Corroded wires, welded suspenders behind Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT in preliminary probe report

Corroded wires, welded suspenders behind Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT in preliminary probe report

A cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat on October 31, 2022 | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji The Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has found in its preliminary probe that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were some of the major faults that … Read more

HC stays SIT notice to Jaggu Swamy, extends stay order for BL Santosh

HC stays SIT notice to Jaggu Swamy, extends stay order for BL Santosh

Justice K. Surender of Telangana High Court on Monday stayed the SIT’s notice issued under Section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code to Jaggu Kottilil alias Jaggu Swamy of Kochi in Kerala, accused of involvement in the TRS MLAs’ poaching attempt case, till December 13.  The judge also extended to December 13 the stay order … Read more

Court modifies order constituting SIT to probe 2012 K.N. Ramajeyam murder case

Court modifies order constituting SIT to probe 2012 K.N. Ramajeyam murder case

The Madras High Court permitted CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police R. Ravi to probe other cases too, apart from being part of the SIT The Madras High Court permitted CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police R. Ravi to probe other cases too, apart from being part of the SIT The Madras High Court has made a … Read more

Andaman gang rape case | SIT questions ex- Chief Secretary for third day

Andaman gang rape case | SIT questions ex- Chief Secretary for third day

The survivor had accompanied the SIT team. The room where she was taken by the homestay’s owner was examined by the investigators The survivor had accompanied the SIT team. The room where she was taken by the homestay’s owner was examined by the investigators A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Andaman and Nicobar Police for … Read more

Heart Failure Nearly 50% More Likely in Those Who Sit the Most

Heart Failure Nearly 50% More Likely in Those Who Sit the Most

June 20, 2022 – You probably know that sitting for hours on end is not good for you. New research now shows just how bad it can be. In a study that tracked more than 100,000 adults from 21 countries for more than 10 years, more time spent sitting during the day was tied to … Read more

Cancer Survivors: Move More, Sit Less for a Longer Life, Study Says

Cancer Survivors: Move More, Sit Less for a Longer Life, Study Says

March 24, 2022 — Cancer survivors who spend more than 8 hours of the day sitting are 5 times more likely to die over the ensuing years than their peers who spend less time sitting. Being physically active, on the other hand, lowers the risk of early death, new research shows. What’s “alarming” is that … Read more

CBI court denies bail to Azam Khan in Jal Nigam recruitment scam

CBI court denies bail to Azam Khan in Jal Nigam recruitment scam

A special CBI court here on Friday rejected the bail plea of former minister Mohammad Azam Khan in connection with the recruitment scam in the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam during the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government. Passing the order, Judge Manoj Pandey said the offences are very serious in nature and hence, he is not … Read more

TN: Dalit panchayat president made to sit on floor during meeting, case filed

TN: Dalit panchayat president made to sit on floor during meeting, case filed

A Dalit panchayat president was made to sit on the floor while others were seated on chairs in a meeting in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore.  Rajeswari, president of Therkuthittai village panchayat in Cuddalore, said she was made to sit on the floor during all the meetings of the panchayat board by the vice-president. A Dalit panchayat … Read more