Month: December 2024

Taking the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district seriously, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday ordered an inquiry into such incidents at various hospitals of the state and announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the victims’ family. Amid concerns that the maternal deaths could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution that is […]

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its response in a court — which had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid here — seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque as it is a protected heritage structure. Representing the ASI, lawyer Vishnu Sharma said the agency submitted its counterargument in the […]

Time and again, a harsh but obvious truth asserts itself – men cannot stand women. The latest example is the outgoing Corps Commander (17 Corps) Lt Gen Rajeev Puri’s five-page letter to the Army Headquarters flagging his concerns around women Commanding Officers. These concerns ought to be tackled head-on.  Let’s start with the senior officer’s […]

<p>AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, arrested on Saturday in connection with a year-old extortion case and his alleged ties to a gangster, will be presented before a Delhi court on Sunday. The Delhi Police’s crime branch may request police remand for further questioning. Balyan, who represents Uttam Nagar in West Delhi, was apprehended just hours after […]

Days after an elderly businessman was shot dead in Patna over a property dispute, CCTV footage has emerged showing the suspects following him into his house and firing multiple rounds at him. The incident occurred Thursday evening in Danapur area. Paras Rai, 60, was returning home when he was followed by six suspects on two […]