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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
Award-winning teacher charged under POCSO Act for sexual misconduct with 15-year-old boy
Patiala: A govt school teacher, widely recognised for his contributions to education and recipient of the prestigious National Teacher Award, has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Nabha. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The case, registered at Nabha Kotwali police station of Patiala district, involves serious allegations of sexual misconduct against a 15-year-old male student. According to the FIR, the student was allegedly called to the school for biometric registration related to a June training camp after he was selected for a state team. As per the complaint, the accused teacher later invited the student to his home for the night and dropped him back the next morning, during this period he allegedly abused the boy. The police conducted a medical examination of the victim and said a case under the most severe provisions of the had been registered against the accused. An investigation is currently underway, they added. The victim's father, while refraining from sharing the details, expressed concern about the accused teacher's influence, saying: "He has high-level connections, but we will fight for justice." Meanwhile, the news has left the local community and educational fraternity stunned. Several villagers, fellow teachers, and the chairman of the school management committee expressed disbelief, stating they would wait for the police investigation to conclude before making any judgments. "Until the inquiry is completed, we cannot believe such allegations," said the chairman. TNN
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Panel of 4 to review seizures during polls
Ludhiana: Keeping the ensuing Ludhiana West byelection in mind, the district administration has formed a four-member committee. It has been tasked with handling cases related to the seizure of cash and other materials by flying squad teams, static surveillance and excise teams to strictly enforce the model code of conduct, said an official statement. Additional DC (rural development) Amarjit Bains has been appointed as the chairman of the committee. District treasury officer Arun Kumar, ACFA Rakesh Kansal, and SO Shivinder Singh are its members. The statement said as per EC guidelines, the committee will make decisions regarding the seizure and release of cash and other items confiscated during checks to avoid inconvenience to the general public. Election officials said the committee will examine each case of seizure on its own initiative. Upon confirming that the confiscated material was not linked to any political party or candidate, the committee will issue orders for the release of such seizures. Carrying up to Rs 50,000 in cash requires no documentation. TNN However, amounts ranging between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh must be accompanied by valid proof, while cash exceeding Rs 10 lakh, even with documentation, will be reported to the income tax department for further scrutiny by the seizing teams. tnn
Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Over 69,000 Indian students hit hard as ICE targets OPT program with strict warning letters
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun sending warning letters to thousands of students enrolled in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, causing a wave of fear among foreign students in the US. The letters allege that they violated employment reporting regulations, which might result in the dismissal of their SEVIS records and possible deportation. Indian students, who make up the second-largest group of overseas students in the US, are greatly impacted by this administrative action. Nearly 69,000 of the 270,000 Indian students enrolled in the US during the 2022–2023 academic year participated in the Open Doors Program, according to the report. Administrative errors in submitting employment information have put these students on the verge of losing their legal status. The stringent application of current OPT unemployment regulations is at the core of the problem. Under OPT rules, foreign students may be jobless for up to ninety days throughout their twelve-month OPT tenure. STEM-OPT extension recipients receive an extra 60 days. They must update it on the SEVIS site within ten days when a student's occupation changes, whether it be through a new job, employment termination, or an alteration in location. 'The recent ICE letters indicate that a student's SEVIS record will be terminated if there is no employer information listed. This means the student either failed to report the OPT job on time or exceeded the allowed unemployment period,' Snehal Batra, an immigration lawyer with NPZ Law Group, told the TNN. Also Read: Dark tourism expert reveals chilling details amid Annabelle doll's vanishing rumours, 'We may be dealing with…' In the past, SEVIS records were not usually instantly canceled for such transgressions, Batra continued, but the present administration's stringent policies make it easier for students to lose their status. Earlier, SEVIS records were not generally instantly canceled for such violations; but the present administration's stringent policies make it easier for students to lose their status. Historically, the Designated School Officials (DSOs) were in charge of overseeing the accuracy of SEVIS reporting. However, 'ICE has been going in and terminating people who have accumulated more than 90 days of unemployment,' as per immigration attorney Jath Shao, who was cited by the TNN. While US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has restored student status after records were updated, he said that in certain cases, DSO delays resulted in the failure to update SEVIS.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kannappa footage theft case thickens as Vishnu alleges Manoj's aides' involvement
The missing Kannappa footage controversy has taken a dramatic turn, as Vishnu Manchu revealed that individuals previously associated with his younger brother Manoj Manchu are connected to the disappearance of the film's footage. During an interaction with media in Chennai as part of the promotions for his upcoming film Kannappa on Friday, Vishnu alleged, 'Raghu and Charitha (the two people currently under investigation for the missing footage) had previously worked with my brother, Manchu Manoj. However, I cannot confirm if the footage was taken under his direction. Four weeks ago, before we even filed a formal complaint, we reached out to Manoj through mutual friends to express our concerns and asked for the material to be returned. But there was no response.' He added, 'When the VFX-related hard disk was sent from Mumbai, it was delivered to my father Mohan Babu's residence in Film Nagar — which is standard procedure. We are three siblings, and all our packages are routinely sent there. Our respective managers usually collect them from that location. Similarly, the hard disk in question arrived at our dad's residence, where it was handed over to Raghu and Charitha. They have been missing ever since. ' Quote: On May 18, a tweet began circulating, speculating, What if Kannappa movie's hard disk gets leaked online? This heightened our worries. Before filing the FIR, we reached out to Manoj through common friends and urged him to return it (missing hard drive). But there was no response. Buzz is that it is at his residence - Vishnu Manchu Vishnu urged viewers to refrain from watching or circulating the material if it is leaked online. 'The 70-minute VFX-heavy segment is password protected. But if any footage does get leaked We sincerely request everyone please don't watch or share it. We've put immense effort into this project. I would be truly relieved if the hard drive is returned. Thankfully, we do have a backup.' Background According to a complaint filed by Executive Producer Reddy Vijay Kumar on Sunday, the package was received on May 25 at Mohan Babu's Film Nagar residence by office assistant Raghu, who then handed it over to a woman named Charitha. Both have been missing since. The Film Nagar Police have registered a case against them under Section 316(2) of the BNS for criminal breach of trust. Efforts are ongoing to trace them and recover the footage. Kannappa film footage controversy timeline May 27: Reports emerge that VFX-heavy footage of Kannappa has gone missing. May 27: A formal complaint is filed against Raghu and Charitha, accusing them of stealing the footage. May 31: Manchu Vishnu alleged that Raghu and Charitha, who previously worked with Manoj, handled the footage. -TNN Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Will Yunus go too far with the India bashing?
Will Yunus go too far with the India bashing? Swapan Dasgupta TNN Updated: May 31, 2025, 20:52 IST IST Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's interim leader, faces criticism for overstaying his welcome and pursuing personal agendas despite lacking popular support. He's in a power struggle with the army and BNP over election timelines, aiming for a 'reset' of Bangladesh, potentially involving controversial economic reforms and foreign policy initiatives. If there is one thing the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim administration has clearly shown since the resignation drama of May 24, it is that he is no pushover. In the nine months at the helm, Nobel Prize winner and NGO icon Muhammad Yunus has slipped from being the man the country welcomed as a potential saviour to being regarded as a crafty, divisive figure with a bagful of personal agendas. Yet, lacking a political base of consequence and despite a steep fall in popularity, Yunus has pitted diverse groups against each other and clung on to power — although at a huge cost to Bangladesh. The latest political crisis to envelop Bangladesh centres on the timetable of the national election that will install a democratic government in Dhaka. In a paradoxical twist, the army has advocated elections by the end of 2025, a demand strongly endorsed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), now led from London by Begum Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman. On his part, Yunus has said he wants until end-June 2026 to first bring about unspecified reforms, and also bring the arrested leaders of the Hasina regime to justice. Activists of the National Citizen Party — derisively called the King's Party — have even suggested that Yunus should be in office for the next five years.
