Tag: STs
Centre Proposes Death Penalty For Childrens' Rapists
The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is proposing the death penalty for those convicted of raping children below the age of 12.....
DCW Chief Maliwal To End Fast On Sunday
Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal, whose indefinite hunger strike to demand death for rapists of children continued for the ninth day on Saturday, said she would end her fast at 2 p.m. on Sunday.....
11 More Dead Maoists Found In Maharashtra River; Toll Reaches 33
The security forces have recovered at least 11 more bodies of suspected Maoists from the Indravati River here early on Tuesday, official sources said.....
25 Killed In Twin Kabul Bombing, IS Claims Responsibility
At least 25 people, including eight journalists, were killed in a coordinated double suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Monday, according to government officials. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.....
Restrictions In Srinagar To Prevent Protests
Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Tuesday to prevent protests as the separatists called for a valley-wide shutdown against the killing of a civilian the day before in Pulwama district.....
Maoist Landmine Kills Seven Security Personnel In Chhattisgarh
Seven security personnel were killed in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday when a landmine planted by Maoists ripped through the vehicle they were travelling in.....
Five Maharashtra Legislators Escape Unhurt In J&K Grenade Attack
Five Maharashtra legislators, who were on a study tour to Jammu & Kashmir, escaped a grenade attack by terrorists in Anantnag district on Wednesday afternoon, party officials said here.....
Bug Made Private Posts Of 14mn Users Public, Admits Facebook
In yet another privacy goof-up, Facebook has admitted that 14 million users were affected by a bug in May that automatically suggested posting publicly when the users were writing posts meant only for friends. ....
Congress Lists Multiple Surgical Strikes, Slams Centre For Politicising 2016 Action
The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of leveraging the 2016 surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as "political fodder" to garner votes and listed similar multiple strikes carried out over last two decades to assert that such action was not the first of its kind though they were not "politicised" earlier.....
2 Militants Killed In J&K Gunfight
Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the security forces on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.....
