Man arrested on suspicion of rape after woman alleges assault near church in Maidstone Kent Police on Wednesday arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of rape after a woman was allegedly assaulted near a church in Maidstone, according to a report by The Sun.Police said they had received a report late on Saturday that “a…
Nashik: Bird flu infections continue to spread in Navapur, with samples from two more poultry farms testing positive, prompting authorities to initiate fresh culling operations and expand surveillance beyond previously identified epicentres.Dr Sanjay Khachane, the district deputy commissioner of the animal husbandry department, said the latest detections indicate the infection has spread outside earlier containment…
Skilled foreign professionals heading to US could soon face higher salary thresholds and tighter visa rules, with proposed changes expected to raise minimum pay requirements by 21% to 33% under H-1B and employment-based immigration categories.The moves comes as US authorities are pushing to restrict high-skilled immigration through tougher wages and reduced post-study work options for…
NEW DELHI: Pushing back against the claims of delay on the part of Congress in selecting Kerala CM, AICC manager Ajay Maken said Congress has taken an average of five days in selecting its 22 CMs since 2000, against BJP’s average of 7.2 days to select its 30 CMs.Amid intense headlines over the issue, Maken…
David Lloyd George (Image: Wikipedia) Almost everyone has had a moment when they knew a small change was no longer enough.A person keeps talking about leaving a miserable job but never actually resigns. Someone spends years saying they want to move abroad, start a business, lose weight, write a book, or end a relationship that…
NEW DELHI: A rationalist organisation raised eyebrows in the Supreme Court by asserting that Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of conscience and right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion, permits a person to wake up as a Hindu, have lunch as a Muslim and go to sleep as a Christian.Arguing for…
The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, a crucial post-study work route for thousands of international students in the US, is once again in the crosshairs of America’s immigration debate, after federal authorities alleged widespread fraud and abuse within the system.US immigration authorities claim to have identified more than 10,000 students linked to “highly suspect employers”…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested social media influencer Dr Neelam Singh alias The Skin Doctor for allegedly posting tweets against the Kapur family following the death of businessman Sunjay Kapur. The complaint was lodged at Vasant Kunj Police Station by the Kapur family, news agency ANI reported citing sources. According to police, further…
The Karnataka government on Wednesday withdrew the February 5, 2022 order issued by the previous BJP government that had effectively banned the hijab in educational institutions, and released fresh guidelines allowing students to wear “limited traditional and faith-based symbols” along with prescribed uniforms in schools and pre-university colleges across the state.The new order, which came…
NEW DELHI: Market distortion due to some states giving bonus over minimum support price (MSP) for paddy and open ended procurement policy have led to accumulation of rice stocks much higher than the stocking norms, CACP has said in its report released on Wednesday.Govt fixes MSP for crops on the recommendations of the Commission for…