‘Why do you want to make women independent?’ SP’s Shafiqur Rahman opposes raising women’s age of marriage

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Shafiqur Rahman has questioned the central government’s move to increase the minimum age for marriage for women from 18 to 21. Shafiqur Rahman said marrying off daughters by 18 would be a relief for parents. He questioned the logic behind the move, rejecting the argument…

FIR against Bengaluru school headmistress for ill-treating, threatening Dalit kids

An FIR has been filed against Rajeshwari, the headmistress of Bangalore Tamil Sanga Kamarajar High School, for ill-treating Dalit children in the school. As per a report by The News Minute, several school children and parents say that the headmistress and staff target Dalit children and make them do demeaning jobs. If…

Woman who insulted Gen Bipin Rawat on social media released on bail

Sabbah Haji, the former Director of Haji Public School who called Chief of Defence Staff late General Bipin Rawat a ‘war criminal’ on social media, has been released on bail, reported Bar & Bench. She made the comments soon after General Rawat’s death in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on December 8.…

Curious case of missing BSF deputy commandants who joined Delhi Police | RTI

The Union home ministry deputed two Border Security Force (BSF) deputy commandants to the Delhi Police. The decision was taken on September 3 this year after a request was made by the Delhi Police. The two BSF officers, identified as Pawan Kumar and Sudhir Kumar, were to be on deputation for one year as additional…

Karnataka woman ends life believing lover’s fake suicide story

Awoman died by suicide after hearing about the death of her lover. Later, it emerged that the suicide story was a plot by her lover and his friend to convince the woman’s parents to agree to their relationship. A Times of India report said Sakkama and Arun were in a relationship but could not convince her family…

Grandson, his friend held for killing 70-year-old in Vijayawada over property dispute

The Andhra Pradesh Police arrested two persons in Krishna district for killing a 70-year-old man. One of the accused is the grandson of the deceased, identified as J Adam. The other accused is his grandson’s friend. The incident took place in Krishna district’s Vijayawada city around 1 am on December 11. The police…

Omicron cases in Telangana now nine, efforts on to locate Kenyan national

Telangana’s Director of Public Health, G Srinivasa Rao, announced on Friday that Telangana’s Omicron tally has increased to nine. Three passengers from Kenya, one from Dubai, one Indian national from Abu Dhabi and the UK, one from Sudan and one from the Czech Republic have all tested positive for Omicron. They have…

No project will be carried out in Goa without people’s consent if AAP forms govt: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday assured the people of Goa that no project will be carried out without their consent if the AAP forms government in the coastal state. Goa is slated to go for assembly polls early next year. Kejriwal also welcomed Alina Saldanah, an MLA from Goa who resigned from the BJP on…

RateGain Travel Technologies makes disappointing D-Street debut, lists at 15% discount

Shares of RateGain Travel Technologies made a weak debut on Dalal Street as the stock listed at a 15 per cent discount in comparison to its issue price of Rs 425. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the shares of RateGain Travel Technologies listed at Rs 360 apiece, down 15.29 per cent compared to its issue price. On…

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays last respects to Group Captain Varun Singh in Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid his last respects to Group Captain Varun Singh at Bairagarh crematorium in Bhopal on Friday. The last rites of the officer will take place soon. Group Captain Varun Singh, who was the lone survivor of the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash, had succumbed to his injuries…