NCB Busts International Drug Syndicate In Punjab

January 9, 2023

Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh Zonal Unit launched a special drive against an international drug syndicate with a hub in Punjab. Investigations have revealed that the network busted had common linkages to Shaheen Bagh & Muzaffarnagar cases booked by NCB in April 2022. It is recapitulated that on 15.11.2022, Narcotics...

Consensual Sex Under False Marriage Is Not Rape: Orissa High Court

January 9, 2023

The Orissa high court stated that indulging in a sexual relationship with an adult female on the false promise of marriage is not rape. The court further said, if a woman has a sexual relationship on a consensual basis, the criminal law for rape can’t be used against the accused....

Delhi’s PWD Puts Up Eviction Notice In Dhaula Kuan

January 7, 2023

The residents of the Dhaula Kuan slum have received a notice from Delhi's Public Works Department requesting that they leave the area within 15 days. The residents of the slum claimed they had nowhere else to go during the extreme cold wave. According to the PWD notification published on December...

Joshimath: Uttrakhand Govt To Provide Funds For Displaced Families

January 7, 2023

The Chief Minister's Relief Fund was authorized by the Uttarakhand government on Saturday to provide housing to displaced people as a result of the Joshimath landslide at a reduced cost. According to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's directives, residences would be distributed at a rate of Rs 4000 per month...

Air India To Review Alcohol Serving Policy

January 7, 2023

Campbell Wilson, the CEO of Air India, announced on Saturday that the company is evaluating its guidelines for selling alcohol on aircraft. The incident happened after an intoxicated passenger on an Air India flight from New York to Delhi urinated on a female flight companion. Wilson stated in a statement,...

59 Women Assault Man For Over Morphed Images

January 7, 2023

In Kerala's Thrissur, fifty-nine women allegedly attacked a man on Thursday after he shared modified images of another woman online. The women may be seen on film grabbing, tugging, and slapping him. The accused recently severed relations with the spiritual retreat center, of which they are devotees. Police reported that...

Pakistan: Inflation Rises To 1.09 pc; Meat & Flour Prices Increases

January 7, 2023

Media reported a surge in the prices of meat especially Chicken, rice and wheat flour pushed weekly inflation up 1.09 percent in Pakistan. According to figures issued on Friday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), annual inflation increased by 30.60%, raising concerns among low- and middle-income people that they...

Iran Executes 2 Anti-Hijab Protestors

January 7, 2023

Iran executed two anti-hijab protestors after they were convicted of killing a paramilitary force member during protests on Saturday. The most recent killings quadruple the total number of those carried out in connection with the widespread protests to yet. In December, the execution of two individuals incited anger throughout the...

US Announces $3.75 Military Aid For Ukraine

January 7, 2023

The United States announced military assistance worth over USD 3.75 billion for Ukraine, European allies, and partners, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement. Antony Blinken said in the statement, "This assistance includes a $2.85 billion drawdown from stocks of the Department of Defense to be provided...

JD (U) MLA Gopal Mandal Justifies Lathi-Charge On Students; Defends Police

January 7, 2023

Janata Dal (U) MLA Gopal Mandal defended the police lathi charge on students' protest saying the lathi charge on students is justified as this is a way of state machinery to curb the movement. This came after police lathi-charged the students over Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) question paper leak...