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News18
5 hours ago
- News18
Two arrested for raping teen in UP
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Ballia (UP), Jul 22 (PTI) Two men have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, police said on Tuesday. SHO of Narhi police, Nadeem Ahmed Faridi, stated that the police rescued the girl from a location within the station's jurisdiction on the day of the incident last month. The girl's father lodged a complaint and a case was registered against unknown persons under section 137(2) (kidnapping) of the BNS on June 20. According to the girl's statement, neighbours Raja Khan (21) and Hrithik Khan (21) kidnapped her and raped her. Superintendent of Police Omvir Singh said the two were arrested from Bairiya Tiraha and sent to jail. Sections 87 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage, etc) and 70 (2) (gang rape of a woman under 18 years of age) of the BNS and POCSO Act were added to the case. PTI COR NAV ANM ZMN Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Leader Live
a day ago
- General
- Leader Live
WeMindTheGap up for Centre for Social Justice Award
WeMindTheGap, which supports young people who have fallen through the gaps, has been nominated for a Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) Award. The CSJ Awards seek out the top charities nationwide, highlighting those that excel in innovation and effectiveness in the fight against poverty. The diverse panel of judges includes Akshata Murty, Rachel Riley and past CSJ Award winners along with experts from various sectors that come together to select the winners. Read more: Wrexham baby charity's milestone with 300th hamper The awards celebrate the best of the small charity sector who are providing innovative policy solutions to address the root causes of poverty across the UK. WeMindTheGap gives new opportunities to young people 11-25yrs who deserve better. It fills the gaps in young people's lives, supporting them into employment, education, and independent lives. The charity's life changing programmes give under-served young people, paid work, mentoring, skills, confidence and connections. Ali Wheeler, CEO of WeMindtheGap, said: "We are thrilled to have been chosen as a finalist in the 2025 CSJ Awards recognising the work we do to support young people who have fallen through the gaps in life, it is recognition that the young people we have the privilege to walk alongside matter, are seen and heard, and will give them more opportunities to influence their lives and futures generations." Read more: Wrexham woman set to take on 500k cycle in memory of late husband Andy Cook, CEO of the Centre for Social Justice, added: "While Westminster is in chaos and the rest of the world in convulsions, there's an army of small charities in some of our most challenged communities picking up the pieces and solving real-life problems. "The CSJ Awards are the Oscars of the small charity sector, celebrating the best of the best of those unsung heroes. "We are proud to announce our 12 2025 finalists. We will be announcing the five winners at our glittering CSJ Awards ceremony in the heart of Westminster this November." Read more: Dog rescued by Flintshire animal centre after 'awful start to life' looking for home Rachel Riley MBE, co-presenter of Countdown, said: "It's a real pleasure to be back on the CSJ Awards Judging Panel for the second consecutive year! Yet again, this year's finalists have blown us away. The panel had a lively, three-hour debate, and I am confident that the winners are going to make a difference with the money, recognition and contacts that becoming a CSJ Award Winner brings. "I'm really looking forward to meeting all the finalists in Westminster this November - they all deserve to be celebrated."
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
OSCs for women & child awaits regig
One Stop Centres (OSC), a visionary scheme launched by the Union ministry of women and child development in 2015 is designed to be a safe haven for women who have been at the receiving ends of crimes for which they have no aware of or of little or no fault of their or they were just punished because they were born women. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A n initiative launched under the 'Nirbhaya Fund' and dedicated to the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, OSC was envisaged to provide support and assistance to women affected by violence and in distress under one roof. These centres provide an integrated range of services, including medical and legal aid, advice, temporary shelter for up to five days, police assistance, and psychological counselling to needy women. Any woman in distress can seek help from these centres through the telephone helpline number 181, and rescued women are often brought to these centres by the police. In line with many OSCs set up across the country, Jharkhand also opened its doors to the victims of physical and sexual violence by setting up the first OSC in Feb 2016 at the Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS). Later, the number of such centres across the state grew to 24, one in each district. However, nearly a decade after the establishment of the first OSC in the state, many centres in Jharkhand are currently struggling to function effectively due to critical infrastructural gaps and staff shortage, severely undermining the purpose of their set-up. While the state's first OSC at RINPAS has catered to a total of 599 cases till June this year since its inception, the centre is currently facing a staff shortage. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Against the 12 sanctioned posts at the OSC, the centre is functioning with just seven employees. "Staff crunch has been an obstacle to the smooth functioning of the centre. However, the centre has been providing the best services to the survivors. They are provided with food, shelter, clothes, legal aid, psychological counselling and all other sorts of facilities without fail. At present, 11 women are taking shelter at the centre," a source at the centre said Similarly, Dhanbad's OSC is functioning without a dedicated building. Currently, it operates from a single room in the Red Cross Society building at Khadeshwari Mandir Road. A member at the centre, Poonam Singh, informed that land has already been identified for permanently relocating the centre, and allocation will be done soon. "Despite the space constraint, the centre ensures proper care for women victims. There are separate rooms for accommodation, and kitchen facilities are available inside the Red Cross building," said Poonam, adding that food arrangements are made for the women and female guards have been deployed for round-the-clock security. The OSC in Hazaribag is functional in a double-storey building on the campus of Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, situated on the Main road in Hazaribag city. But the 10-bed facility has also been running with officials on deputation, without permanent employees. At the same time, the OSC in Koderma, operational since 2019, has handled 223 cases as of July 2025, with the majority involving domestic violence, according to Archana Jwala, who heads the centre. Archana, who managed the centre single-handedly for the first four years, shared that two staff members joined her only a year ago to assist in the growing workload. Despite the limited manpower, she continues to provide critical support to the women in distress. "We are doing our best with the resources we have. Since 2019, the work has been challenging but fulfilling. Most cases that come to us are related to domestic abuse," she stressed. Archana also highlighted that awareness programmes for adolescent girls are being conducted regularly across all blocks in Koderma district. These sessions aim to educate girls on their rights and empower them to seek help when needed. Although 12 posts have been sanctioned for the OSC, only a few have been filled so far. "If more staff are deployed, we will be able to extend our outreach and improve the quality of services," Archana added. In a recent survey done by Women Gaining Ground (WGG), a global organisation that supports victims of sexual and gender-based violence, along with a Jharkhand-based organisation 'Youth Unity for Voluntary Action' (YUVA), highlights the obstacles the OSCs in Jharkhand are grappling with, including inadequate funding, poor infrastructure and acute staff shortages. "The very institutions that were meant to serve as safe havens for women in distress are in distress themselves. The lack of basic amenities and trained personnel, coupled with the lack of awareness among the women that they can seek help in these centres, is deteriorating the condition of the centres. In the centres surveyed, we found that there were no staff members, including the amenities provided to the distressed women," said Anjana Deogam, project coordinator of the survey. Notably, the problem persists not only in Jharkhand OSCs but in centres of many other states in the country. These OSCs are not physically-challenged friendly, as the centres are set up in multi-storey buildings. Apart from this, many centres lack security personnel to ensure the safety of the survivors. The absence of a women's commission in Jharkhand for a long period has also fuelled the organisational lacunas. In addition to the organisational shortcomings, a major concern is that rural women have yet to benefit meaningfully from these centres. Barnali Chatterjee, the executive secretary of YUVA, remarked, "Currently, there are no such centres in villages, making it difficult for rural women to access help even when they face abuse. In many cases, families prefer to keep such incidents hidden from the community and resolve them privately, which further hinders women from seeking proper support. " (With inputs from Vishvendu Jaipuriar, Sharad Chandra & Manoj Kumar)
India Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Special Ops 2 review: Kay Kay Menon anchors ambitious but uneven spy thriller
"AI has been our biggest blessing, but this is also something we need to guard ourselves against," Professor Piyush Bhargava (Arif Zakaria) says while addressing an AI summit in Budapest, Hungary. These are the days of cyber warfare, and that's what 'Special Ops' Season 2 is all the very first episode, 'Special Ops 2' signals a shift in tone. This is not just about intelligence, it's about Artificial Intelligence. The narrative warns us that future wars won't just be fought on borders, but in data farms and digital trenches. With mentions of AI-driven warfare, slaughter bots, cyber espionage, and even 'virtual soldiers', the show taps into very real anxieties about the weaponisation of technology. It's timely, ambitious, and, for the most part, the success of' Special Ops' and its spin-off 'Special Ops 1.5 – The Himmat Singh Story', Neeraj Pandey returns with the second season, diving straight back into the geopolitical mayhem and personal complexities that define the life of RAW officer Himmat Singh. For viewers who haven't caught Season 1.5, do yourself a favour and catch up first. This season picks up right where it left off. But it's not all futuristic threats and high-tech chaos. 'Special Ops 2' keeps things grounded with a good old-fashioned spy drama with secret missions, double crosses, and agents running across continents with barely enough time to breathe (or flirt, in Farooq and Avinash's case).We kick off with a shocking double whammy. A RAW agent Vinod Shekhawat is killed in Delhi, and scientist Piyush Bhargava is kidnapped in Budapest, all around the same time. Farooq (Karan Tacker) gets rescued from Kathmandu to help out, while Avinash (Muzammil Ibrahim) is rerouted from Vienna mid-mission (and mid-date).And then there's Sudheer (Tahir Raj Bhasin). Remember this name. He's a classical music aficionado holed up in Georgia (at least it appears to be when we are introduced to him), seemingly calm on the outside but orchestrating chaos behind the scenes. He's responsible for Bhargava's kidnapping and Shekhawat's murder and possibly something much more when you think Himmat (played brilliantly, again, by Kay Kay Menon) has enough on his plate, in walks Subramanyam (Prakash Raj), his mentor. He's lost his life's savings when he needed it the most. All because of a shady billionaire named Jignesh Dholakia (think: a Nirav Modi-style scammer). He gives Himmat a deadline to bring him back to India or else there will be consequences. So now, in addition to preventing a cyberattack on India, Himmat also has to catch a slippery white-collar criminal. No big deal, right?Oh, and let's not forget the emotional layer. Himmat's relationship with his daughter Pari. She doesn't know Himmat is not her real father, and the otherwise fierce RAW officer dreads the day she finds out the truth. He isn't afraid that it might cause a rift, but he is certain it will. It adds a tender, aching layer to an otherwise high-octane the trailer of Special Ops 2: Kay Kay Menon continues to be the backbone of the series. His portrayal of Himmat as both a stoic agent and an uncertain father is quietly powerful. Karan Tacker brings charm and energy to Farooq, while Prakash Raj is effortlessly commanding as Subramanyam. Even the antagonist Tahir Raj Bhasin, though more reserved, leaves an impression. But, we would have loved to see more of Muzammil Ibrahim and Saiyami Kher. This season we are introduced to a new agent - Abhay Singh (Vikas Manaktala). While Hooda's 'Left Right Left' days are over, he shines in whatever little screen time he gets on the production values are top-notch. From Georgia, Budapest, Turkey to the buzzing streets of Delhi, these locations are a visual treat. The international locales aren't just for the show, but they are important to the storyline and make the plot feel more let's talk about what works, and what doesn't. The themes are sharp, the performances are solid, and the global scale is impressive. But the storytelling? That's where things get a little wobbly. Makers bring in fresh ideas, but the execution doesn't always match the ambition. The pacing occasionally drags, and the multiple subplots risk cluttering an otherwise sharp espionage thriller. At times, you'll wish the story would just get to the said, even when the pacing slows, the tension doesn't completely fizzle out. You're still hooked, still wondering what Sudheer's next move will be, and whether Himmat will be able to juggle everything he's up against.'Special Ops 2' isn't perfect, but it's still a gripping, relevant, and often thrilling ride. The show leans into a more tech-driven narrative without losing the human drama that made the earlier seasons click. Sure, it could've been tighter, but if you're into espionage thrillers with a modern twist and solid performances, this one's worth your time.- Ends3 out of 5 to 'Special Ops 2'.You May Also Like
The Irish Sun
14-07-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Major rescue operation launched after two people, 20s, blown out to sea on dinghy off Donegal coast
TWO young people were rescued off Co Donegal after being swept out to sea in a dinghy. The frightening incident happened at Pollan Bay yesterday afternoon. 1 A major rescue operation occurred when two young people were swept out to sea Credit: Getty Images - Getty The pair, both in their twenties, had been caught by an offshore wind and dramatically swept out to sea. The alarm was raised shortly before 4pm on Sunday, when Malin Head Coast Guard tasked Lough Swilly Rescue 118, the The swift response of the Lough Swilly RNLI crews was crucial. READ MORE ON RNLI Joe Joyce of Lough Swilly RNLI said: "There was an off-shore wind blowing, today's outcome could have been so different". Both the all- The casualties were successfully located and taken aboard the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat and then brought safely ashore. An ambulance and members of Most read in Irish News Joe Joyce of Lough Swilly RNLI paid tribute to the volunteer crew. He said: "There was a lot going on in Buncrana with the Urgent warning for Irish parents as RNLI issues major water safety advice ahead of school holidays The volunteer crew did well launching both boats so quickly." Earlier this year, a The Howth crew set off after receiving an alert at 9.49am following a request for assistance from a lone sailor, who was drifting rapidly offshore due to strong winds and "challenging sea state". The inshore lifeboat was quickly dispatched within 10 minutes with three crew on board. The crew made their way northeast of Howth to the position passed by the Within 10 minutes during the search, the crew had sight of the angling boat, which had drifted "a large distance from its last known position". Due to the worsening SAFE AND SOUND Once on the scene, the inshore lifeboat crew assessed the man on board, who was reported to be wearing a lifejacket and was unharmed. A decision was made to take the boat under tow immediately due to the speed of drift towards the shipping lanes, and they started to bring the vessel to shore safely. The all-weather lifeboat positioned itself ahead of the inshore lifeboat, absorbing the brunt of the heavy seas to make the tow safer and more manageable. The angling boat was successfully towed back to After the successful rescue, the lone sailor was praised for making the right call once he realised he was in trouble.
