The SC set aside the conviction and death sentence of Dr Abdul Hameed, one of the accused in the 1996 Rajasthan bus blast case, after it found that he had been denied meaningful legal assistance to defend himself during the trial
Uttarakhand CM Dhami distributes subsidies to boost clean mobility (ANI image) Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday distributed capital grant and incentive subsidy cheques to six primary beneficiary vehicle owners under the Uttarakhand Clean Mobility Transition Policy-2024 at the Mukhya Sevak Sadan, Chief Minister’s Camp Office. The transport department has also completed the … Read more
Kolkata: TMC Hingalganj panchayat samiti president Sahidullah Gazi was arrested on Tuesday, a day after an angry mob dragged him out of the block development office and assaulted him over allegations of taking commissions for releasing welfare scheme funds and extortion.Gazi had to stay confined inside Hingalganj BDO office for nearly seven hours on Monday … Read more
RAF troops deployed at Jantar Mantar during now-called off CJP protest NEW DELHI: A senior Delhi Police officer has denied being present at the spot when a Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel allegedly fired from a pellet gun at protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Parliament march on July 20, officials said on Tuesday.A … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: Visitors to Shanghumugham Beach are likely to have a new vantage point to enjoy the Arabian Sea this Onam, with the state govt’s ambitious gallery deck project entering its final phase. Around 60% of construction has been completed, and officials are targeting opening of the facility ahead of festive season.Constructed by irrigation department as … Read more
Patients report skin damage from fairness creams bought online and over-the-counter (Representative image) HYDERABAD: A growing number of patients are reporting skin damage linked to fairness creams purchased online and over-the-counter (OTC), raising concerns over the presence of harmful ingredients such as mercury, lead and undeclared steroids.The concern has intensified after regulatory authorities flagged certain … Read more
For more than 100 years, Uruguay’s grasslands and river forests were missing a native mammal that once moved through the country in social herds. That animal was the collared peccary, a compact, bristly species that disappeared locally in the late 1800s and is now being brought back through a long and carefully managed reintroduction effort.The … Read more
Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has deployed 1,266 civic personnel across all 422 polling booths in the Bankipur assembly constituency ahead of the July 30 by-election, to ensure cleanliness, sanitation and drinking water facilities for voters on polling day.According to PMC, a special cleanliness drive was carried out at all polling stations on Tuesday. … Read more
Amazon has requested FCC approval for a new satellite network. This proposed constellation will enable direct smartphone connections to satellites. The service aims to reach unserved and underserved populations. It will also support emergency response and remote worksites. Amazon’s plans build on its existing satellite strategy. Amazon has asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) … Read more
Bhagalpur: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday inaugurated 10 model schools for Tarapur assembly constituency through virtual mode during a programme organised at Kisan Vedic High School and Saraswati Vidya Niketan in Launa village of Munger district. He also inaugurated a modern library, a computer classroom and a science laboratory at the two schools.The CM later … Read more