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Publisher: Surbhi PathakLast updated: August 18, 2024 07:50 US Standard TimeExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held the first Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the 3rd Voices of the Global South Summit with the theme “Developing a Unique Paradigm for the Global South”. (Image source: PTI)Over the past few years, India has been positioning itself as a leading voice articulating the concerns, challenges and aspirations of the Global South.China and Pakistan were not invited to the third Voices of the Global South summit hosted by India on Saturday, which was held virtually and was attended by 123 countries around the world.External Affairs…
Publisher: Surbhi PathakLast updated: August 18, 2024 07:19 US Standard TimeSupreme Court of India. (File photo)The Calcutta High Court in its judgment in September last year stated that female teenagers should “control their sexual impulses”.The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its order on August 20 on the plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's 2023 judgment which acquitted the accused in the sexual assault case and made “objectionable” observations advising teenage girls to “control their sexual impulses”.On December 8 last year, the Supreme Court criticized this judgment, saying that some of the High Court's views were “extremely inappropriate and baseless.”The…
Last updated: August 18, 2024 06:41 US Standard TimeDoctors protest at RLM Hospital in Delhi. (Photo/News 18)The Home Ministry has also provided fax and WhatsApp numbers and email IDs to the state police force so that bi-hourly situation reports can be sentThe Union Home Ministry has asked all state police forces to provide situation reports every two hours following protests by doctors, paramedics and others over the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College.In a letter to the state police force, the home ministry said the law and order situation in…
Last updated: August 17, 2024 4:18 pm (IST)The passenger, named Aniket Bhosale, had a first-class ticket but got stuck in the AC coach while traveling from Churchgate to Virar. (Picture from X/@Rajput131313) When chief ticket inspector Jasbir Singh discovered that his ticket did not match Bhosale's, he confronted Bhosale. The situation quickly escalated from a verbal argument to a physical altercation.A passenger on a local train in Mumbai on Friday physically assaulted a traveling ticket examiner (TTE) after he was fined for traveling in an air-conditioned coach without a valid ticket.The passenger, named Aniket Bhosale, had a first-class ticket but…
The Greater Noida Development Authority has announced a one-time lease rent increase for residential and group housing estates. (representative picture) Lease rental rates in Greater Noida are going to increase soon. Find out how much you can save now to avoid rising costs on residential and industrial propertiesThe Greater Noida Development Authority has announced a one-time increase in leasing rent for residential and collective housing properties with effect from September 15. , will increase to 15% after September 15th.Lease rents for industrial, commercial, IT and institutional properties also increased. Currently, the annual rent for these properties is 2.5%, with a…
Last updated: August 18, 2024 05:00 US Standard TimeAaj Ka Panchang, August 18, 2024: The sunrise is expected to be 5:52 AM and the sunset is expected to be 6:57 PM. (Image source: Shutterstock) Aaj Ka Panchang, August 18, 2024: Check tithi, auspicious and inauspicious times and other details. AAJ KA PANCHANG, August 18, 2024: Chaturdashi Tithi and Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha are said to be held on Sunday, August 18, reports Drik Panchang. Shukla Chaturdashi is considered unsuitable for any major event and hence is classified as Ashubh Muhurat time. On the other hand, Shukla Purnima is considered…
Last updated: August 17, 2024 4:32 pm ISTBased on her complaint, the police lodged an FIR and the accused was arrested on Saturday. (Representative picture: News18)The victim's mother filed a complaint against her husband on FridayA 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father here for more than a year, police said on Saturday.Circle officer Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said the victim's mother filed a complaint against her husband on Friday.She claimed in the complaint that her husband raped their daughter multiple times over the past year. When she was confronted by her husband, he gave her triple talaq and fled,…
Last updated: August 17, 2024 4:36 pm ISTChief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr BS Saitya said the man was admitted to a private hospital in the city and died during treatment. (Representative image)The man was found to have symptoms similar to those of Kindipura virus infection, following which his samples were sent to NIV in Pune for examination on August 10A 21-year-old man who had symptoms similar to those of the Kindipura virus infection died at a hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday while undergoing treatment, an official said.According to the health department, the man's test report from…
Last updated: August 17, 2024 5:40 pm (IST)The incident took place when the procession started from Cinnis Palace and reached Khair Nagar via Brahmapuri on Friday night, police said. (Representative image/archive)The boy's family demanded an end to the use of DJ speakers, while workers from the BJP and Hindutva groups demanded the arrest of the alleged stone-throwersA boy has been charged with stone-pelting after he was injured when a DJ speaker from a car in the procession fell and hit him during freedom fighter Avantibai Lodhi's Shobha Yatra, police said on Saturday , leading to increased community tensions.The incident took…
Last updated: August 17, 2024 5:40 pm (IST)The crop grows best in well-drained fertile soils such as black loam and red soil.During the rainy season in West Godavari, local farmers focus more on okra than rice, although rice is commonly grown.Okra is considered an ideal crop for all seasons and thrives especially in hot climates. Therefore, farmers in West Godavari region often choose to cultivate it during summer. In other seasons, when crop acreage is reduced due to lower yields, market prices usually increase. The crop grows best in black loam, red soil, and other well-drained, fertile soils.During the rainy…