Month: April 2025

[ad_1] The minor wife, involved in an affair, orchestrated the murder with her boyfriend, even showing him the body via video call. Police have arrested the wife, her boyfriend, and two accomplices, including a juvenile, for the gruesome crime. INDORE: A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death with a broken beer bottle by his 17-year-old wife and her lover’s two friends in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district. Police said the victim was stabbed 36 times.After committing the crime, the minor girl video called her boyfriend and showed him her husband’s body telling him that the ‘job has been done’.PollWhat do you think is the most significant factor leading to violent crimes among young people?The accused minor girl and two of her boyfriend’s friends including a minor then fled together.SP Burhanpur Devendra Patidar said that on April 13, police received information about […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday defended his controversial "sharbat jihad" remark, saying he did not name any specific brand or community, even as criticism mounted over what was criticised as a communal statement allegedly aimed at the popular drink Rooh Afza. “I haven’t taken anybody’s name, but the Rooh Afza people took ‘sharbat jihad’ on themselves… this means they are doing this ‘jihad’,” Ramdev said. “If they are dedicated to Islam and are building masjids and madrasas, then they should be happy. However, the Sanatanis should understand… If someone has a problem with this, then let it be," he added.The controversy started around Baba Ramdev's statement earlier this week which was blasted by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who on Tuesday approached the TT Nagar police station in Bhopal demanding the registration of an FIR against Ramdev […]

[ad_1] Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and other player during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are still struggling to find their footing at home in IPL 2025. They have successfully secured victories in all four of their away matches, which makes their twin defeats at home, the Chinnaswamy Stadium, not a big concern. However, tonight (April 18) they face one of the league's most dynamic powerplay teams to avoid letting a two-match losing streak, as Rajat Patidar put it, become a three-match trend.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!There’s a clear pattern in those home defeats: RCB lost the toss both times and was forced to bat […]

[ad_1] The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) on Friday dismissed reports suggesting that a satellite-based tolling system would be rolled out nationwide from 1 May 2025, replacing the current FASTag system.Clarifying the speculation, the ministry said no such decision has been taken and that the public should not be misled by unverified claims in the media.The MoRTH said that an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)-FASTag-based barrier-less tolling system will be introduced at select locations in order to enhance seamless movement of vehicles and reduce congestion at toll plazas.The upcoming system will use a hybrid approach, combining ANPR technology, which identifies vehicles by reading their number plates, with the existing FASTag system that relies on Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) to deduct tolls.With the new system, vehicles will be automatically charged based on identification through high-performance ANPR cameras and FASTag readers, […]

[ad_1] Supreme Court, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar (R) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed serious concerns on Thursday regarding the judiciary's increasing reliance on Article 142 of the Constitution.The Vice President described Article 142 as a "nuclear missile against democratic forces" that remains "available to the judiciary 24 x 7," and called for a comprehensive review of constitutional interpretation practices in India.His comments came in the backdrop of recent judicial decisions directing presidential actions on bills. This came in response to the Supreme Court's recent ruling that set a three-month deadline for the President to decide on bills forwarded by state governors.What is Article 142?Article 142 of the Constitution grants the Supreme Court wide discretionary powers to pass any order necessary to ensure “complete justice” in a case before it.This provision allows the apex court to override existing laws or fill legal […]

[ad_1] Bengal governor Ananda Bose NEW DELHI: West Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday departed for Malda, defying chief minister Mamata Banerjee's request to postpone his visit to the riot-affected regions. The governor plans to meet victims who fled there following recent communal violence in Murshidabad district."I am going there to meet the victims and verify the reports that we have received from the field. I will go to the hospitals, residences of the victims and the relief camps. The central forces and the state police are there together and the situation will soon normalise. I am going there to meet the victims following which I will send my recommendations," the governor told news agency PTI.According to a senior Raj Bhavan official, the governor may extend his visit to Murshidabad to personally assess the situation.The violence, which erupted […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP MLA and former Madhya Pradesh minister Usha Thakur made an accusation that some individuals cast their votes based on money, alcohol and presents, stating that such individuals who compromise democracy will face reincarnation as various animals. She claimed that beneficiaries receive thousands of rupees through various BJP government initiatives, according to statements quoted by news agency PTI. She expressed disappointment that despite these benefits, votes are being exchanged for modest sums of 1,000-500 rupees, whilst urging citizens to safeguard democracy. "Thousands of rupees come into the accounts of every beneficiary through so many schemes of the BJP government, like Ladli Behna Yojana and Kisan Samman Nidhi. Even after that, if votes are sold for 1,000-500 (rupees), then it is a matter of shame for humans," she said Addressing ballot confidentiality, Thakur reminded people of divine oversight, […]