Top Court Takes Strong Exemption To Termination Of Women Civil Judges In Madhya Pradesh
State counsel said that judges were terminated due to poor disposal rates of cases. (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong exception to the termination of women civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, criticizing the criteria used for their dismissal and remarking that men would understand the situation if they experienced menstruation. The […]
College student killed in machete attack, two held
A 17-YEAR-OLD college student was hacked to death in a machete attack by two assailants while he was on his way to college in Ramtekdi area of Pune on Tuesday morning. Police said the attack was a fallout of a past dispute between the deceased and one of the assailants. Police identified the deceased as […]
With biker on bonnet, man drives Audi for 3km after road rage, booked for attempted murder
Three people were booked for attempt to murder after one of them struck a biker with an Audi car following a heated exchange of words over a road rage incident and drove for nearly three kilometres with the biker on the car’s bonnet. The incident occurred near KTC showroom in Akurdi around 9.40pm on December […]
LSD strips, Hydroponics ganja among drugs seized from 3 college graduates
The Anti-Narcotics cell of the Pune city police arrested three college graduates from Narhe, from whom they recovered a substantial haul of stamps of psychedelic drug Lysergic Acid (LSD), mephedrone, and high-quality strain of ganja grown using hydroponics, collectively totalling over Rs 17 lakh. A team from the Anti Narcotics Cell of the Pune city […]
Woman Dies As Husband Allegedly Sets Car On Fire In Kerala
The man allegedly poured petrol on the vehicle and set it on fire. (Representational) Kollam: A 44-year-old woman died after her husband allegedly set fire to the car she was travelling in, along with a man, in this southern Kerala city late on Tuesday evening, police said. The man travelling with her was injured in […]
Chandni Chowk Was Among Least Polluted In Delhi For 2 Days. Here’s Why
Chandni Chowk is a non-motorised zone. New Delhi: Chandni Chowk was among the least polluted spots in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday, data provided by pollution monitoring bodies showed, as the overall air quality in the national capital improved to the “poor” category – after a month-long spell of “very poor” and “severe” categories – […]
All the world’s a stage as international theatre fest gets set to open
It was a romance for the ages – and a great tragedy – but what were the reigning emotions when Cleopatra and Mark Anthony lost their heats to each other? A play. Agleyum Cliyopatrayum, by Kochi-based theatre group Lokadharmi, reimagines the relationship through the lens of the political and personal turmoil of the Cleopatra. The […]
Audi Driver Drags Motorcyclist On Bonnet For 3 Km Post Argument In Pune
According to the police, the two-wheeler motorcycle was hit by a recklessly driven Audi car. Pune: The driver of an Audi allegedly dragged a motorcycle rider on the car’s bonnet for more than 3km after an argument in Pimpri-Chinchwad township of Pune district, police said on Tuesday. Hours after the incident on Sunday evening, police […]
“Should’ve Been More Sympathetic”: Army Told To Pay Costs To Soldier’s Widow
In January 2013, the soldier complained of breathlessness in extreme climatic conditions. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Indian Army to pay Rs 50,000 costs to the widow of a soldier, who was a part of Operation Rakshak in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench, headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka, was dealing […]
68 engineering officers awarded BTech degrees
A CONVOCATION ceremony for 68 engineering officers of the Armed forces was held at the College of Military Engineering (CME) on Tuesday. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding -in-Chief, Southern Command was the chief guest for the ceremony and delivered the valedictory address. “The chief guest…emphasized that the graduating officers would face greater challenges […]