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Harassment not sufficient to find accused guilty of abetting suicide: SC

The observations in the judgement gain significance in the wake of the recent suicidal death case of 34-year-old techie Atul Subhash

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CM Vijayan urges expansion of Kerala-TN model cooperative on states' rights

Collaboration between Kerala and Tamil Nadu is a testament to cooperative federalism said CM

'Like a beast': What Bengaluru techie's wife said in dowry complaint

Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's wife accused him and his family in 2022 of dowry harassment, assault, and cruelty, filing charges under the Dowry Prohibition Act and IPC

Permanent solution to Manipur crisis will take time: CM Biren Singh

Singh also spoke on the initiatives of the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in passing the Women's Reservation Bill 2023 in Parliament

UP govt to establish unique 'Har Ghar Jal' village at Mahakumbh 2025

The Identity of My Village, the initiative will feature a 'Jal Mandir', symbolising the life-giving essence of water and promoting its conservation

Delhi HC rejects PIL alleging sexual harassment in film industry

The petitioner, Ajeesh Kalathil Gopi, alleged that sexual harassment was present in the entire film industry

SC flags absence of govt's lawyers, says it doesn't like summoning officers

The bench said it had passed the order directing the officer to remain present as despite being duly served, no lawyer had appeared for the authority during the hearing on December 11

Jharkhand HC puts stay on law giving 75% quota in pvt sector jobs to locals

The state government cannot direct private companies with regards to employing a certain category of people only, the counsel argued

Advocate Vrinda Grover not to represent RG Kar victim's family in courts

Grover's chamber provided legal services and representation pro bono (free of cost) to the victim's family before all courts from September 2024

Jorhat-Jhanji portion of NH to be completed by Feb 2025: Gadkari to Gogoi

The assurance was given by Gadkari in response to a question posed by Gogoi in the Lok Sabha during the Question Hour

Delhi hits season's coldest morning at 4.5 degrees Celsius amid cold wave

Delhi cold wave: The IMD has predicted a further dip, stating that the temperature in the national capital could touch 4 degrees Celsius later on Thursday

60% of those killed in road accidents in 18-34 age group: Govt in Lok Sabha

In cities, Delhi leads the chart with over 1400 deaths, followed by Bengaluru with 915 deaths

Tamil Nadu schools shut as heavy rains lash state; IMD issues yellow alert

Schools in Tamil Nadu remain closed due to heavy rains, with the IMD predicting more showers, while Northern India braces for a cold wave starting December 9

ED cannot direct prosecutors on court conduct in money laundering cases: SC

The bench took note of their prolonged incarceration and believed that the trial would not begin in the near future

Assam aims to complete nearly 200K PM Awaas Yojana-Gramin houses by 2026

The Assam minister further said, As per our assessment, 6 lakh people of the state are yet to get houses

Centre not fulfilling promises made to farmers, says leader Sarwan Singh

He informed that a group of 101 farmers, will march towards Delhi on December 14

Amid Bengaluru techie death case, SC issues 8 guidelines on alimony amount

The Supreme Court clarified that these eight factors are not rigid rules but serve as guidelines for determining alimony

Delhi's air quality deteriorates amid cold wave; likely to remain 'poor'

Delhi's AQI dipped despite persisting winds of 8-10 kmph on Wednesday evening due to 'cold wave' conditions