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The last photograph of L Chingkheinganba Singh, 3, whose partially decomposed body was found in a river in Manipur’s Jiribam district, shows five other family members including his infant sibling and mother sitting together in a forested area. Chingkheinganba Singh, in a tiny pink t-shirt, had turned his head to look at something or someone. His mother and eight-month-old sibling sat a step across from him. An orange rattle toy lay on a nest of dry bamboo leaves on the ground. The three-year-old boy from the Meitei community has a bullet wound in the skull, the autopsy report said. There are stab wounds and fractures in the chest and lacerations in the forearm and other… Read More »Autopsy Reveals Chilling Details Of Family Kidnapped, Killed In Manipur

A Bangladeshi mystic sect promoting religious tolerance has cancelled their popular music festival after Islamist threats, the latest victim of turbulent religious relations since a student-led August revolution. The overthrow of long-time autocratic prime minister Sheikh Hasina has seen a spate of protests in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, including a surge in Islamist groups emboldened to take to the streets after years of being suppressed. In the immediate chaotic days following Hasina’s ouster, there were a string of reprisals on Hindus — seen by some as disproportionate supporters of her regime — as well as attacks on Muslim Sufi shrines by Islamic hardliners. Devotees of Lalon Shah, a 17th-century Bengali social reformer whose moving songs of religious… Read More »“Tolerance” Festival In Bangladesh Cancelled After Islamist Threats

Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit told NDTV today that while it is true that bail is right and jail exception, certain factors should be kept in mind while deciding on bail for arrested people.  Everything has to be done within the ambit of the law, said Justice Lalit, the 49th Chief Justice of India, while speaking at NDTV’s Samvidhan@75 conclave. This, he added, has been the “intention” of the country’s parliament. There has to be a “balance between individual rights societal expectations and security of the society,” he said. “Our laws maintain that for crimes that carry a jail term of seven years or more, bail cannot be granted readily,” he said.  The… Read More »On “Bail Is Norm” Rule, Former Chief Justice UU Lalit Points To A Caveat

Voters in South America’s laid-back Uruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, will head to the polls on Sunday in a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year of elections. The vote in the small nation of 3.4 million people sees opposition center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi take on continuity conservative runner, Alvaro Delgado, who has the backing of a third-placed ally. Final opinion polls suggest the Nov. 24 runoff promises to be razor tight, with fewer than 25,000 votes potentially separating the frontrunners. Unlike sharp right-left divides in recent elections in Argentina, Brazil or Mexico, Uruguay’s political arena is relatively tension-free, with significant overlap between the conservative and liberal coalitions vying… Read More »Uruguay Votes For Next President In Razor-Sharp Election

Ranveer Singh, along with director Aditya Dhar, sought blessings at the Golden Temple in Amritsar recently. The Gunday actor shared pictures on his Instagram. In one click, Ranveer and Adiya Dhar are seen with their backs to the camera. In another, the actor can be seen bowing his head in reverence. Ranveer wrote in the caption, “Jako rakhe saayian, mar sake na koi (No one can hurt the person, who is in care of God).” The comments section was swamped with fan reactions. A fan wrote, “Waheguru.” Another fan wrote, “Thank you for sharing this pics with us.” Another comment read, “May all your dreams and wishes come true. You deserve it all.” The director-actor… Read More »Ranveer Singh, Along With Director Aditya Dhar, Seek Blessings At The Golden Temple Ahead Of The Next Schedule Of The Film