Uttar Pradesh: 53-year-old man kills 10-year-old girl after failed rape attempt; held | Agra News

In Firozabad, a 53-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling a 10-year-old girl after his attempt to sexually assault her failed. The girl went missing while grazing goats, and her body was later found in a millet field with strangulation marks. AGRA: A 53-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly strangling a 10-year-old girl…

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Ready to compete with Chinese brands, but on level-playing field: Mahindra & Mahindra’s Rajesh Jejurikar

Mahindra & Mahindra’s Rajesh Jejurikar NEW DELHI: As relations between India and China seem to be mending on the business front, local auto major Mahindra & Mahindra has said Indian carmakers are open to competing with Chinese brands, provided they “compete on equal terms” and adhere to localisation norms of the country.Mahindra has been betting…

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Pennsylvania schools are struggling to ‘keep the lights on’ amid budget impasse: Here’s what’s happening

Across Pennsylvania, school districts are grappling with an unprecedented challenge: maintaining operations while billions in state education funding remain stalled. From borrowing money and pausing new hires to postponing repairs and reconsidering sports programmes, districts are facing difficult choices as the state’s budget impasse stretches into its fourth month, Erie Times-News reports. A stalled budget,…

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SC refuses to relax 3-year law practice rule for judicial services exam, says it will open ‘Pandora’s box’

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to modify its verdict mandating a minimum three-year law practice criterion for law graduates to appear in entry-level judicial services examinations, saying any relaxation would open a “Pandora’s box.” The top court was hearing a plea filed by a judge from Madhya Pradesh seeking a modification of the verdict…

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Madhya Pradesh Hot Knife Assault: 50+ burn marks on body, MP bride tortured for looks; branded by husband with hot knife for ‘not being beautiful’ | Indore News

KHARGONE: Newly married bride Khushboo was branded with a hot knife by her husband in Anjad of Barwani district after he allegedly accused her of ‘not being beautiful.’More than 50 burn marks were found on her body. She filed a police complaint after returning to her maternal home in the adjoining Khargone district on Monday….

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Wondering why Tamil Nadu and West Benagl are opposing SIR, court seeks EC view on plea for stay | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Election Commission’s response to petitions filed by political parties and politicians from ruling dispensations in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry opposing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls of their states as part of the pan-India exercise. After hearing senior advocate Kapil Sibal for petitioners…

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J&K T20 organisers vanish overnight, players left stranded; Chris Gayle among stars caught in IHPL fiasco | India News

SRINAGAR: The Indian Heaven Premier League — a glittering T20 show meant to bring global cricket to J&K — imploded overnight. Organisers allegedly fled Srinagar at midnight, leaving behind unpaid bills, stranded players, and stunned hotel staff.Former West Indies star Chris Gayle, New Zealand’s Jesse Ryder, and Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera had headlined the short-lived…

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