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Police complaint lodged against Dhirendra Shastri NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Congress on Tuesday lodged a police complaint against Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri over his recent “avoid non-veg during Durga Puja” remark, asserting that the call was “intended to create disharmony.”In the complaint submitted to the officer-in-charge of Kolkata’s Bhawanipore police station, the…

Police officials and people gather at the site during a rescue operation. Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: Demanding immediate safety audits of student accommodation and suspension of the MCD commissioner, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has taken its protest over the Satya Niketan PG tragedy to Delhi University colleges, alleging administrative negligence and seeking accountability for…

Bengaluru-based space technology startup GalaxEye has secured a US patent for the core technology behind its OptoSAR imaging system. BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based space technology startup GalaxEye has secured a US patent for the core technology behind its OptoSAR imaging system, with the company claiming that it is the first Indian startup to receive a US patent…

Kangana said women, particularly those in positions of power and authority, are often targeted. NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut said “character assassination of women” must stop, calling on society to examine its attitude towards women. She said women, particularly those in positions of power and authority, are often targeted through attacks on their character in…

Speaker JCD Prabhakar refused to accept DMK’s demand to expunge CM Vijay’s remark from assembly records DMK legislators were bundled out of the Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday following intense protests demanding the expunging of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s remarks regarding former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, late Union Minister Murasoli Maran, the Sarkaria Commission,…

6 killed in Satya Niketan building collapse; FIR against owner NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae and senior advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha on Wednesday filed a report before the top court on the building collapse in Satya Niketan and requested the apex court to direct its appointed committee to carry out inspections and safety…

NEW DELHI: Telangana Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against BRS leaders KT Rama Rao, T Harish Rao, Gangula Kamalakar and others for allegedly obstructing and assaulting police officials outside the Telangana assembly.According to the FIR, the leaders allegedly abused women constables, threatened staff and caught police officials by the collar. The FIR further said…

Dedicated Freight Corridor to become fully operational as PM Modi set to inaugurate final three sections of Western DFC, linking JNPT Port to Dadri. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Nearly 20 years after the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project was approved, India’s freight rail network linking eastern, northern and western regions will become fully operational Tuesday,…

NEW DELHI: Taking note of another instance of a Shiv Sena politician in Maharashtra assaulting doctors, Supreme Court Monday said the situation in the state had worsened and favoured strict action against politicians to send a message that such behaviour against a medical practitioner would not be tolerated.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday said technological advancements have made criminal investigation far more complicated and a challenge for the investigating agencies, as they get the stick from the court and the victim for not conducting the probe scientifically, and on the other hand, are accused of violation of privacy if they do.“A balance…