Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: A deeply moving story of abandonment, resilience, and maternal love has emerged from Gorakhpur, leaving doctors, nurses, and hospital staff in tears. A young woman, abandoned by her husband while pregnant, survived by working as a domestic help and eventually gave birth to a baby boy alone, far from home. The woman, a native of Darbhanga district in Bihar, was married just a year ago through an arranged marriage. Initially, her married life was peaceful. About five months ago, her husband took her to Delhi. There, while she was four months pregnant, he suddenly disappeared, later calling her once only to say that he would never return and that she should “find her own way.” He then switched off his phone permanently. Struggle for SurvivalWith no family suppo...

Khargone, Madhya Pradesh: A serious administrative lapse has emerged in the Maheshwar Janpad Panchayat election process. Instead of issuing the election notification for Ward No. 7, the notification was mistakenly released for Ward No. 9. Following the error, two officials have been suspended, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has been issued a show-cause notice. A corrected election notification for the vacant ward will be issued shortly. Vacancy Following Member’s DemiseAccording to Akash Singh, CEO of Zila Panchayat Khargone, the seat in Ward No. 7 became vacant after the demise of member Mohan Makwale. As per regulations, a by-election was scheduled to fill this vacant seat. The BlunderDue to negligence on the part of the staff and officials of Maheshwar Janpad Panchayat, inf...

Bahraich: In a significant verdict, the Bahraich court has awarded life imprisonment to serial rapist Avinash Pandey, also known as “Simple,” in his fourth case involving the sexual assault of a five-year-old girl. The court, presided over by Additional Sessions Judge and Special POCSO Judge Arvind Kumar Gautam, also imposed a fine of ₹2.4 lakh on the accused. This is the fourth case in which Avinash Pandey has been sentenced to life imprisonment. In one of the previous cases, the court directed that he remain behind bars for the rest of his life. In total, he has been fined ₹7.8 lakh across all four cases. Swift Justice in a Heinous CrimeThe latest crime occurred on the night of 2 July 2025, around 3 AM, when the five-year-old girl, belonging to a Dalit family, was asleep in her cou...