply in the councillor’s ward.The alleged…
India office leasing slips 2% in H1 despite GCC demand; global uncertainty weighs India’s office leasing activity slowed in the first half of 2026, ending a record run as global economic uncertainty prompted companies to adopt a more cautious approach to expansion despite continued demand from global capability centres (GCCs).According to Knight Frank India, gross…