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The tragic suicide of a Class 10 student from a private school in Delhi has triggered outrage among parents and forced the government to take swift action. Education Minister Ashish Sood has emphasized the urgent need to strengthen mental-health support in schools and announced the formation of a four-member inquiry committee. The panel has been directed to submit its report within three days. Parents Protest Outside School, Demand Action Against Teachers For the second consecutive day on Friday, parents gathered outside St. Columbus School demanding strict action against the teachers accused of harassing the student. According to the school administration, four teachers have already been suspended following the incident. The student’s father revealed that his son wrote a note bef...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the 10 November blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, is expanding its investigation to unravel domestic as well as international links. The agency is now preparing to question Al-Falah University Group Chairman Javed Ahmed Siddiqui, currently under judicial remand, in connection with the case. Crucial Inputs From Doctors and Cleric According to sources, the NIA has brought four suspects — three doctors and a cleric — from Srinagar to Delhi for detailed interrogation. Among them, Dr. Muzzammil Shakeel Ghani of Pulwama and cleric Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wage of Shopian have allegedly provided several critical inputs that are guiding the next phase of the investigation. Possible Foreign Links Emerge Officials indicated that investigators...

Delhi-NCR continues to choke under a thick blanket of smog, prompting citizens to demand that authorities declare a Public Health Emergency. For several days, residents have been struggling with breathlessness, eye irritation, headaches and other pollution-linked ailments. Social Media Flooded With Personal Accounts of Suffering Thousands of people across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram are posting their experiences online, highlighting how hazardous air quality has severely impacted day-to-day life. Numerous online petitions have also surfaced, urging the government to impose emergency measures. One such petition, filed by Dhruv Dubey, calls the situation “a crisis beyond seasonal pollution.”He writes: “My family and millions of others are suffering. It is now impossible to...