California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday aimed at combating antisemitism in schools. The California Legislative Jewish Caucus said the law will help respond to alarming harassment against Jewish students. But critics, including educators and pro-Palestinian advocates, said it could inadvertently obstruct instruction on complex issues in the classroom. “California is taking action to...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a curative petition filed by Surendra Koli, challenging his conviction and death sentence in one of the Nithari murder cases, observing that his plea “deserves to be allowed”. The Nithari killings came to light with the discovery of skeletal remains of eight children from a drain...

NEW DELHI: Auto retails surged by a strong 34% to a record 11.6 lakh units in the auspicious Navratri period as GST cuts – that came into effect from September 22 – as well as start of the festive season in north boosted demand. The same was 8.6 lakh units in the nine-day Navratri period...

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Officials of the Prohibition and Excise (P&E) Department on Tuesday registered cases against 12 persons in connection with an alleged spurious liquor racket. A team of officials from the department headquarters and NTR district conducted a raid on ANR Bar and Restaurant at Ibrahimpatnam on Monday and seized spirit, unlabelled liquor bottles, stickers, and empty...

In a horrific incident marked by reckless speeding and blatant negligence, an SUV driver in Tamil Nadu struck and knocked down three motorcycles on Tuesday, yet failed to stop even after one of the motorcycles became lodged under the vehicle’s bonnet and was dragged for nearly a kilometre along the road. According to preliminary investigations,...

NEW DELHI: Tensions escalated on Tuesday as the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) alleged that BJP-backed goons attacked its Tripura office, coming just hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party accused TMC of targeting its MPs and MLAs in West Bengal.TMC shared a video of the incident in which a group of people could be seen...

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The Kerala Assembly has passed an amendment aimed at making the sales tax on Indian-made wine applicable to horti-wine produced in the State. The Kerala General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2024, after scrutiny by the Subject Committee on Economic Affairs of the House, was passed quickly and without a discussion amid Opposition UDF’s protests over...