Udaipur Files row: SC asks Centre to take decision immediately; defers hearing to July 21 | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred its hearing on the release of the controversial film Udaipur Files to July 21, asking the Centre to take a decision through the appropriate statutory authority by then.The court also directed the government panel, which is currently hearing objections to the film, to consider the version of…

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Mumbai horror: Ex-guard attacks colleague with sickle in salary dispute; held for attempted murder | India News

Mumbai: A 41 year old security guard was brutally attacked with a sickle by a former colleague on a dispute over unpaid salary Mumbai’s Kandivali area, AP reported.The victim, identified as Deepak Kapnath Dubey, was on duty at a residential building when the accused, Lalit Premsagar Tiwari, age 26, confronted him.According to the reports, Lalit…

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Balasore sexual harassment case: She taught others to fight, but when she cried for help, no one turned up | India News

BALASORE: She taught others to fight. She raised her voice. But when she cried for help, no one listened. The 20-year-old college student who set herself on fire after accusing her professor of sexual harassment was cremated Tuesday amid tears, anger and disbelief in her village in Odisha’s Balasore district.Doctors at AIIMS Bhubaneswar declared her…

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BJP’s Tarun Chugh meets Dalai Lama in Leh, renews spiritual freedom vow | India News

BJP’s Tarun Chugh meets Dalai Lama in Leh (Picture credit: ANI) SRINAGAR: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Ladakh, highlighting the region’s “significance not just as a strategic frontier but as a sacred region where Buddhist wisdom, Indian civilisation, and national pride converge”.In his talks, Chugh…

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Balasore sexual harassment case: UGC sets up panel to probe girl’s self-immolation | India News

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a four-member fact-finding committee to look into the self-immolation of a 20-year-old BEd student on campus of a government-run college in Odisha’s Balasore. UGC secretary Sudeep Singh Jain said that the committee will examine “the circumstances surrounding the incident, assess compliance with regulatory provisions, and suggest…

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AI crash report: International pilots body warns against guesswork | India News

NeEW DELHI: Amid Indian pilot bodies’ criticism of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s preliminary report on the AI-171 crash, International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has warned against insinuation to reach a “hasty conclusion”.“The report raises many questions; it does not provide answers. Any extrapolation of its content can only be regarded as guesswork,…

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PM Modi, who laid foundation of ISS mission during his US visit, says ‘Shukla has inspired a billion dreams’ | India News

File photo: PM Modi interacting with Shubhanshu Shukla NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended a hearty welcome to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his return to Earth after a successful 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), saying “as India’s first astronaut to have visited ISS, Shukla has inspired a billion…

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Pakistani drones back, pushing drugs & guns into India | India News

AMRITSAR: Operation Sindoor put brakes on drone intrusions for a while but Pakistani smugglers have returned with upgraded tactics and are pushing drones deeper into Indian territory with alarming accuracy.“Post Op Sindoor, there was a temporary lull in cross-border drone intrusions. However, these activities have now resumed with greater precision as Pakistani smugglers are deploying…

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