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The Taliban has issued a new penal code in Afghanistan that codifies some of its most restrictive practices, raising alarm among rights groups over its impact on women and children.Signed by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the 90-page criminal code permits husbands to physically abuse their wives and children, provided it does not cause “broken bones…
Probe revealed that these eateries suppressed sales turnover worth at least Rs 70,000 crore since the 2019-20 financial year. (Representational Photo) HYDERABAD: An in-depth investigation into biryani restaurant chains in Hyderabad has blown the lid of a larger tax evasion scam in the food and beverages industry that runs into thousands of crores.By analysing 60…
For Lavanya Tripathi, the hardest part of returning to work wasn’t the long hours or the lights. It’s the small steps, “like dressing up for an interview,” that bring unexpected helplessness. “When you’re in makeup and certain clothes, you can’t touch your baby. He was looking at me and I felt so much guilt,” she…
OpenAI ties up with Indian universities. (AP photo) OpenAI on Tuesday announced deep institutional partnerships with six leading Indian universities and three major edtech platforms, marking a decisive shift from individual AI use to campus-wide deployment aimed at building AI-ready talent for India’s future workforce.The first cohort of partner institutions includes IIT Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad,…
Chhattisgarh High Court (File photo) RAIPUR: Ejaculation without penetration constitutes an attempt to commit rape and not actual rape, the Chhattisgarh high court observed in a significant judgment on February 16. The rape survivor, in one part of her evidence, stated that there was penetration, but in the subsequent line, said that the convict had…
(L) Victim Sandhya Shri, Accused Nagesh Ishwar Rao. (Image Credit: TOI) BENGALURU: A former employee of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death inside their apartment in Bengaluru, police said.The accused, identified as Nagesh Ishwar Rao, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after the body…
NEW DELHI: Fresh CCTV and mobile videos linked to the fatal Dwarka South car crash that killed 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra has surfaced, showing the accused teen and his sister arguing with bystanders moments after the collision.In the visuals, sister is heard saying “wo speed mein tha,” apparently referring to the biker who died in the…
NEW DELHI: Unruly flyers beware, India has now decided to adopt a “no/zero tolerance policy” towards them with immediate effect to “ensure the safety of aircraft/persons/property and to maintain good order & discipline on board.” The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come out with draft rules for handling such passengers in aircraft.The big…
Muhammed Nemil had his first ISL start under Manolo against Kashi Panaji: For the first time in his three years as coach at FC Goa, Manolo Marquez handpicked Muhammed Nemil for a starting role in the team’s Indian Super League (ISL) opener against Inter Kashi at home last week. That too as the team’s lone…
NAIROBI: A strike by workers at Kenya’s main gateway — Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Int’l Airport (JKIA) — has severely affected flight operations out of here, with some airlines including IndiGo cancelling flights on Tuesday. As a result, hundreds of Indians are among the scores of foreigners of stuck in Kenya, unable to leave the country….
