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[ad_1] BAREILLY: An 80-year-old woman was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her son-in-law, who was a Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) jawan, in Phoolbehad area of Kheri district 17 years ago.The court of ADJ Devendra Nath Singh on Thursday found Nisaar Jahan guilty of setting Aqeel Ahmad, 28, on fire with the help of other family members. Three accused in this case were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Nisaar's daughter, who was the wife of the victim, was also an accused in the case but she has been absconding since 2008. ADGC Sanjay Singh told TOI, "The accused thrashed and then set the victim on fire inside the kitchen of the house."Following a complaint by the victim's brother, Khaleel Ahmad, seven people were named in the FIR and a chargesheet was filed against six people in court, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Observing that the concept of maternity leave is not just a matter of fair play and social justice but also a constitutional guarantee to women employees, Supreme Court Friday set aside a Madras HC order denying the leave to a govt teacher for birth of her third child.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said maternity leave is intended to achieve the objective of delivering social justice to women workers, to enable a woman to not only subsist but also make up her dissipated energy, nurse her child, preserve her efficiency as a worker and maintain the level of her previous efficiency.The bench said, "Women now constitute a sizeable portion of the workforce, & must be treated with honour and dignity... The HC went on to explain the impact of pregnancy on the physiological […]

[ad_1] Twelve people were injured, six critically, after a knife attack at the central railway station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday. The assailant struck on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 before being apprehended by police. Authorities confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that a suspect had been arrested but did not release further details about the individual or their motive. The incident unfolded at one of Germany’s busiest transport hubs, located in the heart of the country's second-largest city. Hamburg's fire service reported that six victims sustained life-threatening injuries. Three others were seriously injured, and three more suffered minor wounds, according to the German news agency dpa.Germany Supports India's Right To Defend Itself After Operation Sindoor To Avenge Pahalgam Police quickly cordoned off sections of the station, disrupting local, regional, and long-distance rail services as emergency crews responded. The […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A young Army officer from the Sikkim Scouts regiment, Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari, lost his life while rescuing a fellow soldier from drowning in a fast-flowing mountain stream during an operational patrol in North Sikkim.The tragic incident occurred on Thursday morning as Lt. Tiwari led a route-clearing team towards a tactical forward base in the high-altitude region. Around 11 am, Agniveer Stephan Subba slipped while crossing a makeshift log bridge and was swept away by the strong current.Without hesitation, Lt. Tiwari dove into the icy waters to save him. Naik Pukar Katel joined the rescue effort, and together they successfully pulled Subba to safety. However, Lt. Tiwari was caught by the powerful current and carried nearly 800 meters downstream. His body was recovered within half an hour.In a statement, the Indian Army’s Eastern Command paid tribute: “Lt Gen […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reiterated that trial courts should not be referred to as "lower courts," saying that such terminology goes against the ethos of the Constitution.A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, while acquitting two life convicts in a 1981 murder case, said, "Before we part with the judgment, we reiterate the direction issued in the order dated February 8, 2024, that the record of the trial court should not be referred to as 'lower court record.'""Describing any court as a 'lower court' is against the ethos of our Constitution," said Justice Oka, who authored the verdict for the bench.He noted that the apex court registry had issued a circular in February last year to implement this directive. Justice Oka urged high courts to take note of the direction and act […]

[ad_1] NAGPUR: Another Maoist bastion fell Friday when a 300-strong contingent of C-60 commandos gunned down four guerrillas, including the commander of one of PLGA's oldest formations in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli region, after wading waist-deep through the waters of Indravati to storm their island base.Bhamragarh dalam (formation) commander Sonnu Masa Pungati's death in the three-hour gunfight marks the second big success for anti-Maoist forces in 72 hours after CPI (Maoist) chief Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju was shot dead Wednesday along with 26 others in an operation in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur.Pungati's aide Ashok Wadde, who had 17 cases against him, and two women Maoists - Binjyo Hoyami, a Chhattisgarh native wanted for five murder cases, and Karuna Pandu alias Mamita, of Gadchiroli - were killed in Friday's offensive. Two more Maoists who were in the hideout during the gunfight are still to […]

[ad_1] Ishan Kishan's impressive 94 from 48 paved the way for victory for SRH vs RCB (Image via PTI) Sunrisers Hyderabad took to the pitch on Friday knowing well that a win will not change their standing in the table. The game however, had the potential to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru solidify their claim to booking a top-two spot ahead of the playoffs.Travis Head and Abhshek Sharma opened the game for SRH, although the RCB bowling attack took their wickets before either of them could put up a dangerous score on the board.Travis Head was dismissed for 17 by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Abhishek Sharma fell at 34 thanks, after being caught by Phil Salt from a Lungi Ngidi delivery. While RCB mustered confidence from their dismissals, along came Ishan Kishan to spoil the party. A man down, Kishan did spectacularly […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India on Friday slammed Pakistan at United Nations for sponsoring cross-border terrorism with an "objective to attack India's prosperity, progress and morale."While addressing the open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict, India's permanent representative Harish P accused Pakistan of using its civilian cover to advance the cause of terrorism."First, India has experienced decades of Pakistani sponsored terrorist attacks across our borders. This has ranged from the horrific 2611 attack on the city of Mumbai to the barbaric mass murder of innocent tourists in Pahalgam in April 2025," Harish said."The victims of Pakistani terrorism have been predominantly civilians since. Its objective has been to attack our prosperity, our progress and our morale. For such a nation to even participate in a discussion on protection of civilians is an affront to the international community," he added.Indian ambassador […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may be using a customised version of the Grok chatbot to analyse US government data without approval, a report claims. This alleged use of the chatbot developed by the tech billionaire’s AI startup, xAI, has reportedly raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the handling of sensitive information. Three individuals familiar with the matter said to the news agency Reuters that the DOGE team is expanding Grok's use within the government. This alleged deployment could potentially violate conflict-of-interest laws and place sensitive data belonging to millions of Americans at risk, Reuters claimed, citing the sources. Why DOGE using Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is concerning for someAccording to a report by Reuters, one of the sources with direct knowledge of DOGE’s operations revealed that Musk’s team employed a customised version of the […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a candid and reflective farewell address, Justice Abhay S Oka on Friday described the Supreme Court of India as a "Chief Justice-centric court," calling for a more democratic administrative approach in light of the court's diverse composition of 34 judges from across the country.Speaking at a farewell event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Oka emphasised the need to shift away from a centralised model of functioning, news agency PTI reported. "The high courts operate more democratically because major administrative decisions are made by a committee of the five senior-most judges," he said. "In contrast, I have found the Supreme Court to be heavily Chief Justice-centric.That image must change," he said.Justice Oka also raised concerns about the judicial system's neglect of the trial and district courts, which he called the "backbone of the judiciary." […]