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Etah man gets 20 years in jail for sexual assault on 12-yr-old boy

AGRA, Aug. 12 -- A special Pocso court in Etah on Monday sentenced a man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy to 20 years' imprisonment. The order was passed in the 'State versus Pushpendr... Read More


Heavy rain disrupts life across Western UP

Meerut, Aug. 12 -- Heavy rain lashed parts of Western Uttar Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday, bringing relief from the heat but also triggering widespread waterlogging in Meerut and a sharp rise in water... Read More


DELHI: CAG FLAGS ENV COMPENSATION FEE IRREGULARITIES

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Records of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) collections in Delhi were missing for 280 days, while Rs.843.12 crore collected under the charge remained unspent as of March 31,... Read More


1/3RD OF TRAINEES UNDER SKILLING SCHEME UNPLACED

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Since the Centre launched its rural skilling programme in 2014, over 1.8 million youth have been trained, but nearly one in three did not secure a reported placement, according t... Read More


IMD gets its data wrong: Delhi yet to get its quota of August rain

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- On Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Delhi had received 234.5mm of rain in the first 10 days of August this year, more than the month's total expected quantu... Read More


India, Namibia deepen critical minerals ties

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India and Namibia on Tuesday agreed to cooperate in exploration, offtake, processing and downstream beneficiation of lithium, graphite, copper, cobalt and rare earth elements, wh... Read More


Direct tax collections climb 20% to Rs.9.55 lakh crore as of Aug 10

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Centre's gross direct tax collections in 2026-27 up to August 10 jumped nearly 20% on an annualized basis to around Rs.9.55 lakh crore with the net revenue after refunds surg... Read More


'Focus on both WC and Asiad'

NEW DELHI, Aug. 12 -- The next two months will be the most important period for the Indian hockey team until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With the World Cup (August 15-30) and Asian Games (September... Read More


Top court orders audit of Bengal SIR tribunals

India, Aug. 12 -- Around 7.33 million names, or 21.7% of Telangana's 33.8 million electors, are likely to be deleted from the draft electoral roll after the SIR, CEO C Sudharshan Reddy said.P9 Publis... Read More


NOT EVERY DEPT LOSS TO BE VIEWED AS GRAFT, SAY NEW CVC GUIDELINES

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Financial and non-financial losses caused to a government department, need not necessarily be considered to be the result of corruption or malfeasance, and no official should be ... Read More