BENGALURU: Karnataka high court refused bail to a 23-year-old engineering student accused of rape and triggered a debate over judicial rhetoric and criminal justice in a constitutional democracy after a judge said “law has lost its teeth” and suggested harsher punishments could deter crime.“Law has lost its teeth because we don’t deal with offenders firmly….
A rare bird sighting in Uttarakhand’s Corbett Tiger Reserve has excited birdwatchers and conservationists alike. Wildlife photographer Deep Rajwar has documented a Greater Painted-Snipe with two chicks, a sighting that he says provides the first scientific evidence of the species successfully breeding in the Corbett landscape. The video shared by PTI on X, the observation…
LUCKNOW: UP Congress president Ajay Rai was admitted to Medanta hospital on Friday evening after he fainted during an official programme in Lucknow, sparking concern among party workers.Party functionaries said Rai suddenly collapsed at the event and was rushed for immediate medical care.Doctors said he was initially brought in with suspected seizure or possible brain…
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu beats Germany’s Vincent (Image: X) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa credited his mother’s timely words of encouragement after scripting history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. The 20-year-old completed a remarkable turnaround in the tournament, defeating Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the final round to secure the championship…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the India-Australia CEO Forum and Economic Roadmap Business Reception in Melbourne, as the two leaders sought to deepen economic and strategic ties during the second leg of PM Modi’s three-nation tour.“The presence of all of you is a symbol of our shared…
DEHRADUN: A case has been registered against a personal secretary at the Uttarakhand Secretariat and his family members for allegedly causing the dowry death of his 27-year-old wife, Shristi Bhandari, a government school teacher, in Dehradun’s Doiwala area.Acting on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, Seema Bhandari, police on Thursday registered an FIR under…
Cricket Canada has described the ICC’s decision to suspend its membership as “unexpected” and said it has already begun taking corrective steps to address the governance and financial issues identified by the sport’s global governing body.The ICC suspended Cricket Canada with immediate effect following its Board meeting in Ahmedabad on Sunday, citing what it called…
“What colour is this?” or “What is this called?”- For many parents, these questions sound like perfectly normal attempts to help a child learn to talk. When a toddler points at a toy, a parent may instinctively ask them to name it. When a child reaches for a snack, the parent may encourage them to…
Cisco has revealed that starting August, it will deploy AI agents to its entire workforce of 90,000 employees, making one of the largest corporate rollouts of AI assistants till date. According to a report by Fortune, each employee will get access to a personalised agent which will be capable of handling tasks, answering questions, and…
An adult rattlesnake rests with juveniles at a den under remote observation in Colorado (AP file photo) Many people believe that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adult ones because they cannot control the amount of venom they inject when they bite. A new study has now challenged this long-held belief.Researchers from Loma Linda University…