Quack gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment for raping minor

Devbhumi Dwarka: A special court in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district sentenced a quack to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor on the pretext of treating her for an ailment. The POCSO court sentenced Bharat Songara to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 10,000. PTI

ITBP DG Arora gets addl charge of SSB

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday issued an order giving addition charge of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to Director General (DG) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Sanjay Arora. SSB chief Kumar Rajesh Chandra is set to retire on December 31. TNS

FIR against teacher in Assam Rifles job scam

New Delhi: The CBI has booked a Bihar teacher and few public servants under Sections 120 and 420 of the IPC for their alleged involvement in a reported Assam Rifles recruitment scam in Jorhat. TNS

‘New normal’ most used phrase in 2021

New Delhi: While the phrase “now more than ever” was the one mostly searched and used in 2020, it was the turn of “new normal” amid the pandemic that was used the most in 2021, according to Google. IANS

Now, verify your FY 2019-20 ITR by Feb 28

New Delhi: The government has allowed taxpayers who have not e-verified their income tax returns (ITRs) for fiscal 2019-20 to complete the verification process by February 28, 2022. TNS

Car of BJP’s Panipat MLA Parmod Vij set afire

Chandigarh: The car of BJP’s Panipat MLA Parmod Vij, parked at the MLA hostel in Sector 3, Chandigarh, was vandalised and set afire by four car-borne miscreants on Tuesday night. TNS

Notice to Union minister over case against son

Mumbai: The Sindhudurg police here on Wednesday issued a notice to Union minister Narayan Rane to present his MLA son Nitesh Rane before them in an attempt-to-murder case. PTI