Teacher caned kids for discipline, not to harm, says HC; quashes case | India News – The Times of India

Teacher caned kids for discipline, not to harm, says HC; quashes case | India News – The Times of India

KOCHI: Kerala high court has set aside a criminal case against a Palakkad schoolteacher who caned three class 5 students for fighting, ruling that he acted within his authority to maintain classroom discipline.Justice C Pratheep Kumar, delivering the order on Oct 16, said the teacher’s actions were aimed at correcting the students and helping them…

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EU council okays new agenda to deepen defence, tech ties with India | India News – The Times of India

EU council okays new agenda to deepen defence, tech ties with India | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The EU Council has approved the 27-nation bloc’s new strategic agenda with India, paving the way for its adoption after discussions with India at the next EU-India summit early next year. The fresh agenda looks to promote deepening of EU-India ties in sustainability, technology, innovation, security and defence, and connectivity, apart from global…

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HC bins Roche’s injunction plea, allows generic version of only drug for SMA | India News – The Times of India

HC bins Roche’s injunction plea, allows generic version of only drug for SMA | India News – The Times of India

A division bench of Delhi high court Thursday rejected the appeal of pharma giant, Roche, seeking an injunction against Indian pharma company Natco Pharma launching a generic version of Risdiplam, the only available drug to treat a rare genetic disorder, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This comes as a major relief for Indian SMA patients.Govt’s one-time…

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Tata brass meets top mins in Delhi amid talk of differences within group – The Times of India

Tata brass meets top mins in Delhi amid talk of differences within group – The Times of India

MUMBAI: Key Tata Group leaders, including Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, met top ministers in Delhi on Tuesday amid media reports of disagreements over governance, transparency, and the pressing issue of a potential listing by Tata Sons among two factions of Tata Trusts trustees.What transpired during the discussions was…

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