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Desh Kapoor

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Molestation charges framed by Delhi Court against former TERI director R K Pachauri

Molestation charges framed by Delhi Court against former TERI director R K Pachauri

Molestation charges were framed against environmentalist and Former Director of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), R K Pachauri by the Saket Court, Delhi on Saturday as per reports [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/court-frames-molestation-charges-against-rk-pachauri-in-sexual-harassment-case/articleshow/66291573.cms] . Pachauri will be tried for the offences punishable under sections 354 [https:

BJP sweeps Jammu Civic polls while Congress Loses Badly

BJP sweeps Jammu Civic polls while Congress Loses Badly

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday emerged as a clear winner in the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) elections with 43 seats in its kitty, bettering its previous strength of 25 in the 75-member body. The Congress suffered a big loss in the election, winning only 14 seats against its 26

Bankrupt Pakistan threatens ‘Arms race’ after India’s S-400 Deal

Bankrupt Pakistan threatens ‘Arms race’ after India’s S-400 Deal

Pakistan strongly believes [https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/383022-s-400-system-to-destabilise-strategic-stability-in-region-pakistan?__twitter_impression=true] that India’s decision to buy Russian S-400 air defence system “will further destabilize strategic stability in South Asia besides leading to a renewed arms race,” said the Pakistan Foreign Office in a statement. On Friday, Foreign

Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist arrested by NIA while trying to flee to Saudi Arabia

Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist arrested by NIA while trying to flee to Saudi Arabia

The National Investigation Agency has arrested one person in connection with the Nagrota attack. The person has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf Khandey, a resident of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. He was arrested from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi while he was trying to flee to Saudi

Companies are now buying insurance against harassment charges #MeToo

Companies are now buying insurance against harassment charges #MeToo

For India Inc, the recent spate of allegations under the ‘Me Too’ movement has led to a realisation that it is not just large companies or those with global operations that need an Employment Practices Liability cover but also smaller domestic firms. The Employment Practices Liability cover provides protection against

Kathua Rape-Activist ‘hero’ Had Brutally Raped JNU Student #MeToo

Kathua Rape-Activist ‘hero’ Had Brutally Raped JNU Student #MeToo

As per the Firstpost article, ‘the activist’ was invited to speak in JNU on March 27, 2018, and afterwards, he maintained a regular contact with the students who had invited him, the victim being one of them. The victim further narrates that after he was attacked in Udhampur on April

Household access to clean cooking fuel increased by 32% under Modi Government

Household access to clean cooking fuel increased by 32% under Modi Government

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan [https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/tag/dharmendra+pradhan] on Monday asserted that households having access to clean cooking fuel [https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/tag/cooking+fuel] has increased from 55 per cent four years ago to 87 per cent now