Isha Koppikar Urges Responsible Dialogue Amid Student Protests: Understanding Democracy vs Dictatorship |

Actress Isha Koppikar has weighed in on the ongoing student protests, and has also urged people to stay focused on the real issues instead of getting carried away by online noise.The actress, stressing the importance of responsible dialogue in a democracy, the actress cautioned against using terms like “dictatorship” casually and even appealed to parents…

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DCPs to monitor ‘response time’ for swift emergency help, resolving plaints | Nagpur News

Nagpur: The Nagpur police brass this week directed deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) to strictly monitor and improve response times for all emergency calls and untoward incidents. At present, the average response time by the city police is around five minutes, said sources.This measure is expected to provide faster relief to citizens, particularly in distress…

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Quote of the day by Thomas Aquinas: ‘Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others…’ and the case for sharing what you know before it dies with you

Thomas Aquinas was a 13th-century theologian and philosopher whose work combined Christian theology with Aristotelian philosophy An intellectual sitting alone in a room may reach brilliant conclusions, but if those ideas never leave the desk, they remain unused. A candle burning inside a locked box lights only the box while leaving the hallway outside in…

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NT government questioned over youth justice facility lockdowns, police policy and housing in first week of senate estimates

NT parliament has wrapped up its first week of senate estimates, hearing from the police minister, corrections minister and the treasurer. While the CLP continues to enact its platforms of tough on crime and rebuilding the economy, in their second estimates they faced questioning over prison lockdowns, housing construction and police policy. Here are the…

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15 Indians killed in Vietnam boat accident: 10 from Tamil Nadu, 3 from Andhra – embassy releases list of victims | India News

15 Indians killed after boat capsized in Vietnam, confirms Indian Embassy NEW DELHI: 15 Indians have been killed in a boat accident on Saturday in Vietnam. The incident happened when the speedboat, carrying 36 people, capsized about 400 metres (440 yards) off May Rut Ngoai Islet, authorities said.Tourist boats in the area rushed to assist…

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Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A former high-ranking New Mexico Democratic legislator has been convicted of dozens of federal charges stemming from a yearslong scheme to divert money from public schools to a friend’s company in exchange for kickbacks. Jurors reached the verdict Friday, following a trial that included testimony from Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s former colleagues, investigators…

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