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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicHomicide

Topic: Homicide

20-year-old Indian student shot dead near Canada’s University of Toronto. Suspect on the run

Avasthi's killing marks the 41st homicide in Toronto this year, the police have said. Last week, another person of Indian origin was found murdered at her home in Toronto.

Not domestic policies, this is why homicide is declining across the world

Despite unique cultures, criminal justice policies and governance, countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania have seen homicide reduce by similar magnitudes.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.