MLA seeks Prez nod to enact Shakti Bill

In the wake of the rising number of heinous crimes against women and minor girls, Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik has requested President of India Droupadi Murmu to give her final consent to enact the Shakti Act Amendment Bill paving the way for awarding the death penalty in offences of rape and gang-rape and expediting the verdict in trials of such cases to 21 days.

'Z-plus cover an attempt to get authentic info'

Only 18 people enjoy the highest Z-plus security in India

Kolhapur may see political turmoil as Ghatge switches sides

The headquarter of Maharashtra's sugar belt Kolhapur may see some political upheaval in the upcoming assembly poll season as a leader considered to be close to Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and BJP's face in Kagal tehsil Samarjeetsinh Ghatge held a rally of his supporters on Friday to announce that he would be quitting the BJP and would join Sharad Pawar's NCP.

Dharmadhikari panel goes into oblivion

The panel had suggested many measures to protect women & children

Schools go extra mile to ensure students' safety

Conduct special session to sensitise students and employees about sexual harassment

HC SHOWS THE WAY

The Bombay High Court on Friday restrained political parties and individuals from calling for a Maharashtra bandh \"on Aug 24 or on any other subsequent date\" observing the call was \"unconstitutional\".

27 from state die in Nepal

A bus carrying more than 40 passengers plunged into the Marsyangdi-a mountain river in Nepal-on Friday, resulting in the death of 27 people and leaving 16 others injured.

BANDH IS OFF

Uddhav questioned whether the people of India had lost the right to stage protests, even though country's Independence was won with such public agitation

SC-ST Act applies only if intent is to humiliate

An offence under the SC-ST Act is not established merely because the complainant is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community unless there is an intention to humiliate, the Supreme Court said on Friday.

Anil can't dabble in securities

SEBI bans market access for 5 years for fraudulent scheme

Minister suspends education officers

BADLAPUR The special investigation team (SIT) probing the case of the sexual assault of minors in Badlapur has registered an FIR against the school authorities, for not complying with the provisions of section 19 of the POCSO Act, which mandates that any authority, on learning about any such incident of sexual assault against minors is obligated to report it to police for further action, said SIT.

Triangular tale of 2 warm hugs

Between the hug that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 9 and the one he gave Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy on Thursday, August 23, lies the story of India's balancing act on a war in which India has refused to take sides, despite immense pressure to do so.

Team India All Set For England

Men's and women's teams will play Tests, white-ball series

Sensex Gains 147 Pts, Nifty Ends Above 24,800 On Firm Global Trends

Benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 147 points to settle above 81,000 level while Nifty closed above 24,800 following buying in commodity, telecom and consumer stocks amid a firm trend in global markets.

Moon Suits To Use Nokia's 4G Tech

Artemis-III mission to be launched in 2026 with Axiom's next-generation spacesuits

Israel Strikes Ten Hezbollah Targets

Israel launched strikes on more than 10 areas across southern Lebanon, a spokesperson for the army said, hours after Hezbollah launched more than 50 rockets and a swarm of drones, hitting homes in the Israeli-annexed Heights and wounding one person.

Krishna focusing on staying calm in Paris

Life has consistently thrown challenges at Krishna Nagar but the Indian para shuttler knows how to take them in stride, laugh at adversity, adapt and emerge victorious.

Walker praises dad's methods

City star credits Michael's healthy criticism for shaping his career

Stanislaus wins U-16 hockey title

The Bandra school edged out rivals Don Bosco, Matunga 1-0 in the final

Dravid feels luck a major factor

Ex-India coach says good fortune can impact outcome of big games

Club thrower Pranav Soorma eyes Paralympic

It's not often that a person paralysed by a life-altering accident would describe that tragedy as a \"blessing in disguise\" or \"an opportunity\" to carve an identity.

Zaheer in talks with LSG for mentorship role

The 45-year-old was head of global development at Mumbai Indians

'Pant has muscle memory and thirst for victory'

Matthew Hayden feels Rishabh will be key for India in Australia series

Starbucks' boss faces flak over ‘commute perk’

The newly announced boss of Starbucks, Brian Niccol, has come under fire after it was revealed he will commute almost 1,000 miles (1,600km) from his family home in Newport Beach, California, to the firm's headquarters in Seattle on a corporate jet.

Walz: Coach turns VP nominee

'We have the right team', says Harris's running mate

Clinton, Oprah hail Kamala as 'best for US'

Eight years after his frontrunning wife, Hillary Clinton, was upset by Donald J.

'Kyiv's bid to raid new area thwarted'

Russia said on Thursday its troops had beaten back an attempt by a Ukrainian force to infiltrate its border in a different region to Kyiv's incursion into Russian territory, while Ukrainian drones struck near an air base in southern Russia.

Democrats turn a deaf ear to pro-Palestinian voices at DNC

Abbas Alawieh, an uncommitted delegate from Michigan, was emotional as he relayed the news outside the United Center, where the convention concludes Thursday.

UN team in B'desh to probe violence

A team of UN experts is set to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday to set a framework for the fact-finding mission that will investigate the killings of at least 650 protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister earlier this month.

Hamidia Hospital 1st in country to get NABH 5-year accreditation for 1820 beds

Setting a national benchmark, government-run Hamidia Hospital Bhopal with a maximum capacity of 1,820 beds has been awarded a full 5-year accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).