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Fresh bomb threat e-mail sent to Punjab Civil Secretariat, CM office also targeted
19 Feb

Fresh bomb threat e-mail sent to Punjab Civil Secretariat, CM office also targeted

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, Punjab, Trending,
Chandigarh, Gurpreet Singh :- Days after series of bomb threat emails, similar messages were sent to Punjab Civil Secretariat on Thursday, triggering wave of panic and prompting immediate security response.  According to the reports, the institutions targeted in the e-mail were Punjab Civil Secretariat and Chandigarh court. Punjab Chief Minister's office was also mentioned in the bomb threat email. Following the threatening message, premises were immediately evacuated as a precautionary message with security significantly heightened. Police personnel swung into the action and cordoned off the area.  Several teams of bomb disposal squads were also deployed.  Security has been tightened around sensitive…
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order, Says Assault on Minor Was Attempt to Rape
18 Feb

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order, Says Assault on Minor Was Attempt to Rape

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court has overturned a controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that had ruled that grabbing a minor girl’s breasts and pulling her pyjama string did not amount to an attempt to rape, calling the decision “patently erroneous”. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria, restored the summons issued by the trial court under Section 376 (attempt to rape) of the IPC along with provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In its February 10 order, the court held that…
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Maharashtra Cancels 5% Muslim Reservation in Jobs and Education After Ordinance Lapses
18 Feb

Maharashtra Cancels 5% Muslim Reservation in Jobs and Education After Ordinance Lapses

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , ,
Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh): The Maharashtra government has officially withdrawn the five per cent reservation for members of the Muslim community in government jobs and educational institutions, issuing a Government Resolution (GR) on Tuesday. The decision comes after the earlier ordinance granting the quota lapsed and remains under an interim stay by the court. According to the new GR, all previous provisions related to the five per cent reservation for socially and educationally backward Muslims under the Special Backward Category (A) have been cancelled. The withdrawal applies to recruitment in government and semi-government services as well as admissions in educational institutions.…
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Galgotias University Apologises After Chinese Robot Dog Mistakenly Presented as Own Innovation at AI Summit
18 Feb

Galgotias University Apologises After Chinese Robot Dog Mistakenly Presented as Own Innovation at AI Summit

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , ,
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Private university Galgotias on Wednesday issued an apology after a controversy erupted over the display of a Chinese-made robotic dog that was incorrectly presented as an in-house innovation during the India AI Impact Summit. The issue surfaced after a university representative told DD News that the robotic dog, named Orion, had been developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University. The video quickly went viral on social media. Users soon pointed out that the robot was actually the Unitree Go2, a commercially available robotic dog manufactured by China-based Unitree Robotics and widely used globally for…
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Sabarimala Chief Priest Granted Bail in Alleged Gold Misappropriation Cases
18 Feb

Sabarimala Chief Priest Granted Bail in Alleged Gold Misappropriation Cases

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , ,
Thiruvananthapuram (Gurpreet Singh): A vigilance court on Wednesday granted bail to Sabarimala’s chief priest, Kandararu Rajeevaru, in connection with cases alleging misappropriation of gold from the revered hill shrine, police sources said.Rajeevaru, the tantri of the Sabarimala Temple, has been named as the 16th accused in a case involving the alleged loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols. He is also listed as the 13th accused in a separate case related to the reported disappearance of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).The court granted him bail in both cases. The detailed order outlining the…
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AAP Village Sarpanch Gunned Down at Wedding Ceremony in Punjab’s Tarn Taran
18 Feb

AAP Village Sarpanch Gunned Down at Wedding Ceremony in Punjab’s Tarn Taran

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , ,
Tarn Taran (Gurpreet Singh): A village Sarpanch was shot dead in a brazen daytime attack during a wedding ceremony in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Tuesday, triggering panic at the venue and prompting a massive police response.Harbrinder Singh, the elected Sarpanch of Thathian Mahantan village and reportedly linked to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), had reached a private marriage palace to attend the function. According to initial reports, he was sitting with a few acquaintances when two to three armed men allegedly entered the premises and opened fire at close range.Singh was critically injured in the shooting and succumbed to…
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Bullock Cart Races Return to Spotlight as Kila Raipur Rural Olympics Draw Record Crowds
18 Feb

Bullock Cart Races Return to Spotlight as Kila Raipur Rural Olympics Draw Record Crowds

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , ,
Chandigarh/Kila Raipur (Gurpreet Singh): The second day of the Kila Raipur Rural Olympics witnessed an unprecedented surge of enthusiasm, with thousands of people, particularly the youth, converging at the historic stadium to celebrate Punjab's rich rural sporting heritage. The second day's events captured the imagination of attendees as the historic bullock cart races revived after a 12-year hiatus took center stage. The thunderous traditional races elicited roaring cheers from the packed stands in the stadium. The Spectators enthusiastically supported not only the bullock cart races but also a vibrant array of traditional sports and athletic competitions, including, Hockey matches, Kabaddi…
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Allegations by Giani Raghbir Singh Shake Sikh Institutions, Says Inderbir Singh Nijjar
18 Feb

Allegations by Giani Raghbir Singh Shake Sikh Institutions, Says Inderbir Singh Nijjar

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, , , ,
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab leader and MLA Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar has expressed serious concern over the sensational revelations made by former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Raghbir Singh Ji, regarding the internal functioning of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Akali Dal.He said that these allegations made by a respected personality like Giani Raghbir Singh Ji, who is thoroughly aware of the institution’s internal workings, are extremely painful and disturbing for the Sikh community. Nijjar said that although there were already discussions within the Sangat about the decline of these…
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Mob Burns Woman, Infant to Death Over Witchcraft Allegations in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum
18 Feb

Mob Burns Woman, Infant to Death Over Witchcraft Allegations in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , ,
West Singhbhum, Jharkhand (Gurpreet SIngh): A 32-year-old woman and her one-year-old baby were allegedly set on fire by a mob after she was branded a witch in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place late Tuesday night in a village under the Kumardungi police station limits. Four men have been arrested in connection with the crime so far. According to the complaint filed by the woman’s husband, he woke up around midnight after hearing people calling out to him and his wife. When he stepped outside, he found nearly a dozen villagers gathered and accusing…
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Vijay Mallya Tells Bombay High Court He Cannot Say When He Will Return to India
18 Feb

Vijay Mallya Tells Bombay High Court He Cannot Say When He Will Return to India

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, , , ,
Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh): Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, facing multiple cases of alleged fraud and money laundering, told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that he cannot specify when he will return to India as he is legally barred from leaving the United Kingdom. In a statement submitted through his counsel Amit Desai, Mallya said he does not possess an active passport after it was revoked by the Indian government in 2016 and is therefore unable to provide a definite date of return. The submission came after a bench led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe (Note: if different CJ at time…
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