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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that the doubtful conduct of an accused cannot be the sole criterion to convict him if there is no other evidence to prove his involvement in a crime and acquitted a murder convict who was sentenced to life imprisonment.Setting aside the trial court and high court’s order of conviction,…

CPI (ML) chief Dipankar Bhattacharya (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Accusing the Election Commission of misleading the country by claiming that there are no complaints over deletion of names from Bihar voters lists, Communist Party of India (M-L) slammed the poll body for not providing booth-level lists of names deleted because of deaths and migration. It…

SRINAGAR: Booker winner Arundhati Roy’s Azadi is among 25 books banned from circulation in J&K by the home department, citing “systematic dissemination of false narratives and secessionist literature” endangering India’s sovereignty and integrity.The order declaring these books as “forfeited” – implying all copies owned by individuals and organisations in Kashmir cease to be their property…

India and China are in touch about a likely visit by PM Narendra Modi to the country for the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) on August 31-September 1. There was no official confirmation by either side about Modi’s visit but government sources said preparations were on for Indian participation in the summit that will be hosted…

Chandigarh: Gurvinder Singh Bahra, Chancellor of the newly approved Rayat Bahra Professional University in Hoshiarpur, has praised the Punjab govt’s decision to establish the institution. He stated that the self-financed university is a significant step toward providing high-quality education and boosting the region’s overall development.Bahra claimed that the university will enhance the skills and employability…

NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has launched a statewide drive against food adulteration and substandard consumables, with extensive inspections and legal action taken over the past three years. The campaign, led by the department of food safety, has involved mass testing of products including milk, paneer, ghee, spices, sweets, fruits, and vegetables. According to official…

Junior and senior doctors along with Citizen Forum take out a silent rally against RG Kar Medical College rape and murder in Kolkata (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Over a year after the brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the victim’s father has once again voiced his…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the first building in the Kartavya Bhavan complex at Kartavya Path in Delhi, calling it a milestone in India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation. PM Modi said the newly inaugurated structure was not just another government building, but a symbol of India’s transformation, where policies…

PM Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit China on August 31 in his first visit since the 2020 Galwan clash and amid tariff tussle with the United States, according to several reports. PM Modi will reportedly be visiting neighbouring China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO)…

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (ANI image) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief ministerMamata Banerjee on Wednesday led a massive protest rally in Jhargram, denouncing the alleged attacks on Bengali-speaking migrants outside the state and accusing the BJP of orchestrating a campaign to harass Bengalis in the name of citizenship and voter list revision.“How can…