Uttarakhand ranks first in country in effective implementation of new criminal laws | India News – The Times of India

Uttarakhand ranks first in country in effective implementation of new criminal laws | India News – The Times of India

DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND): Marking a historic milestone in the modernization of India’s judicial and law-enforcement system, Uttarakhand has secured the first position in the national implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0, according to data up to January 2026.This remarkable achievement reflects the visionary guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and his…

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Women’s safety in India: Between official data and lived reality in 2025 | India News – The Times of India

Women’s safety in India: Between official data and lived reality in 2025 | India News – The Times of India

Women’s safety remains one of India’s most urgent and complex public policy challenges in 2025, cutting across domestic, public, and increasingly digital spaces. Despite decades of legislative reform, expanded policing frameworks, and growing public awareness, violence against women continues to persist in multiple forms, ranging from domestic abuse and sexual assault to trafficking, cyber harassment,…

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NHRC writes to states/UTs for steps to prevent cold-related deaths | India News – The Times of India

NHRC writes to states/UTs for steps to prevent cold-related deaths | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Highlighting that at least 3,639 people reportedly died from exposure to cold waves across different states between 2019 and 2023, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the states and union territories from where these cases were reported to take preventive measures to protect homeless and vulnerable people during winter.The commission has…

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Suicides surge in IITs, IIMs and other elite institutions: Will SC intervention put safety before reputation? – The Times of India

Suicides surge in IITs, IIMs and other elite institutions: Will SC intervention put safety before reputation? – The Times of India

Supreme Court seeks answers as student mental health crisis grows across India’s top colleges. The rising incidence of student suicides at India’s top colleges, like IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, and NITs, has caught the eye of the Supreme Court. Since 2018, over 98 students have died, with 39 of these tragedies occurring at IITs alone, according…

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Environment-related offences increased by 30%, tobacco-linked crimes dominate the green violation figures in 2023 | India News – The Times of India

Environment-related offences increased by 30%, tobacco-linked crimes dominate the green violation figures in 2023 | India News – The Times of India

Air pollution (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India reported 68,994 environment-related crimes in 2023 which is over 30% higher than the total number of such crimes (52,920) reported in 2022, shows the latest Crime in India report released by the home ministry’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) this week.Nearly 86% (59,279) of environment-related crimes, however,…

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NCRB data: Crimes rise 7% in 2023, murders take a dip; UP & Bihar lead in killings | India News – The Times of India

NCRB data: Crimes rise 7% in 2023, murders take a dip; UP & Bihar lead in killings | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Murder cases dipped by around 3% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau.In 2023, 27,721 cases of murder leading to 28,587 deaths were registered. In 2022, 28,552 cases of murder, resulting in 29,356 deaths, were registered.As per the report, UP recorded highest number of murder…

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