Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State Legal Services Authority to ensure that a rape survivor receives compensation under the victim compensation scheme, even though the incident occurred in 1998 — before the scheme was introduced in 2017 — observing that she “must not be deprived of such opportunity”. The court also upheld…
Businesses are facing a rising tide of advanced fraud, with criminals deploying malware to seize control of employee phones MUMBAI: A sophisticated new form of impersonation fraud is targeting business groups and companies by combining social engineering with malware deployment.Scammers are now gaining unauthorized access to employees’ mobile devices to alter contact lists and impersonate…
New Delhi: On average, the first three months of 2025 and 2026 saw Delhi recording more than 250 Pocso Act cases every month.Data revealed that last year, till March 31, police registered 843 FIRs under the Act, solving 688 cases and making 987 arrests. This year, in the corresponding period, 798 Pocso cases have been…
For boys graduating from Class X at Chennai High School in Chozhavaram, the end of schooling comes with an added burden. With no govt or corporation higher secondary school for boys within a 5-km radius, they are forced to seek admission outside this distance or turn to private schools.Residents say this has been the case…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) has issued show-cause notices to seven teachers, including the principal and bursar of BS College, Danapur, after they were found absent during a surprise inspection conducted by vice-chancellor Upendra Prasad Singh on Tuesday.PPU registrar Abu Bakar said the notices sought explanations within 24 hours. The action followed the vice-chancellor’s inspection of…
লখনউ: “বাবা, এখানে আগুন লেগেছে… আমাকে বাঁচাও।” বাবার শোনা শেষ আর্তি। ২৩ বছরের সুখমনি সিংহের শেষ কথা…শেষ কান্না…শেষ আর্তি তাঁর বাবার কাছে । সোমবার দুপুরে বাবাকে ফোন করে সাহায্য চেয়েছিলেন তিনি। কিন্তু পরিবারের সদস্যরা পৌঁছানোর আগেই সব শেষ হয়ে যায়।উত্তরপ্রদেশের লখনউয়ের আলিগঞ্জ এলাকায় সোমবার ভয়াবহ অগ্নিকাণ্ডে অন্তত ১৫ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। নিহতদের মধ্যে ছিলেন সুখমনি…
मुंबई में मॉनसून की पहली ही तेज बारिश ने पूरे शहर को पानी-पानी कर दिया है. मुंबईवासियों को एक तरफ जहां गर्मी से राहत मिली है तो वहीं भारी बारिश से लोगों की परेशानी भी बढ़ गई है. बारिश की वजह से अंडरपास लबालब हैं और कई सड़कों पर भी पानी भरा है. हर साल…
Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant (Image: X) Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel gave a heartwarming and humorous welcome to Rishabh Pant after the star wicketkeeper-batter completed a sensational return to the franchise in a blockbuster IPL trade deal.The deal saw Rishabh Pant leave Lucknow Super Giants and rejoin his original IPL home, Delhi Capitals, for…
New Delhi: Noting that they are a flight risk, the Delhi HC has stayed a trial court order that allowed two Chinese nationals to visit their country.Both are facing prosecution in an alleged Rs 20,000 crore money laundering case linked with Vivo Mobile and were named by the ED in its chargesheet.The agency challenged the…
Kolkata: Thousands of aspiring chartered accountants filled the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre as the National Conference of CA Students 2026 brought together over 4,000 students from across India on June 20 and 21. Organised by the Board of Studies (Operations), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and hosted by Eastern India Regional Council…
