chimpanzee (Wikimedia Commons/Kabir Bakie)

Decade-long census finds more gorillas, chimpanzees

A decade-long study of Western Equatorial Africa's gorillas and chimpanzees has uncovered both good and bad news. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-led study titled "Guns, germs, and trees determine density and distribution of gorillas and chimpanzees in Western Equatorial Africa" appears in the latest edition of the journal Science Advances. Apr 27, 2018
Asaram bapu

Asaram to stay in jail, a timeline of the rape case

The Jodhpur trial court convicted Asaram Bapu, the 77-year-old "godman", Wednesday, April 25, along with two others on charges of rape. Asaram had been in the Jodhpur central jail since 2013 after he was arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh. Apr 25, 2018
Asaram Bapu

Asaram convicted in 2013 rape case, gets life imprisonment

Asaram Bapu, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago, has been convicted in the case along with two other people involved in the crime. He has been handed the maximum punishment under the POCSO and Juvenile Justice Act, which is life imprisonment. Apr 24, 2018
S Ve Shekher with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

S Ve Shekher FB post row: Facing arrest, BJP leader goes missing

S Ve Shekher who had posted a derogatory post on Facebook targeting women journalists has been booked under four sections including 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 505(1)(c) (intent to incite any class or community of persons to commit any offense). Apr 23, 2018