With the Supreme Court weighing in, a growing chorus of experts is calling for decriminalising consensual relationships even if the age of consent is not loweredNew Delhi : With the Supreme Court hearing a pivotal case over whether to lower the statutory age of consent for sexual activity from 18 to 16 years, activists and…
Suggesting that the fuel control switches on the doomed AI 171 were manually moved, the new head of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said the crash was unlikely to have been caused by a mechanical issue with the plane or inadvertent movement of the aircraft’s fuel control switches. “We can say with a…
Muizzu congratulates Modi on becoming second-longest serving PM of India NEW DELHI: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu rolled out the red carpet and praised PM Narendra Modi, marking a significant turnaround in relations over the last two years. “Tonight we are delighted to reciprocate that friendship and goodwill in the spirit of the close ties between…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday asked a decorated fighter pilot, part of the strike group that bombed Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in 2019, and his wife, who are involved in a matrimonial dispute and have been making allegations against each other, to not see each other as an enemy and move ahead in…
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This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: In a sweeping crackdown on digital obscenity, the ministry of information and broadcasting has directed internet service providers to block public access to 25 OTT platforms, including Ullu, ALTT and Desiflix, for hosting sexually explicit, obscene, and, in some cases, pornographic content. The directive,…
This is a representative image JAMMU: A suspected drug peddler was killed in an exchange of fire between cops and alleged narcotics smugglers in Sure Chak area in Jammu’s Satwari locality on Thursday. Terming the police operation a “fake encounter”, his kin staged a protest outside Jammu GMCH that night.J&K Police Friday suspended two personnel…
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was allowed to deliver the Friday sermon at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid after two weeks, and he used the occasion to ask the J&K administration to desist from preventing people from exercising their fundamental rights with regard to religious practices.In a statement issued after the prayers, Mirwaiz, who…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title celebrations had turned disastrous with 11 dead in stampede. The M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru has been declared unsuitable and unsafe for large-scale events by the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission, following a tragic stampede on July 4 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations that resulted in 11 deaths…
UP: Lucknow celebrates 3rd place in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 with Tiranga yatra LUCKNOW: A grand Tiranga Yatra was organised in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow to celebrate the city’s third-place ranking in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, showcasing its remarkable progress in cleanliness and waste management.In celebration of the achievement, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal expressed gratitude to the public,…