UAE: British law student sentenced to 25 years in Dubai prison after 50 grams of cocaine found in apartment

Mia O’Brien, a 23-year-old British law student, was sentenced to 25 years in Dubai after 50 grams of cocaine were found in her apartment. Despite pleading not guilty, she was convicted in a one-day hearing. Now imprisoned under harsh conditions, her mother’s fundraising efforts face hurdles as the family seeks support and hopes for legal…

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#ByInvitation: When hooliganism masquerades as culture, our silence is complicity

For this week’s #ByInvitation, we have Meeran Chadha Borwankar, Former Commissioner of Police (Pune), headed Mumbai’s Crime Branch, recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, talks about the recent spate of intolerance for food habits and languages followed physical and verbal abuse and explains that our constitution doesn’t permit anyone to impose their…

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2 child norm lifted: MP govt staff can have more kids without fear of losing job; cabinet approval pending

Madhya Pradesh government employees can now have more than two children without facing job repercussions. The state cabinet is set to approve the lifting of the two-child norm, a restriction in place since 2001. This move follows similar decisions by Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and comes after a statement by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocating for…

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IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: ‘They’ve outbatted and outbowled England’ – Nasser Hussain, Stuart Broad say India deserve to win at Edgbaston

Former England cricketers Nasser Hussain and Stuart Broad believe India deserves victory at Edgbaston, citing their dominance with both bat and ball throughout the Test. Hussain highlighted India’s winning of more sessions and Akash Deep’s impressive spell. Broad acknowledged India’s superior bowling and batting performance, admitting his surprise at their strong recovery after the Headingley…

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