University of Madras. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Syndicate members of the University of Madras have demanded an inquiry by a syndicate sub-committee into alleged irregularities in the purchase of equipment for a centre for social research at the institution. A written demand was made to the Registrar of the varsity in August … Read more
Residents of Dhulian take refuge at a school in Malda district. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted an inquiry committee to investigate alleged molestation and displacement of women during the recent communal violence in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, an official statement said on Wednesday (April 16, 2025). … Read more
Over 400 residents from the Sheva Koliwada village demanding justice from the State and Central governments, which had promised rehabilitation over 40 years ago after acquiring their lands for a township project | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Over 400 residents from the Sheva Koliwada village in Uran taluka of Maharashtra’s Raigad district sat in protest … Read more
Tony Smith and Angus Crawford BBC News Investigations BBC Joe Nihill took his own life after learning on the forum how to buy and use a toxic chemical A pro-suicide forum is under investigation by the UK’s online regulator – its first using new powers under the Online Safety Act. The forum, which Ofcom has … Read more
Cheshire Police Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life prison sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others (one of whom on two occasions) between June 2015 and June 2016 A police investigation at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven others has been expanded to … Read more
A day after post-mortem examinations confirmed the murder of two women and a teenage girl found dead in their Kolkata home, the police said on Friday that they are now focused on identifying the culprits and motive behind the crime. Investigators are also exploring the possible involvement of the two women’s husbands, who are siblings, … Read more
Members of the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) take out a candlelight march in protest over the death of a Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus, in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI A day after more than 500 students from Nepal were forced to leave the campus of Kalinga … Read more
The judicial commission, headed by retired high court judge CR Dash, probing the alleged torture of an Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancée at Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar last year, concluded its inquiry on Wednesday, an official said. The commission completed its inquiry as it is mandated to submit the report by … Read more
Rescue operation underway after a blast at the ordnance factory, in Bhandara district, Maharashtra, on January 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A committee has been constituted to investigate the blast at the Ordnance Factory in Bhandara district, Maharashtra, which killed eight workers and injured five others on Friday (January 24, 2025). The Deputy Commissioner … Read more
Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah did not rule out the possibility of the ED issuing such a statement to influence the court, which is expected to shortly give a ruling on the petition to hand over the case to the CBI. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah termed the recent tweet by … Read more