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New Delhi: A 19-year-old student died by alleged suicide in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden Saturday.Police said that she was a third-year BA student at a DU college and had been suffering from depression following the demise of her mother in 2021.According to the police, a head constable had first noticed the dead body of the girl at the mall adjacent to the Rajouri Garden metro station. Police said that the circumstances indicated that she had fallen.Police said a handwritten suicide note was recovered, wherein she stated that she was ending her life of her own volition. No evidence suggesting foul…
Bengaluru: In a scathing indictment of shoddy police work, Karnataka high court has quashed a cow theft case registered nearly two years after the alleged incident, holding that police acted without conducting even basic verification before invoking criminal law.Justice M Nagaprasanna came down heavily on MK Doddi police in Channapatna taluk, describing the case as a “classic illustration of the criminal justice system being pressed into service for purposes wholly alien to its object.” The court set aside proceedings against Mangalamma and three members of her family from Thavatanahalli village.The case arose from a complaint filed by Dasaiah, a resident…
Before the tax exemption was introduced, Telangana had recorded 47,730 EV registrations. After the govt introduced the exemption on life tax and quarterly tax in Nov 2024, registrations rose sharply, with 91,572 EVs registered during the 2025-26 financial year alone Hyderabad: A tax waiver introduced to push electric vehicles (EVs) into the mainstream appears to have delivered a sharp jump in registrations, prompting the Telangana transport department to seek an extension of the incentive beyond the current deadline.Before the tax exemption was introduced, Telangana had recorded 47,730 EV registrations. After the govt introduced the exemption on life tax and quarterly…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has reconstituted the state law commission and named Justice D Krishnakumar, former chief justice of Manipur high court as its chairperson. The commission has been tasked with suggesting suitable modifications or amendments to plug loopholes in existing laws and recommend social and economic legislative measures. It will also suggest ways and means for inter-state relations and Centre-state relations and make recommendations for judicial and administrative reforms aimed at improving and expediting procedures.The commission has also been tasked with suggesting amendments not only to state laws but also to central laws applicable to Tamil Nadu, besides recommending…
The complainant, who is married and has two sons aged 28 and 24, conducts spoken English classes at her home in Juhapura 50-year-old tutor Ahmedabad: A 50-year-old tutor endured months of alleged harassment after rejecting a marriage proposal from a former student less than half her age. The woman had asked the 22-year-old to stop attending her classes after his course ended. Instead, he allegedly stalked her for months, repeatedly called her, confronted her with a knife, and threatened to take his own life if she refused to speak to him.Vejalpur police booked him for stalking and criminal intimidation after…
A govt school teacher has allegedly killed his wife with a sharp-edged weapon following a domestic dispute in Fatehpur city on Saturday Prayagraj: A govt school teacher allegedly killed his wife with a sickle following a dispute at their rented house in Fatehpur city on Saturday morning. The victim’s family alleged that his suspected affair with a teacher at his school had repeatedly triggered quarrels between the couple. Police have launched a search for the accused, identified as Dilip Kumar Yadav (32).The incident took place in the Nasirpir locality under Kotwali police station around 9 am. According to police and…
IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall at many places in Haryana during the next 24 hours Gurgaon: Around 93% of the rainfall the city has recorded so far this month came in just four days — 128.8mm of rain between Aug 4 and 7. Eight days into Aug, the city has recorded 138.2mm, against the normal monthly average of 50.5mm for this period — a surplus of 174%.In Aug 2025, the city received 230.2 mm of rainfall, 24% above the full-month normal of 185.1mm. This year, more than half of last Aug’s total rainfall has already been recorded in…
Imphal: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh, deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen and Saitu MLA Haokholet Kipgen have jointly announced the immediate reopening of national highways for the free movement of all communities and resumption of the Imphal-Dimapur bus service.The announcement was made at the Kangpokpi district headquarters during the CM’s visit as part of the govt’s peace-building and reconciliation efforts. Villagers welcomed the CM at Gamgiphai, where he was received by Nemcha Kipgen, Haokholet Kipgen and senior officials.The CM said Kangpokpi district hospital will be upgraded to a 100-bed facility with a CT scan unit. Primary health centres will be constructed…
Man died and his wife was seriously injured after armed miscreants stormed their house and attacked them with sharp weapons Kanpur: A 30-year-old man died while his wife was critically injured after two armed miscreants allegedly entered their house through the rooftop late Friday, attacked them with sharp weapons and later fled with jewellery and a motorbike.The incident took place in Devasadh village in the Sadh police station area of Kanpur.The victim was identified as Mohammad Mumtaz alias Kallu (30), who lived with his wife, Shahjahan (26), and their four-month-old daughter.According to the woman’s statement to police, the assailants had…
Traditional fishermen in Dakshina Kannada Mangaluru: Traditional fishermen in Dakshina Kannada are grappling with one of their toughest monsoon seasons in recent years, with frequent weather disruptions and poor catches restricting fishing activity to barely two weeks so far and sharply reducing earnings.Fishermen said they have ventured into the sea on only around 14 days this season, compared with about 25 fishing days usually available in July. The reduced fishing window, coupled with poor catches and rising costs, has left many struggling to stay afloat.Ashwath, president of the Karavali Mula Meenugarara Sanghatane and a nadadoni operator, said weather alerts and…