Mumbai: IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode phoned a female friend shortly after being caught allegedly copying in an exam on September 18, expressing regret over it before taking his own life, police officials said Monday. The Mumbai Police's Crime Branch has found that Wakode made...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday took suo motu cognisance of the gang-rape of a minor in a moving bus in Delhi-NCR, observing that such cases underline a systematic failure on the part of law enforcement authorities. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod...
Washington: India has been included among countries eligible for zero US tariffs on several categories of speciality pharmaceutical products and ingredients, offering targeted relief to one of America’s leading sources of medicines. The US Commerce Department published the list as Washington prepares to impose a...
Ujjain: A tense situation gripped parts of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh Monday morning as protests against the proposed partial removal of the historic Shahi Masjid turned restive, with stone-pelting reported and police resorting to tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. A heavy police force...
Washington: The United States has partially lifted antidumping and countervailing-duty orders on certain aluminium can stock imported from India. The US Commerce Department announced the final results of its changed-circumstances reviews in a notice applicable from September 24. The decision covers qualifying aluminium can stock...
Washington: The US will ship agricultural products and medical devices to China in exchange for household goods, toys and other products at lower tariffs under the trade arrangement announced during President Xi Jinping's visit to America. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the US-China Board...
Jalandhar: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Monday directed Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav to visit Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara amid violent student protests that erupted over unverified claims concerning a female student. CM Mann asked the DGP to personally assess the situation...
New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday issued notice on the appeal filed by four women wrestlers against a magistrate's verdict acquitting former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case. The criminal appeal filed September 25 has also assailed the acquittal of...
Kathmandu: Twelve people, including climbers, went missing Sunday after an avalanche struck the Himlung Himal peak in Nepal’s Manang district, police said. The avalanche at the base camp of the 7,126 metre Himlung Himal peak in the Nar Phu area buried a tent where nine...
New Delhi/Kabul: India Sunday delivered another consignment of life-saving medicines and medical consumables in Kabul as part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. "India’s humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan continues. Another consignment from India has reached Kabul, including life-saving medicines and medical...
Lately, the Supreme Court’s intervention in high-profile cases does not necessarily arouse confidence and reassurance that wrongs may be righted....
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The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping turned out to be a rather tame...
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After remaining deafeningly silent on a media report casting serious doubts about the fairness and functioning of the Election Commission...
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By Aakar Patel Corruption and bribery are two words that are interchangeable. Or are they? Bribery, in the way that...
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