SC terms 'frivolous' PIL on rising suicides in IITs, imposes Rs 10K fine on lawyer

The Supreme Court on Thursday termed as "frivolous" a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre and IITs to formulate and implement a student wellness program to curb rising number of suicides in campuses and imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the lawyer for filing it. The top court said the government was alive to the situation and dismissed the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Gaurav Bansal on the issue of suicides in IITs across the country.

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Delhi riots: Salman Khurshid, Brinda Karat named in chargesheet for giving 'provocative speeches'

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Salman Khurshid, including Udit Raj and CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat have been named in the latest chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police in the Delhi riots case for giving 'provocative speeches' during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

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2 killed, several trapped as building collapses in Punjab's Mohali

At least two people died after a building collapsed in Mohali's Dera Bassi area on Thursday, officials said. “There are two casualties in the incident,” Dera Bassi Sub Divisional Magistrate Kuldeep Bawa said.

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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 43 bridges in border areas today

As many as 43 bridges built in border areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir will be dedicated to the nation by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, officials said.

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AMU students seek re-investigation into anti-CAA protests

The students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have urged the state police to re-investigate the December 15 anti-CAA protest violence and drop charges against those who are "innocent".

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Fire breaks out at Aditya Mall in east Delhi

A fire broke out in an office at Aditya Mall in east Delhi's Karkarduma area on Thursday morning, fire officials said. The fire department received information regarding the blaze on the second floor of the mall at 7.50 am.

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J&K: CRPF jawan injured in Budgam terrorist attack; encounter underway in Tral

At least one jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured after terrorists attacked CRPF party in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The attack was reported from Chadoora area of Budgam district today. 

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