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Hyderabad police on Saturday, 4 June, made two more arrests in the 17-year-old girl gang-rape cas while forces remained on the lookout for the remaining two accused in places outside the city. Both the accused persons arrested on Saturday are minors, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone) Joel Davis, according to  Indian Express . A day ago, 18-year-old Saduddin Malik was arrested. Out of the 5 accused already identified, a 18-year-old man was arrested on 3 June and in total 3 persons, including 2 juveniles, have been apprehended so far in the case, they said. The 2 juveniles would be produced before a juvenile court for their safe custody, police said in an official release. Read: Hyderabad teen gang-raped in car after returning from party; all five accused are minors Amid allegations of involvement of kin of some political bigwigs in the teenage girl rape case, pressure mounted on Saturday on the state government to act swiftly with the BJP demanding a CBI probe and the C

Two advertisements of the body spray brand Layer'r Shot have been slammed on social media for promoting “rape culture”.  The advertisements were first broadcast during the first Test match between England and New Zealand. One of the adverts sees four men having a conversation at a deserted store. The men are debating who will take the “shot” as there are four of them and only “one shot”. As the men discuss the topic, a woman is shown in the ad. She turns back to berate them as she thinks they are conversing about her, but later realises that their talk is centred on the last remaining bottle of the Layer'r perfume. View the tweet here: How does this kind of ads get approved, sick and outright disgusting. Is @layerr_shot full of perverts? Second ad with such disgusting content from Shot. @monikamanchanda pic.twitter.com/hMEaJZcdmR — Rishita💝 (@RishitaPrusty_) June 3, 2022 The second advert shows a group of men entering a bedroom while a couple is there. One of them a

\The State Lottery Department in Kerala will be announcing the result of the Karunya KR-552 lottery at 3 pm today, 4 June. Individuals who have purchased the tickets can check the draw results by visiting the official website of the lottery department at keralalotteryresult.net. In order to make it convenient for the ticket holders, the Karunya KR-552 lottery results will also be published in the Kerala Government Gazette. The live result of Karunya KR-552 lottery will be announced at 3 pm while detailed results will be published on the official site from 4 pm onwards. The first prize winner of Karunya KR-552 will take home a prize of Rs 80 lakh. The second and third prize winners will receive Rs 5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh, respectively. It is to be noted that a consolation prize of Rs 8,000 will also be given by the Kerala State Lottery Department to certain lucky winners. The lottery draw for KR-552 will take place in Thiruvananthapuram’s Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction Here’s are th

E Sreedharan, popularly known as India’s “Metro Man", who recently quit active politics stating that he was more of a bureaucrat than a politician, looks at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s eight-year rule with an analytical eye. While he lauds the PM for initiatives like Swachh Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat, the abrogation of Article 370 sections in Jammu and Kashmir, he also expresses his utter disappointment at the way the country’s railway system has been “mishandled”. Hailing from Kerala, the 90-year-old technocrat joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in February 2021 and contested for Kerala’s Palakkad assembly constituency but lost the election. Sreedharan feels that while Modi has delivered in the areas of sanitation, education, housing, water, and electricity facilities, the government has failed in handling the country’s largest locomotive network — the Railways. “He is the best Prime Minister India has had since our Independence,” said Sreedharan to News18. “I will

New Delhi: If Europe manages to procure oil and gas from Russia in a way to ensure that the impact on its economy is not traumatic, that freedom should exist for others as well, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. His comments at an interactive session during a conference in the Slovakian capital Bratislava came against the backdrop of mounting Western criticism of India's import of discounted Russian oil. To a question whether India was allowing the “trans-shipment of oil”,.Jaishankar said he had “not even heard about anybody in India thinking along the lines of [buying Russian oil and selling it to somebody else]”. He also criticised Europe for double standards in holding India to account for buying Russian oil, while making exceptions for its own countries that import Russian oil and gas. Pleased to speak at @GLOBSEC 2022 Bratislava Forum. Animated discussion, reflecting a perspective from India and the Indo-Pacific. 📹: https://t.co/lSY1VuJlaW pic.t

The remarks made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak (chief mentor) Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday (2 June 2022) while delivering a lecture in Nagpur have created quite a buzz. The essence of what Sarsanghchalak talked about was how Hindus and Muslims should amicably resolve their issues. What Bhagwat said represents a consistent stand of the RSS and is in continuity with Bhagwat’s remarks made in July 2021 when he had said that the DNA of Hindus and Muslims is same. A strong buzz was created at that time also because of the lack of understanding about the RSS’ consistent stand on national issues. Many perceived it to be something ‘new’ in the RSS’ worldview about Muslims, the same mistake is being repeated post-2 June speech also. It is important to understand here that the RSS considers all religions and their followers to be an integral part of Bharat as a nation. Way back in 1971, the second RSS Sarsanghchalak MS Golwalkar had said in his last interview to Dr Saifuddin Jila

A silent movement, which one may term as the ‘Tribal Renaissance’, has begun in India. The rallying point of this movement is a demand for delisting of those tribals from the list of Scheduled Tribes who have converted to Christianity and Islam. Primarily, Scheduled Tribes in India have converted to Christianity in India, courtesy of a sustained operation of missionaries in India that had started during the colonial era and still continues with global support. The tribal leaders of India and the community itself have now started resisting not only these conversions but there is a massive pushback from the grassroots level from the tribal community which is demanding that the tribals converted to Islam and Christianity should be delisted from the reservation list. Let us take a look at some numbers which reflect the popular mood among scheduled tribes of the country. An organisation, named  Janjati Suraksha Manch (JSM)  was set up in 2006 to take up the cause of welfare of tribals, es

A Twitter user on Thursday claimed that she faced sexual harassment at the Jor Bagh Station in Delhi. She detailed the incident in a long Twitter thread about how the man under the guise of asking her for directions, exposed himself to her on the station platform. The man had asked for my help w an address during the metro ride. I helped him, then got off at my station and sat on the platform to book a cab. The man approached me again at the station under the garb of confirming the address. Believing dat he needed help.. (2/n) — Advaita Kapoor (@KapoorAdvaita) June 2, 2022 Even as she ran to a nearby police officer, the officer alleged that he can do nothing and asked her to go to the other police officers and file a complaint. ...I recognised him too. The entire incident was captured on the camera but then we saw him get into a different metro and leave. I asked them to do something about it but instead they started victim blaming me and said dat I shouldve created a scene &a

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has for the first time inducted eight women personnel for training, handling and deployment of Malinois dogs. This breed of canine secures ITBP troops in the anti-naxal theatre and protects civilians during anti-sabotage check tasks by the Force. ITBP, a crack border guarding high altitude mountain Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), has 90,000 strong personnel who primarily guards the 3,488 Kilometers of India-China borders. "This is for the first time the glass ceiling has been broken in the field of Dog handling in the CAPFs. ITBP now has the distinction of being the first CAPF in the country to induct women dog handlers. These women will take on this role when the Malinois dogs pass out from the ITBP National Training Centre for Dogs (NTCD) at Basic Training Centre (BTC), Bhanu near Panchkula," an official release said. #WATCH | Haryana: The first batch of 8 women dog handlers of ITBP train K9 pups: Spark, Axl, Juli, Charlie, Rony, An

On World Bicycle Day 2022, Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Friday launched a nationwide programme of cycle rallies from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi. Anurag Thakur, along with 750 young cyclists, covered 7.5 km distance during the cycle rally that was started from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. #WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur launches nationwide 'Fit India Freedom Rider Cycle rally' on #WorldBicycleDay pic.twitter.com/syKPgiYuuv — ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2022   "Today on World Bicycle Day we want to take Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to everyone. Fit India Movement, Khelo India movement, Clean India movement and Healthy India movement all can be accomplished by riding a bicycle. It'll also cut down the pollution level," Thakur said. Apart from Delhi, cycle rallies will be held in 35 states and Union Territories and at 75 iconic places across the country on June 3,

Vinayak Chaturthi is one of the most auspicious and sacred festivals of the Hindu community. The special day is solely dedicated to Lord Ganesha, who is often addressed as Pratham Pujya, which means the deity worshipped first. Chaturthi is usually observed twice a month. As per the Hindu calendar, Sankashti Chaturthi falls in Krishna Paksha and Vinayak Chaturthi falls in Shukla Paksha. Devotees in large numbers observe fast and offer prayers to please Lord Ganesha. People observe fast to remove harmful or evil intent or effect from one’s life so that all can live in prosperity, peace and happiness. Date and Time: Vinayak Chaturthi will be observed in the month of Jyeshtha on the fourth day of Shukla Paksha. This year, it will be marked on 3 June, Friday. Puja Shubh Muhurat: On Vinayak Chaturthi, Ganesha puja is performed during Madhyana (in the afternoon). The puja muhurat is from 10:56 am to 1:43 pm. While, the Chaturthi Shukla Paksha will begin on 3 June at 12:17 am and end on

A portion of Deepak Nitrite's chemical manufacturing facility in Nandesari industrial area on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat was engulfed by a major fire on Thursday evening, said officials. Visuals from the spot showed smoke billowing from the chemical manufacturing facility. #WATCH | Huge explosion, followed by fire, occurs at Deepak Nitrite Company in Nandesari GIDC in Vadodara, Gujrat. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/xNd55HJv9P — ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2022 Seven workers have been hospitalised after inhaling smoke, while some 700 people living in the vicinity of the factory have been shifted to safer places, officials said. Fire at #deepaknitrite plant at nandesari #Vadodara More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/OlyHl1nykq — Sumit Mehrotra (@SumitResearch) June 2, 2022 "Efforts are on to douse the massive fire, in which no injury has been reported. Seven workers who had inhaled the smoke were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. As a precau

A migrant labourer was shot dead by terrorists while another injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam on Thursday, making it the second attack on non-locals within a day. Terrorists fired at two non-local labourers at a brick kiln at Magraypora in Chadoora area of the central Kashmir district, the officials said. They said the labourers, identified as Dilkush Kumar and Guri, were injured in the attack. While Guri was discharged from the hospital, Kumar was shifted to SMHS hospital here where he succumbed, the officials said, adding Kumar (17) was a resident of Arnia area of Bihar. #Terrorists fired upon 02 outside #labourers working in a Brick Kiln in Chadoora area of #Budgam . The duo was shifted to hospital for treatment where one among them #succumbed . @JmuKmrPolice — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 2, 2022 Police have cordoned off the area and are looking for the terrorists involved in the incident, which took place at 9.10 pm, they said. Also read:   Kashm

Former Congress leader Hardik Patel is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday. Ahead of being formally inducted in the party, Patel tweeted that he is "going to start a new chapter from today" and that he "will work as a small soldier under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi." In a tweet in Hindi, Patel, Gujarat's Patidar quota warrior, said: "With the feelings of national interest, state interest, public interest and social interest, I am going to start a new chapter from today." "I will work as a small soldier under the leadership of the successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he added. राष्ट्रहित, प्रदेशहित, जनहित एवं समाज हित की भावनाओं के साथ आज से नए अध्याय का प्रारंभ करने जा रहा हूँ। भारत के यशस्वी प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र भाई मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में चल रहे राष्ट्र सेवा के भगीरथ कार्य में छोटा सा सिपाही बनकर काम करूँगा। — Hardik Patel (@HardikPatel_) June 2, 2022 from Firstpost India Lat

Manager of renowned Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, told the police that the singer fell down while trying to pull a chair inside the hotel room and hurt himself on the forehead. He further claimed that KK was "feeling quite uneasy" after returning to the hotel from the concert venue on Tuesday. The manager said that after hurting his forehead, KK used his towel to wipe off the blood, a police officer told news agency PTI . "The manager said the singer fell down while trying to pull a chair inside the hotel room and hurt himself on the forehead. He then used the towel to wipe off the blood from his forehead," the officer said. "We are concentrating on what had transpired during this period inside the hotel," the officer said, adding, a blood-stained towel was recovered from KK's room, among other evidence materials. The singer had entered the hotel around 9.10 pm and was rushed in a vehicle bound for the hospital at around 9.40 pm, he

Pratap Singh, popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was one of the bravest Rajput rulers of India who ruled Mewar in Rajasthan for 35 years. While other Rajput rulers accepted the supremacy of Akbar, he was one of the few rulers in Indian history who stood strong against the mighty Mughal Empire. Maharana Pratap Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Rajput king Pratap Singh which according to the English calendar falls on 9 May. But in India, the warrior king’s birth anniversary is celebrated, as per the Hindu calendar, on the Tritiya tithi of Jyeshtha’s Shukla Paksha. This year, it is the 482nd birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap. The day will be celebrated on 2 June. The day is observed as a public holiday in some states such as Rajasthan, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. On this occasion, let’s take a look at some lesser-known facts about the 13th king of Mewar: Maharana Pratap’s father was the 12th ruler of the Mewar dynasty who founded Udaipur. Pratap Singh was known for his hul

Those who confuse the premier Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and indeed all the Central Services such as the Indian Police Service (IPS), the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), and so on, with the army of clerks that Thomas Babington Macaulay sought to create in the British Raj are making a mistake. It is true that Macaulay, historian, Whig politician, a former Secretary of War, and a Paymaster General, via his  Minute on Indian Education,  in 1835, was responsible for the introduction of Western Institutional Education in India. But, it had a large number of unintended consequences, even as it led to the creation of an enduring skeletal structure to build our nationhood upon. The original Macaulay-made  sarkari babus  were indeed clerks and not the high and mighty denizens of the Indian Civil Service (ICS), and their successors in the IAS and other allied services. But the current day Indian bureaucracy is also built on a solid foundation of very p

We Indians keep a close eye on monsoon progress each year, which is very vital for the Indian economy and agriculture perspective. The arrival of seasonal rainfall after harsh summers is welcome with great pomp. As per the national forecasting agency, the rainy season stretches from 1 June to 30 September chronologically. The arrival of monsoon over the Indian mainland starting from Kerala is announced by Indian Meteorological Department, precisely IMD, keeping in mind the set criteria based on various parameters including rainfall, winds and Outgoing Longwave Radiations (OLR). This year, the monsoon arrival was announced by the national agency on 29 May as against the earlier predicted date of 27 May, yet 3 days in advance. But the controversy arose when the country's largest private weather forecaster Skymet India objected to the arrival in view of ignorance of set criteria overlooked by IMD. Many budding  weather enthusiasts and bloggers also supported Skymet as the widespread