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The Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA), an association for all companies located between Bengaluru’s Central Silk Board Junction and Krishnarajapuram in Outer Ring Road and Arterial Roads, has expressed concerns over “unruly behaviour” of protesters on the streets in broad daylight.The protesters allegedly pelted stones, eggs at several vehicles and cabs for “defying the strike call” made by the Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association. The videos of protesters slapping, manhandling and abusing drivers for defying strike have also surfaced online.The ORRCA, sharing purported videos of some protesters engaged in hooliganism, wrote on its social media handle: “FIRs…

A division bench ofJustices Suresh Kumar Kait amd Neena Krishna Bansal said that while the testimony of the victim alone can establish guilt in a rape case, it must consider the overall facts and circumstances of the case to arrive at a just decision.The State had filed an appeal against the trial court’s order. It was dimissed by the bench.The court stated that the prosecution not only failed to provide the exact age of the prosecutrix but also couldn’t prove that the accused had forcibly engaged in physical relations with her.The court made observations regarding the victim’s behaviour, noting that…

The victim’s family alleged that the school-cum-hostel operator was harassing him for the last few days after a theft incident took place inside the hostel premises.The incident occurred at Gyan Sidha Public School located at Tera katari Mor in Rajgir in Nalanda district.The victim, identified as Shiv Shankar Kumar, allegedly had stolen Rs 2,000 from a fellow student. As a result of the humiliation, the victim went under depression.The police said that the victim has shared his ordeal with the parents. Shiv Shankar, after attending the class, reached the hostel early and hanged himself from the ceiling fan. His younger…

The victim has filed a complaint with the SDO office of Nawada seeking immediate action against the accused. She claimed that she was sexually brutalised two and half months ago but police have not arrested the accused so far. As a result, he is roaming freely in the village and threatening dire consequences and blackmailing her, she said. The victim claimed that an FIR had been registered on June 24 this year in Dhamaul police station but police have not taken any action against the accused. She claimed that if district police would not arrest the accused till September 15,…

This concern arose during a hearing related to two traffic police constables and a traffic brigade jawan accused of extorting money from a couple travelling in a cab at night in Ahmedabad.The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee, requested a report to determine if similar incidents had occurred in other cities across Gujarat.Additionally, the court directed authorities to ensure that helpline numbers are prominently displayed in taxis, facilitating easy access for individuals in crisis.”People are safe, no doubt. But if perpetrators are protectors… the issue here is not about criminals. Protectors are perpetrators, we…

NCS said that the moderate intensity tremor, which struck shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night, was felt in Ukhrul and adjoining districts along Myanmar and Nagaland.The quake struck at a depth of 20 km from the surface.Manipur Disaster Management Authority said that there was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property.Successive earthquakes in the mountainous northeastern states, especially in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, have kept the authorities worried, forcing them to build quake-protective structures.Seismologists consider the northeastern region as the sixth most earthquake-prone belt in the world.–IANSsc/dan

Two policemen have also been suspended for negligence. The shocking incident occurred at Meridian restaurant at Panjagutta in the heart of the city on Sunday night. Mohammed Liyaqat, 31, and his friends, who were having dinner at the restaurant, asked the waiter for extra curd (Raita) with biryani. This led to an argument. Soon other employees of the hotel came forward in support of the waiter. A fight broke between the two sides. Police from Panjagutta Police Station also reached the hotel. Liyaqat, a resident of Chandrayangutta in the old city and his friends, were taken to the police station,…

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that if L-G is so concerned about the health of Delhi citizens he would have initiated action on the basis of the recommendations of the assembly committee report which had observed that his favourite officers were guilty of delaying payments to the doctors of Mohalla Clinics and also involved in the conspiracy to discontinue free laboratory tests therein as a result of which the poor patients had to go through hardships.He said that poor patients had to bear out-of-pocket expenses for their basic healthcare needs. The health of some patients, who could not afford…

Colombo, Sep 11 (IANS) Fantastic centuries by Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul, followed by a terrific five-wicket haul by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash archrivals Pakistan by a massive 228 runs in a one-sided Super Four match of the Asia Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Monday. With play on the reserve day starting at 4:40 pm after a rain delay, India reached a mammoth 356/2, their highest score against Pakistan in ODIs.It was down to Rahul making a stunning comeback to international cricket with a classy 111 not out off 106 balls while Kohli combined astute running…

Colombo, Sep 11 (IANS) Fantastic centuries by Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul, followed by a terrific five-wicket haul by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash archrivals Pakistan by a massive 228 runs in a one-sided Super Four match of the Asia Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Monday. With play on the reserve day starting at 4:40 pm after a rain delay, India reached a mammoth 356/2, their highest score against Pakistan in ODIs.It was down to Rahul making a stunning comeback to international cricket with a classy 111 not out off 106 balls while Kohli combined astute running…