Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against being disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympics was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The judgement, which came out on Wednesday, is a big setback to Phogat who was expecting an overturning of her disqualification that happened just before her gold medal fight after weighing in with an […]
Flash floods in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district have caused havoc in the industrial sector, notably in the Bathu-Bathri industrial region in Haroli tehsil. According to district administration authorities, the disaster caused an estimated loss of ₹100 crore. The Haroli Industries Association claimed that 22 industrial facilities were seriously damaged, with many sustaining major damage. The […]
In a significant achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday. The launch marked the third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), SSLV-D3. ISRO Chief S Somanath disclosed that indeed, the mission […]
In a tragic incident that has sparked outrage, a 33-year-old nurse from Uttarakhand was brutally raped and murdered while on her way home from work. The victim, a resident of Islamnagar in Gadarpur, worked at a private hospital in Nainital and lived with her 11-year-old daughter in Bilaspur Colony. The nurse went missing on July […]
A broader extent of protests and strikes in West Bengal has been reported over the alleged molestation and killing of a graduate doctor working as a trainee at RG Kar Medical College situated in Kolkata. The incident that caused fear among the citizens of the state has raised concerns from different sectors including politics, doctors’ […]
On August 14th, in reference to Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s request for bail and also wanting to be released from detention due to the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, the Supreme Court of India has given notice. The petition will be heard by […]
In a significant crackdown on narcotics-related crime, a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Jalandhar has sentenced notorious drug lord Ranjit Singh Kandola, also known as Raja Kandola, to nine years in prison. His wife, Rajwant Kaur, was also convicted and sentenced to three years in jail for her involvement in the […]
The brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital sparked significant anger and controversy, prompting a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation. The woman was discovered dead on August 9, with a postmortem report finding she had been strangled and sexually raped, increasing suspicions that numerous attackers […]
On Tuesday morning, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was released from Rohtak’s Sunaria jail after getting a 21-day release. Singh is currently serving a 20-year sentence for raping two women at his ashram in Sirsa, Haryana. He left the prison around 6:30 am and will probably spend this period of leave at Dera ashram in Baghpat, […]
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has withdrawn the contentious draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024, following widespread criticism from independent content creators and large technology businesses. Concerns were expressed that the proposed measure would give the government more control over internet material, raising debate over the possible harm to free speech and […]