Criminal breach of trust by a public servant under Section 316(5) of the BNS carries the maximum punishment of life imprisonment. NEW DELHI: Three National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case breached their “obligation of secrecy” and circulated confidential question papers despite signing confidentiality undertakings, the CBI has…
A 42-year-old man struggling with unemployment and mounting financial strain allegedly died by suicide in Gandhinagar’s Kudasan area, AHMEDABAD: A 42-year-old man struggling with unemployment and mounting financial strain allegedly died by suicide in Gandhinagar’s Kudasan area, leaving behind a poignant note that reflected his concern for the safety of his young daughter and family…
FILE – President Donald Trump holds up a red card during a meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) For a while, it was easy to forget that the World Cup was being held in Trump’s America. There…
Navi Mumbai: A trekker from Thane, Abhishek Kushwah (23), slipped and fell to his death at KP waterfall in Khopoli, on Sunday.Four friends, without informing their family members, had gone on a trek to make a reel, but the incident took place during their return, according to rescuers. They had started trekking towards the waterfall…
NEW DELHI: In a significant statement, apparently in conflict with the judgment that quashed the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple’s custom of barring entry of women in the 10-50 age group, the Supreme Court on Thursday prima facie agreed that devotees’ right to decide the mode and manner of worshipping God was non-justiciable.SC’s remark came following senior…
PUDUCHERRY: A 19-year-old college student, who was undergoing cricket training in Puducherry, died by suicide. D Nagar police have initiated an investigation into the incident. The deceased has been identified as Angel Gangwani, daughter of Kashmir Kumar. Kumar, a GST superintendent, has been residing in Chennai for the past 12 years.For the last two years,…
Bengaluru: The act of following women, monitoring them and recording their images without consent falls squarely within the mischief sought to be curbed by Section 78(1) of BNS, ie, stalking, observed the high court while dismissing a petition filed by a Bengaluru resident. The order copy was released on Wednesday.A criminal case was registered last…
Former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has called for reviving the government’s privatisation agenda for public sector undertakings (PSUs) and public sector banks (PSBs), arguing that disinvestment remains a key pillar of India’s economic reforms.In an interview with PTI, Panagariya also advocated the creation of an independent privatisation ministry to accelerate the government’s disinvestment…
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma’s moves with reduced convoy size Friday Jaipur: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel amid rising global tensions and uncertainty in West Asia, the Rajasthan govt is preparing a series of measures to cut fuel consumption and encourage more responsible use of vehicles across the state.The proposed measures are…
Hyderabad: With paddy transplantation gathering pace in Telangana, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has written to Union chemicals and fertilisers minister JP Nadda seeking immediate allocation of an additional 1 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of DAP fertiliser for Aug and Sept to prevent any shortage during the ongoing kharif season.In his letter, the minister thanked…
