Bengaluru: A nine-year-old boy studying in class 5 at a private school was allegedly assaulted by the principal and a teacher on Oct 14, after he returned to school following two days of absence.According to the boy’s father, a resident of Sunkadakatte, the child was first punished by a female teacher, who did not allow…
NEW DELHI: The seven-member Lokpal has drawn attention by floating a tender to procure seven BMW 3 series cars for its members at a cost of Rs 5 crore. The development drew comments on social media but judicial circles pointed out that the proposed purchase of cars for the ombudsman — headed by retired Justice…
NEW DELHI: Can practitioners of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) seek parity in pay scales, service conditions and retirement age with MBBS doctors?Given the conflicting judicial decisions on the issue of parity, a two-judge bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran has referred the matter, a…
NEW DELHI: London-based academician and researcher Francesca Orsini was on Monday denied entry into India upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, as she “was blacklisted in March this year for having violated the conditions of her tourist visa by undertaking research during her previous visits”, according to govt sources.Orsini, Professor Emerita of…
MUMBAI: The proposed sale of a charity-run 2.5-acre sanatorium property for the Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian community in Sanjan, about 150km from Mumbai, has created an uproar within the minuscule community. Sanjan was the second spot in India that Parsis landed after they arrived from Iran to escape religious persecution over 1,300 years ago; they had landed…
Director Vignesh Shivan took to social media to share a deeply emotional post, reflecting on love, family, and gratitude, while coming to terms with his upcoming film Love Insurance Kompany missing its planned Diwali release. Marking the 10th anniversary of his 2015 hit Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which starred Vijay Sethupathi and now-wife Nayanthara, the filmmaker…
In the evolving job market of 2025, college graduates are navigating a complex landscape of employment, wages, and further education. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (IPUMS), data collected in 2023 reveals stark differences in labour market outcomes among graduates of various engineering disciplines. While some fields offer strong earnings and job…
NEW DELHI: More than 25 years after a French oil exploration company was denied business expenditure deductions in income tax assessment, Supreme Court has ruled that even if the efforts of the foreign company failed to materialise into a contract, it cannot be denied expenditure deductions from IT assessment.Pride Foramer SA, incorporated in France and…
NEW DELHI: India Tuesday restored its embassy in Kabul, upgrading its technical mission to the level of an embassy, following the announcement made during Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s recent visit to India. As per understanding between the two sides, India will designate the head of the mission in Kabul as chargé d’affaires before…
NEW DELHI: Justice Sudhir Singh of Patna high court was appointed as its acting Chief Justice on the retirement of Chief Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri on Wednesday. Through another notification of the law ministry, Justice Atul Sreedharan of Madhya Pradesh high court has been transferred to Allahabad high court.Earlier, Supreme Court collegium had recommended Justice…
