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Bengaluru techie suicide: PIL in Supreme Court seeks reform of dowry, domestic violence laws

The plea further sought a direction to record articles or gifts given during marriage registrations.

Techie suicide reignites concerns over IPC 498A misuse. Yrs of harassment claimed life, says brother

Bangalore-based techie Atul Subhash’s body was found in his apartment Monday, along with suicide notes blaming his wife and in-laws of harassment & extortion.

Bengaluru techie suicide note alleges extortion by wife, in-laws. ‘Will stop funds to wage war on me’

Wife, her mother, brother and uncle booked for 'explicit instigation for suicide, harassment, extortion' after police find note near body of Atul Subhash at his Bengaluru residence.

Gorakhpur’s 1st woman pilot, foodie & in love. Uncle says boyfriend was jealous, pushed her into suicide

Air India pilot Srishti Tuli died by suicide on 25 November. Aditya Pandit, her boyfriend, is now in police custody, facing abetment charges. His lawyer dismisses all allegations.

Job losses, factory closures pushing Surat’s diamond workers to the edge. 71 suicides in 18 months

There are about 8-10 lakh diamond workers in Surat, says Diamond Workers Union Gujarat. Most of these workers are neither permanent nor registered employees on the payroll.

Centre removes NIOS chief Saroj Sharma amid police probe over staff driver’s suicide

The driver had accused Sharma of harassment, making casteist slurs, and ‘abruptly’ transferring him to Bengaluru. Last week, Gujarat govt cancelled her appointment as V-C of IITE.

Agra cops probe suicides of IAF officer, Army captain wife within hours of each other

Captain Renu Tanwar’s family took her body to ancestral home in Rajasthan, while Flight Lieutenant Deen Dayal Deep, originally from Bihar, was cremated in Agra.

NIOS chief Saroj Sharma, facing probe over driver’s suicide, yet to join as V-C of Gujarat’s IITE

It's been over a month since Sharma was appointed V-C of Gujarat's Indian Institute of Teacher Education. On Wednesday she was questioned over abetment & SC/ST Act charges against her.

Flight lieutenant from Bihar ‘dies by suicide’ at Agra Air Force station. IAF launches probe

Fellow airmen say the officer had ‘laughed & joked’ at dinner the previous night. Police say the 32-yr-old was discovered hanging from ceiling fan in his quarters, no note was found.

NIOS chief Saroj Sharma in dock after driver dies by suicide, blaming her. FIR lodged under SC/ST Act

Days before his death, Ram Kumar wrote to education ministry & National Commission for Scheduled Castes, accusing Sharma of insulting him over his caste, 'illegally' transferring him.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.