Kerala to create ‘campus police’ to combat extremism, drug-use

The Kerala government is planning to extend a student police project, currently running in schools, to colleges in the state in an effort to contain extremism and drug use and instill positive qualities among the students. The Government Law College in Thiruvananthapuram will be the first to get a unit of Students’ Police Cadet. The […]

HCL Infosystems gets tax notice for Rs 312 cr plus penalties

HCL Infosystems, the India-focused IT arm of HCL Group, said it received a tax demand of Rs 312.34 cr plus interest and an amount equal to the interest amount as penalty. The company, which is already struggling with losses, did not specify the amount of interest involved or the year to which the dues relate. […]

Police Custody Deaths: Bihar safest, Maharashtra most dangerous

A total of 308 people died in police custody in the three years from 2013 to 2015 — including 75 in Maharashtra — but not a single policeman was convicted in any case related to custody deaths in the country during those years, data from the home ministry showed. On an overall level, Maharashtra led in […]