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Sukhbir Badal condoles the demise of veteran journalist P.D. Mohindra

Chandigarh May 10 : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today expressed his heartfelt grief and sorrow on the sad demise of veteran journalist Mr. P.D. Mohindra, who died after a massive heart attack. Mr. Mohindra (85) was former special correspondent of The Tribune. Recalling the outstanding journalistic services rendered by Mohindra during […]

Magnitude-4.5 earthquake shakes Big Island of Hawaii

Naalehu (Hawaii), May 10: The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says a magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted the Big Island of Hawaii. The observatory says the quake struck at 2:18 am (local time) yesterday. It was centered about eight kilometers north of the small town of Naalehu at a depth of 9.6 kilometers. There were no reports of damage […]

Crimes against women: Supreme Court bats for stricter punishment

New Delhi, May 10: The Supreme Court has stressed on the need for “stricter yardstick” on courts’ sentencing policy in cases related to crime against women so as to act as a deterrent, saying punishment awarded to the accused was not in proportion to gravity and magnitude of such offences. “In recent years, the rising […]