Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a visually challenged man (33) who was booked for raping a college student (17) on the false pretext of releasing her from possession of ghosts.Justice Shyam Chandak on July 30 found “substance” in the submission of his advocate Ashley Cusher that “prima facie, this is a…
Football fever extended beyond the stadium as Kerala, Meghalaya and Manipur declared a holiday for educational institutions on Monday ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain and Argentina. The move allowed students to watch the late-night match without worrying about attending school the next morning, while also celebrating the sport’s popularity. As…
Monsoon rain can be hard on metal surfaces around the home. Door locks are particularly exposed, and moisture can reach them through rain, humid air, and wet hands. Over time, that moisture can cause rust to form on the lock body, keyhole, and internal metal parts. A lock may still work at first, but repeated…
MTC was already operating 25 such buses. The facility has now been extended to 44 more schools across the city and suburbs, bringing more students under the scheme. Chennai: As many as 3,365 students from corporation and government-aided schools used Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s exclusive free school buses on Monday, the first day of the expanded…
Centre has clarified that CBSE students currently studying in Classes VII, VIII and IX who have opted for two foreign languages under the three-language policy will be allowed to continue with the same subject combination till Class X, sources in the Ministry of Education told ANI.The clarification comes weeks after a CBSE circular issued in…
Markets are set for another volatile week after Dalal Street ended the previous one in red. Investors are set to track developments in the Middle East, fluctuations in crude oil prices and the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, while a busy earnings season is expected to drive stock-specific movements.Apart from global developments,…
Gautam Gambhir and Harshit Rana (Agency Image) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik questioned the Gautam Gambhir-led team management after pacer Harshit Rana was promoted ahead of Shivam Dube during India’s disastrous batting collapse in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. India’s chase of 202 unravelled rapidly after Axar Patel was dismissed off the…
Flagstar Bank has agreed to pay $31.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over two cyberattacks in 2021. Millions of Flagstar Bank customers who were affected by two cyberattacks in 2021 could be eligible for compensation under a class action settlement. The American bank has agreed to pay $31.5 million to settle claims linked…
The Bar Council of India has introduced mandatory social media and digital ethics guidelines for advocates, law students and interns, directing immediate implementation across legal institutions. The framework aims to curb courtroom-related content, protect client confidentiality, counter legal misinformation and reinforce professional conduct through awareness programmes, mandatory undertakings and disciplinary measures for violations. The Bar…
The measures are being considered as sugar prices have surged ahead of the peak festival season (representative image) India is considering a series of measures, including limited duty-free sugar imports and tighter stockholding limits for bulk traders, to boost domestic supplies and rein in record sugar prices, government and industry sources said on Tuesday, according…
