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Celebrated IISc professor told to step down following sexual harassment charges

Professor Giridhar Madras was accused by one of his former students of making “sexually coloured” remarks and harassing her with late-night phone calls.

Modi govt’s flagship housing scheme flounders as states can’t spend funds fast enough

Under PMAY, Modi govt hopes to build 1.2 cr houses by 2022 but so far just 16% of sanctioned homes have been built.

Rajasthan OBCs angry as they need more marks than general category to enter civil service

OBC candidates call it a ‘blatant’ violation of reservation policy, allege they’re being restricted to 26% quota despite good performance.

Lion Air jet’s plunge from the sky is unlike one experts have seen

Flight JT610 went down from 4,850 feet altitude in just 21 seconds, according to data compiled by FlightRadar24.

Quizzes, more internal marks, emphasis on EQ: Govt panel calls for revamp of college exams

Panel recommends evaluating students not on just academics but also ‘high moral character’ and tolerance for diversity.

Supreme Court bans 15-year old petrol & 10-yr old diesel vehicles in NCR

The court also ordered the board for pollution control to make a social media account where citizens can register their complaints.

We might be headed towards a massive showdown between Narendra Modi govt and Urijit Patel’s RBI

Patel is under pressure for further tightening the screws on undercapitalised banks and errant corporate borrowers that are worried they may lose prized assets.

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 7 years in another graft case

This is the second graft case the former PM is serving for misappropriating funds from organisations in her husband's name.

Electrocution, rail accidents, encroachment: Why elephants keep dying in India

Just last week, 7 elephants died of electrocution in Odisha. Experts deplore lack of research and data into changing behaviour of elephants.

Delhi High Court questions CBI for no response on Asthana’s plea to quash his FIR

The court also directed CBI to file reply on two pleas on or before November 1.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

India eyes more S-400s with upcoming Putin visit, Su-57 likely to stay off radar

Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.