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CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Bengaluru real estate tycoon CJ Roy ‘shoots himself dead’ after I-T raids, brother alleges harassment

Founded in 2006 by Roy, Confident Group has undertaken over 210 real estate projects. The group was also involved in rental services, interior design, home care, financial consulting.

‘In rooms smaller than bathrooms, one person handles workload of 3’: Inside Saket court’s staffing crisis

Harish Singh Mahar, a 43-year-old ahlmad at the district court, jumped to his death from the fifth floor of the complex. His death triggered protests by other court employees.

WhatsApp group, DBS ‘honcho’ & stock tips—how retired cop who tried to end life was duped of Rs 8 cr

Before shooting himself Monday evening, former IG Amar Singh Chahal wrote a note giving details of how he was swindled in online scam. He had retired from service three years ago.

‘Leaked charge sheet’ in bribery case linked to Haryana IPS suicide goes viral before court submission

Purported Rohtak Police charge sheet against Sushil Kumar, whose arrest in bribery case was linked to Puran Kumar’s suicide case, was signed by investigating officer 22 November.

‘Affair, assault, denial’—Delhi pan masala baron’s son, wife booked in daughter-in-law suicide case

Deepti & Arpit’s marriage was arranged by their families. Trouble started soon after wedding in December 2010, & it worsened as years went by even though couple stayed together.

He didn’t sleep for days. Inside the SIR pressure that broke a Rajasthan BLO

Sleepless nights, suspension threats and a glitching app. Inside the pressure cooker crushing India’s teachers-turned-BLOs.

In court, OpenAI says ChatGPT not to blame for teen’s death by suicide

The family of a 16-year-old California student had alleged that ChatGPT guided the teenager through the process of tying a noose and offered to help him write a suicide note.

Haryana DGP, Rohtak SP reach out to police ranks for aid to ASI’s family amid twin suicides controversy

Two of ASI's children are minors & are pursuing education, DGP's letter says, adding force can help family with financial support. Lathar had allegedly shot himself on 14 October.

Bullet core untraceable in Haryana ASI suicide case, FIR still under wraps

Police face mounting pressure to ensure transparency in ASI Sandeep Lathar case. The ASI allegedly shot himself & blamed IPS Puran Kumar—whose body was found a week before his—in note.

On Camera

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.