SC reprieve for lifer convicted as minor
New Delhi: A man, awarded life term for killing his cousin in 1980, got reprieve from the Supreme Court which ordered his release from jail after finding that he was a juvenile at the time of the crime. The top court took into account a March 27, 2019 report of Additional District and Sessions Judge of Gaya in Bihar which said that the accused was 17 years and six months of age on the date of commission of offence.
27 accused deported to India from abroad: Min
New Delhi: As many as 27 accused persons were deported to India from abroad and 111 more were arrested or located after Interpol Red Corner notices were issued, Minister of State for home G Kishan Reddy said.
NDRF: Over 11K rescued from floods, rain
New Delhi: The NDRF on Wednesday said over 11,000 people have been rescued from various States affected by floods and heavy rain. “A total of 594 people were rescued from Assam on Wednesday. In Bihar, over 4,100 locals were taken out of submerged areas of Araria, Darbhanga, Katihar, Madhubani, Motihari, Sitamarhi and Supaul districts,” the NDRF said.
MP: Act on e-devices breaching privacy
New Delhi: BJP MP Amar Shankar on Wednesday raised the issue of smart TVs and other electronic devices breaching privacy and demanded strict action to prevent such incidents. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the RS, Shankar referred to a recent case in Surat in Gujarat where an intimate video of a couple was made by hackers using Smart TV and then uploaded on the Internet.
Deworming to reach 33 crore kids next month
New Delhi: Around 32.81 crore kids and adolescent in age group of 1 and 19 years to be covered in 9th round of Health Ministry’s National Deworming Programme to be held next month.
‘Bengal refuses to adopt POSHAN Abhiyaan’
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said the West Bengal Government has refused to adopt the POSHAN Abhiyaan (Nutrition Mission) and urgedthe TMC-led State Government to do so maintaining a humanitarian approach despite political differences with the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre.
New book by Pankhuri Aggarwal releases
New Delhi: A new book, “The Petals of Reminiscence”, by Pankhuri Aggarwal exploring all the shades of life; from enca-psulating love, companionship, bliss, triumph to anxiety, distress, heartache, death, loss, rejection and redemption, was released by Blue Rose publisher.