Mehbooba welcomes Union Cabinet decision to award death to rape convicts
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the decision of the Union Cabinet to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. This, she said, would go a long way in curbing the level of harassment against women and girl child in the country. The Union Cabinet had approved […]
1 held for raping, killing 4-month-old in MP; 7-yr-olds raped in Assam, Chhattisgarh
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a four-month-old baby girl in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday, a day after the infant’s body was found in the basement of a commercial building. Naveen Gadge, 25 and a cousin of the victim’s mother, was arrested late on Friday night […]
App to help donate excess food to the needy
Restaurants, caterers and others will be able to easily donate excess food to the needy through a new mobile application developed by students of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi. The app called Zero provides an interface between caterers/restaurant owners and NGOs involved in distributing excess food from eateries and will help prevent wastage, according to […]
Afghan official says Taliban kill 6 at police checkpoint
KABUL, — An Afghan official says that at least six local police were killed when a group of Taliban fighters attacked and overran their checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province. Zabi Amani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Saturday two other policemen were wounded in the late Friday night attack. Amani said reinforcements arrived and […]
Missing Bandipora girl traced within four hours: Police
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have recovered a missing girl within a spate of few hours in Bandipora district of north Kashmir.. A missing report was lodged by Sara Begum of Pethkote in Police Station Pethkote stating that her daughter (name withheld) had gone missing from her home. On this […]
Yashwant Sinha quits BJP
Senior BJP leader and former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been trenchant in his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, on Saturday announced that he was snapping his links with the BJP and launching a countrywide campaign to save the democracy. “I am announcing here from this stage to end […]
Death penalty to child rapist:union cabinet approves ordinance
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. Official sources said here that the criminal law amendment ordinance seeks to amend the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Evidence Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and […]
Attend classes or face the music: Bukhari to students
Minister for education, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday asked the students to control their emotions and attend classes or else they will be treated as “rowdies”. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the minister said the government closed the colleges and schools in view of the security of the students. Campuses have erupted against the […]
Army man injured during CFV succumbs
Jammu Havaldar Charanjeet Singh, who sustained bullet injuries in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir on April 17, has succumbed to his injuries. Pakistan had resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in Sunderbani sector on April 17. During the exchange of fire, Havildar Singh sustained grievous bullet injuries. He was immediately evacuated and provided intensive medical care in military hospitals. However, despite […]
Transfers in Police department. Sridhar replaces Sp Kathua
Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfers and new postings in the police department. According to an order, issued today, Shridhar Patil who was posted as SP Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as SP Kathua. He will replace Suleman Choudhary who has been posted as AIG, CIV PHQ against an available vacancy. Shaielndra […]
