Law

SC expresses concern over rampant missing children cases, mulls nationwide SOP

IANS | January 21, 2026 6:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over the alarming number of missing children cases across the country, the Supreme Court has said that authorities were not giving such incidents the "right amount of attention or priority" and indicated that it would work towards evolving a common Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their recovery.

Pappu Yadav slams Bihar HM, Patna Police over initial negligence in probe into NEET aspirant's death in hostel (Ld)

IANS | January 20, 2026 1:09 PM

Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) Following the sensational case of a NEET aspirant’s mysterious death in a girls' hostel in Bihar's capital Patna, Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has launched a sharp attack on Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Samrat Choudhary, accusing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government and the police of inaction during the crucial initial phase of the incident.

Tax authorities revive assessment on Tiger Global's Flipkart share sale

IANS | January 16, 2026 9:08 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Income Tax Department has revived the assessment proceedings against Tiger Global following the favourable Supreme Court judgment on the capital gains tax that has to be paid by the US equity investor on the sale of Flipkart shares to American retail giant Walmart for Rs 14,500 crore.