NEW DELHI: Police have talked to three classmates of St Columba’s student Shourya Patil as part of a probe into his suicide. The three, according to an FIR, witnessed some teachers allegedly humiliating the Class 10 boy for days before he jumped off Rajendra Place metro station on Nov 18. Delhi Student Suicide Case: Massive…
NEW DELHI: “The accused cannot be made to suffer endlessly with this threat of continuing investigation,” the Supreme Court said, holding that the right to speedy investigation is also part of fundamental rights. The court said it will benefit the accused, the victim, and society if the investigation and trial are done quickly and completed…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan will offer a five-year tax exemption for new domestic industries and a 1% import duty on raw materials and machinery, Afghan commerce minister Nooruddin Azizi said on Friday, while vowing to deepen economic ties with India. He identified cement, rice, textiles, pharmaceuticals, mining, and energy as priority sectors for a country that…
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s decision to implement the four labour codes is the second “big bang” reform measure since the unsuccessful bid to overhaul agricultural markets, and signifies the confidence that it has drawn from the Bihar landslide as well as the recognition to prepare industry and business for global uncertainty.The announcement drew protests from…
SRINAGAR: A judicial commission set up by the Union home ministry (MHA) to probe the Sept 24 violence in Leh warned Friday that anyone threatening eyewitnesses against deposing would be strictly dealt with.The commission, headed by retired Supreme Court judge BS Chauhan, had revealed last month that it was not getting good response and information…
A joint platform of ten central trade unions on Friday criticised the government’s notification of the four labour codes, calling the move “a deceptive fraud committed against the working people of the nation” and announcing a nationwide day of protest on November 26. The unions allege that the implementation, effective from November 21, is unilateral…
NEW DELHI: Will the Congress replace Siddaramaiah with D K Shivakumar as the chief minister of Karnataka? Had the top Congress leadership agreed to a power-sharing formula in 2023 to broker truce between two of its tallest leaders in the state – both vying for the top post? While the Congress has refused to clear…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios to his expanded coalition cabinet, a day after being sworn in for a record tenth term.The BJP, now the single largest party with 89 seats, secured the largest share of ministries in the new Bihar cabinet. Samrat Chaudhary has taken charge of the home department,…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday released video footage of what it said is a major Hamas tunnel network in southern Gaza, where the body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin was allegedly held in recent years before being returned last week.The IDF described the tunnel as “one of the most significant and complex” it…
A sustained move below ₹1,22,200 may trigger extended selling pressure in the upcoming session. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are showing an intraday weakening bias, and traders should look to sell on rise, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is his strategy for gold investors:Gold…