The court held that the case falls within the “rarest of rare” category as defined by the Supreme Court. PUNE: A special fast-track court in Pune on Monday awarded the death penalty to Bhimrao Kamble (65), a casual worker, for the kidnapping, rape and murder of a three-year-old girl at Nasrapur village in Bhor taluka…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued detailed guidelines explaining how the third language policy will be implemented for students in different classes under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Board said the focus will remain on learning languages in a meaningful way and that no student will be disadvantaged because of…
NEW DELHI: For years, many Indian workplaces have treated POSH guidelines as a box-ticking exercise — put up a policy, form a committee, file a report, and move on. The National Commission for Women wants to change that. On June 19, 2026, it issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories calling for mandatory…
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is preparing to launch an rescue mission to save its ageing Swift Gamma-ray burst explorer (Swift Observatory) from falling back to earth.The mission will be carried out by a startup called Katalyst Space technologies, that aims to demonstrate a new era of satellite servicing. The mission is…
ITR filing: The choice of form should not be treated as a mechanical carry-forward of the previous year’s position. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Any easy mistake to make when filing your income tax return is the form that you choose for ITR. This can especially be the case for salaried taxpayers who can…
India has urged the European Union to exempt it from proposed restrictions on metal scrap exports, warning that the move could disrupt supplies, increase production costs and affect the country’s steel and aluminium industries.Under the EU’s revised Waste Shipment Regulation, exports of non-hazardous waste, including recyclable metal scrap, to non-OECD countries will be banned from…
Aftermath of strikes carried out by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Chamkani district (Image source: Reuters) Pakistan’s security forces carried out ground operations and airstrikes along the Afghanistan border on Monday, killing 29, officials said. Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar announced the strikes on X, saying “three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed during precision…
AYODHYA: The Faizabad Bar Association, in a general body meeting on Monday, decided not to represent the accused in the Ram temple donation embezzlement case. The Bar also resolved that any member who tries to plead for the accused will be fined Rs 5 lakh.At the meeting, lawyers demanded that Champat Rai, Anil Mishra, and…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held a developer liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice after it collected Rs 25 lakh from a buyer in 1995 for 11 commercial units, never constructed the building, and kept the buyer waiting for over three decades without any surety of possession.The…
Police revealed the duo Siya Goyal (R) and Chetan Chaudhary (L) meticulously planned the murder, with Goyal’s seated signal ensuring her safety from the Ketan’s (M) reach. PUNE: A shoelace-tying signal, a meeting at a Pune café, a 90-km scooter ride to avoid toll cameras, a change of clothes on the fort and alleged practice…