It also directed the state govt to pay Rs 25 lakh as interim compensation to the family of the deceased NEW DELHI: Accusing top administrative and police officials of Chhattisgarh of trying to “cover up” a custodial death case, Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed lack of confidence in the state administration’s catching the errant officials…
Steve Shand leaving court A man convicted in a human smuggling case linked to the deaths of an Indian family at the US-Canada border has moved an appeals court seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence, reports CBC News.Steve Shand, one of two men found guilty in 2024, has asked the court to quash the…
At the centre of Beijing sits a place that once functioned as a city within a city. From above, the Forbidden City appears orderly and measured, enclosed by walls and surrounded by water. On the ground, however, it reveals something more complicated: a carefully managed world designed to organise power, family life, ritual, and government…
DMK backs Tamil Nadu’s delimitation resolution NEW DELHI: DMK on Wednesday supported the Tamil Nadu government’s resolution opposing the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, with Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin saying the state’s representation in the Lok Sabha should not be reduced.He said the number of Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu should not be reduced…
Sikhs in Southampton say they are living in fear and avoiding going out after a Sikh man named Vickrum Singh Digwa was jailed for the murder of student Henry Nowak. Sikh community leaders are warning of rising racial abuse and intimidation in the city.Community representatives told The Times that many Sikhs are now reluctant to…
Mark Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics. Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi has warned that the United States a high risk of recession unless policymakers change the course on various key economic fronts. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking during a webcast hosted by Marcus & Millichap, Zandi said that the…
Indian shooting suffered a massive blow with the death of renowned coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana at the age of 49.Rana, who was serving as the high-performance coach for Indian pistol shooters, had recently fallen ill while returning from the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany, where the Indian contingent finished…
In a recent and significant update, rail travel in Jammu & Kashmir is all set to transform with the launch of new Vande Bharat Express service between Jammu and Srinagar. According to an update published on newsonair.gov.in, the Ministry of Railways said that the train will launch on April 30. This is one of the…
Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices in the world, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said on Sunday.Domestic LPG prices were increased by Rs 29 per cylinder from Sunday amid rising costs due to the West Asia crisis. The government continues to modulate the effective price to the consumer…
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Shamli: The newly inaugurated Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is once again under scrutiny after fresh reports of soil subsidence and cracks on cement embankments emerged following three days of continuous rainfall. The latest trouble spot is a ramp at an intersection near Shamli’s Baburi area in UP where the NH-709 and Panipat-Khatima highway crosses the…