Nainital rape case: Protests in Uttarakhand town after elderly man rapes minor at knife point, accused held

Tension gripped Uttarakhand’s Nainital after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an elderly man belonging to another community. The incident, which happened on April 12, came to light on Wednesday, triggering widespread outrage. The 73-year-old accused, identified as Mohammad Usman, has been arrested. The survivor underwent a medical examination on Thursday, police said. According…

Tantransco plans to lay underground EHT power cable on the Kollidam riverbed at Thiruvanaikoil

One of the HT power transmission tower which collapsed following the flood discharge in the Kollidam near Tiruchi in 2024. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd (Tantransco) plans underground extra high tension (EHT) cable to transmit electricity by replacing the high-tension towers built on the Kollidam riverbed in Thiruvanaikoil. As…

Caste census will boost economic equality, says Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar

Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar. | Photo Credit: File Photo Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar has welcomed the Union Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based census, calling it a step towards the uplift of the backward communities and a move that…