Karnataka woman dies by suicide over ‘harassment, torture’ by husband and in-laws

BENGALURU: A 24-year-old woman died by suicide by hanging herself following alleged mental harassment and dowry-related torture by her husband and in-laws in Karnataka’s Ballari district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Aishwarya, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her parents’ residence in Kampli town on May 17, officials said, according…

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JD Vance warns US could restart military campaign if Iran talks fail

US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said that President Donald Trump was still pursuing a diplomatic deal with Iran but remained ‘locked and loaded’ to restart military action if nuclear talks failed.Addressing reporters during a White House briefing, Vance said the Trump administration was continuing negotiations in good faith while making it clear that…

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Lucknow University suspends assistant professor after row over audio clip

Lucknow University has suspended a zoology assistant professor. LUCKNOW: The disciplinary committee (DC) of Lucknow University on Tuesday suspended the assistant professor of the zoology department accused of harassing girl students. The decision was taken after the DC tabled its interim report in the emergency executive council (EC).The DC suspended the assistant professor on the…

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Khanduri remembered for integrity, discipline and highway transformation

NEW DELHI: “Building the nation, not just highways” — the tagline for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) — was coined by then road transport and highways minister Major General (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, who led the transformative highway development programmes of the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) and the North-South and East-West Corridors during the…

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TCS staff cites salary cut after appraisal, co disagrees

BENGALURU: TCS’ appraisal letters have triggered employee reactions, with some alleging reductions in CTC and downgrades in their performance bands. Discussions have also intensified around a drop in take-home salaries following changes linked to the implementation of new labour codes. The debate concerns the exclusion of gratuity from cost-to-company (CTC) under TCS’s revised compensation structure….

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Autopsy shows grievous external & internal injuries on Deepika Nagar

NOIDA: The autopsy report of 24-year-old Deepika Nagar, whose family has accused her in-laws of killing her after months of dowry harassment, has found multiple grievous external and internal injuries. The examination found severe contusions on her face, thigh, forearm, chest, abdomen and arms, along with bone-deep wounds on the knee and injuries near the…

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