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Women unbound: on women’s safety and public spaces

Despite stringent laws, women remain far from feeling safe in most public spaces. In their seminal work, Why Loiter?, Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan, and Shilpa Ranade argue that when society says it wants to protect women, it does not strive to make public spaces safer. The court upheld the conviction of a man who sexually harassed a woman on a …

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Immigration and Foreigners Bill: Those who pose a threat to country will be dealt with sternly, says Amit Shah

The Hindu

Everyone wanting to visit India as a tourist or for education, healthcare and business is welcome, but those who pose a threat to the country will be dealt with sternly, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Replying to a Lok Sabha debate on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, he said the proposed legislation will strengthen the country's …

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AAP leader says denied anxiety meds in jail, court seeks medical report

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Thursday directed Mandoli Jail authorities to file a report on the medical condition of AAP leader Naresh Balyan, arrested under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja directed the officials of Mandoli Jail to file the report by March 28 after Balyan claimed that he was being denied the anxiety medicine …

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Infosys Fires Over 40 Trainees for Failing Internal Assessments

Deccan Chronicle

Sources revealed that this round of terminations comes just months after the company had already laid off around 350 trainees from the same campus. The latest wave of layoffs has raised concerns regarding the company's training and assessment practices, especially within its entry-level programs. However, the company’s internal assessments have become increasingly stringent, and these recent terminations highlight the growing …

Infosys

1 day, 23 hours ago

Sri City committed to maintaining environmental sustainability, says MD

The Hindu

Sri City plays a pioneering role as a world-class smart business destination and is committed to maintaining environmental sustainability and circular economy practices, said its managing director Ravindra Sannareddy. Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy visited the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board headquarters on Wednesday, and held an interactive session with senior officers and divisional heads. During his presentation attended by APPCB Chairman …

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2 days, 4 hours ago

Assam journo quizzes bank MD over irregularities, held for abusing guard

Hindustan Times

A journalist from Guwahati has been arrested under the stringent Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act for allegedly abusing an unnamed guard of the Assam Cooperative Apex Bank while covering a protest over allegations of irregularities against the bank. A video clip Dilwar Hussain Mozumder shared on social media before his arrest on Tuesday showed him asking the bank’s managing …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Sensex, Nifty open flat as investors await clarity on US tariffs; Zomato drops 3%

India Today

Benchmark stock market indices opened flat on Wednesday as investors waited for more clarity on how the US reciprocal tariffs, which will take effect on April 2, 2025, will impact the domestic economy. While all the broad market indices were also trading in positive territory in early trade, volatility seems to be rising on Dalal Street as the April 2 …

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4 days ago

Kerala will exert pressure on Centre to ease new firework norms, says CM

The Hindu

The State government will not bring in any legislation to bypass the hurdles posed for the smooth conduct of festivals by the recently amended Explosive Rules by the Centre. However, the State will exert pressure on the Centre to relax some of the stringent provisions in the amended Rules that prevent the continuance of age-old practices associated with the festivals, …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

Telangana to Develop Temples: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle

Kothagudem: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Sunday said the state government was committed to develop temples and showcase Telangana’s spiritual heritage. Minister Srinivas Reddy instructed officials to ensure that adequate barricades, water pockets, and buttermilk distribution points are established for the convenience of the large crowd expected. Additionally, Srinivas Reddy mentioned that the Chief Minister will launch initiatives for …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to 4 accused in online loan app case

India Today

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to four individuals accused in a major cyber loan fraud case from 2022, where the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act was also invoked. The accused -- Mujib Ibrahim Kandiyal, Ragib Sharif Ahmad, Mohammad Mahindu Maniyat, and Shrikrishna Bhimanna Gaikwad -- were arrested for allegedly extorting money from borrowers through threats and …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

‘Outsiders’ in Uttarakhand: Enforcement of land law leaves many out in cold

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN: The enforcement of Uttarakhand’s new land law has classified many residents as ‘outsiders’ due to the addresses of other states mentioned on their Aadhaar cards. According to sources within the revenue department, the stringent regulations of the new land law are catching many residents off guard. After the new land law was enforced, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed all …

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1 week, 1 day ago

‘A Lonely Existence, With My Books:’ Sharjeel Imam Writes Back from Prison

The Quint

In January this year, Sharjeel Imam, a PhD scholar at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, completed five years behind bars. This case, registered under FIR 59 of 2020, books Imam and eighteen others, under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act. However, in this exclusive interview, carried out in writing from across the bars that ensnare him at the Tihar Central Jail, the …

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Opposition decries takeover of Kashmir Press Club building, offices by police in Srinagar

The Hindu

Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir — Peoples Democratic Party and J&K Peoples Conference — on Wednesday cornered the Government over police takeover of the Kashmir Press Club and stringent police verifications for jobs and passports in the Union Territory. “The takeover of the Kashmir Press Club and converting it into a police office and taking two offices at the …

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Property tax defaulters to face heavy penalties under new provision

The Hindu

Property owners in Bengaluru who fail to clear tax dues for two consecutive years will now face 100% penalty, along with an annual interest of 9%. The penalty provision comes under the BBMP Act, 2024, introduced through a government notification issued in March last year but recently brought to public attention by a former councillor, N.R. Those who default for …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Haryana sets up ‘state task force’ to improve sex ratio, announces stringent measures

Hindustan Times

In a bid to further tighten noose on those surreptitiously involved in gender determination and female foeticide, Haryana’s health department on Tuesday set up a 12- member “State Task Force” to intensify surveillance and enforcement under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. To promote the value of the girl child, the women and child development department will launch a …

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1 week, 2 days ago

CM Fadnavis vows stringent action against crimes in Pune

Hindustan Times

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly that 70% of the accused in the Koyta gang-related cases are juvenile offenders and they commit these crimes for thrill and craze to be referred to as ‘dada’. Fadnavis said that there are nine cases registered of the Koyta gang attack in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad involving 19 accused. Fadnavis said that it …

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1 week, 3 days ago

European stocks are soaring: Investors have Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting, Merz, to thank

Firstpost

Around noon, the Frankfurt benchmark index advanced 1.1 per cent to 23,412.68, while Paris’s CAC 40 and London’s FTSE 100 each rose 0.4 per cent to 8,106.84 and 8,712.02, respectively German Chancellor-in-waiting and Christian Democratic Union party leader Friedrich Merz attends a press conference following the German general election in Berlin. Reuters European stocks are soaring: Investors have Germany’s Chancellor-in-waiting, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl

Hindustan Times

Thane, A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault of a six-year-old girl. Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl Special judge D S Deshmukh found the 38-year-old accused, a resident of Bhayandar, guilty of charges under sections 376 and 376 …

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Ganja seizure: Kalamassery govt. polytechnic college to introduce stringent conditions for hostel room allotment

The Hindu

The Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, is set to introduce new stringent conditions for allotting rooms in its men’s hostel from the next academic year. Six persons have been arrested, including two who were declared ‘semester out’ last year and whose readmission applications for this academic year were rejected by the college authorities. The common areas of the men’s hostel would …

Student College Hostel Room Arrested

1 week, 4 days ago

BCI Prohibits Advocates Using Actors & Influencers For Promotion; Cautions Against Soliciting Legal Work Through Social Media

Live Law

Today, the Bar Council of India issued a strict warning against 'unethical' legal advertising and misleading social media promotions leading to professional misconduct by advocates. "The Bar Council of India, exercising its statutory and regulatory powers under the Advocates Act, 1961, and the Bar Council of India Rules, strongly condemns and issues a stringent warning against the increasingly prevalent and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

BCI warns against legal misinformation, bans influencer promotions

The Hindu

The Bar Council of India on Monday raised serious concern over the rapid growth of self-styled legal influencers on social media noting many of them without possessing appropriate credentials, spread misinformation on critical legal issues. In a statement, the body which regulates the legal profession in India, said, “Many such legal influencers who without possessing appropriate credentials, spread misinformation on …

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Key accused held in ganja seizure at Polytechnic College hostel in Kerala

Hindustan Times

Kochi, The police have arrested the prime accused in the case related to the seizure of two kilograms of ganja and the subsequent arrest of five students during a raid at the men's hostel of Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, near here. Key accused held in ganja seizure at Polytechnic College hostel in Kerala According to the police, Anuraj R, 21, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Clothes Torn, Arms Snatched — Another Bihar ASI Attacked During Holi Duty Days After ASI’s Murder

ABP News

In a surprising turn of events during Holi celebrations, Assistant Sub-Inspector Vivek Kumar Yadav and other police constables were attacked by miscreants amid their special duty in the Patna district of Bihar. This incident followed after the murder of Munger ASI Santosh Kumar Singh, who was killed on March 14 during his effort to solve a dispute between two parties …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Tight security ensures calm Holi, Ramzan prayers

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated with great enthusiasm across North and Central India on Friday. This year, it coincided with the second Friday prayers of the Muslim community for Ramzan, and despite some tensions, the festival unfolded peacefully across the country, thanks to stringent security measures. According to official figures, over 25,000 security personnel were deployed …

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Women unbound: on women’s safety and public spaces

Immigration and Foreigners Bill: Those who pose a threat to country will be dealt with sternly, says Amit Shah

AAP leader says denied anxiety meds in jail, court seeks medical report

Infosys Fires Over 40 Trainees for Failing Internal Assessments

Sri City committed to maintaining environmental sustainability, says MD

Assam journo quizzes bank MD over irregularities, held for abusing guard

Sensex, Nifty open flat as investors await clarity on US tariffs; Zomato drops 3%

Kerala will exert pressure on Centre to ease new firework norms, says CM

Telangana to Develop Temples: Ponguleti

Bombay High Court grants bail to 4 accused in online loan app case

‘Outsiders’ in Uttarakhand: Enforcement of land law leaves many out in cold

‘A Lonely Existence, With My Books:’ Sharjeel Imam Writes Back from Prison

Opposition decries takeover of Kashmir Press Club building, offices by police in Srinagar

Property tax defaulters to face heavy penalties under new provision

Haryana sets up ‘state task force’ to improve sex ratio, announces stringent measures

CM Fadnavis vows stringent action against crimes in Pune

European stocks are soaring: Investors have Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting, Merz, to thank

Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl

Ganja seizure: Kalamassery govt. polytechnic college to introduce stringent conditions for hostel room allotment

BCI Prohibits Advocates Using Actors & Influencers For Promotion; Cautions Against Soliciting Legal Work Through Social Media

BCI warns against legal misinformation, bans influencer promotions

Key accused held in ganja seizure at Polytechnic College hostel in Kerala

Clothes Torn, Arms Snatched — Another Bihar ASI Attacked During Holi Duty Days After ASI’s Murder

Tight security ensures calm Holi, Ramzan prayers