Prayagraj: The Supreme Court of India has overturned a controversial decision of the Allahabad High Court, holding that grabbing a girl’s private parts and attempting to remove her clothing constitutes an offence of attempt to rape. The apex court ruled that such acts cannot be treated merely as “preparation” for rape, as earlier stated by the High Court, but clearly fall under the definition of an attempt to commit rape under criminal law. Bench Headed by Justice Surya Kant The matter was heard by a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice N.V. Anjaria. While delivering its judgment on Wednesday, the bench observed that the Allahabad High Court had wrongly interpreted established principles of criminal law. The Supreme Court stated that the Hig...

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): A detailed research study conducted by IIT Kanpur has raised serious concerns about earthquake preparedness in Uttar Pradesh. According to the study, if an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or above strikes the Gangetic plains, the cities of Kanpur and Prayagraj could suffer massive destruction due to a dangerous phenomenon known as soil liquefaction. The warning comes years after the devastating 2015 Nepal earthquake, whose tremors were strongly felt across Uttar Pradesh. Despite that experience, experts believe that the state has still not developed adequate preparedness to handle a major seismic disaster. Liquefaction Identified as the Biggest Threat Explaining the findings, Professor Nihar Ranjan Patra from the Civil Engineering Department of IIT Kanpur said ...

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh): A political and social controversy has erupted after Maulana Arshad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband, made a strong and provocative statement during a public address on the issue of ‘Ghar Wapsi’ (religious reconversion). Speaking at a Unity Conference, Madani reacted sharply to claims allegedly made by certain organisations regarding the reconversion of minorities. In his speech, he referred to statements suggesting that “20 crore Muslims” and “6 crore Christians” would be brought back into Hinduism under the ‘Ghar Wapsi’ campaign. “Seems Like Only They Have Drunk Their Mother’s Milk” During his address, Madani reportedly said that those making such statements appear to believe that only they have the courage...