New Delhi: Strongly disapproving of law students bunking classes and roaming around the campus, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Delhi HC order holding that no student can be prevented from appearing in an examination on the ground of lack of minimum attendance.Issuing notice on petitions filed by law colleges and Bar Council of India against the HC order, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said all National Law Universities were suffering due to low attendance.Posting the petitions for hearing on July 21, the bench said, “In the meantime, there will be a stay on the effect and operation of paragraph 249 of the impugned judgment. However, it will be prospectively effective.”Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for one of the petitioners, said the HC order “put a premium on bypassing discipline” and not attending classes. The court said that the High Court order can be considered as a free hand for the students not to attend classes. The HC had directed that no student enrolled in any law college, university or institution shall be prevented from taking the examination or be prevented from pursuing further academic activities or career on the basis of lack of minimum attendance.

Lucknow: A 36-year-old service manager died after being hit on the head by a bag of construction debris allegedly thrown from the second floor of a hotel in Lucknow on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident took place at around 8 am in the Vasundhara Vihar area of ​​Naubasta Kala of Chinhat police station area.The deceased was identified as Anup Kumar Singh, a resident of Kundauli village in Deoria district, who was working as a service manager at a Maruti showroom near IT intersection. Police and family members said Singh was on his way to work when he passed by a hotel. Vishal TiwariWhere laborers and employees were removing hard cement and debris from the premises.Investigators said sacks filled with broken cement were being thrown down from the second floor without ensuring that the area below was clean. A sack reportedly fell directly on Singh’s head, causing serious injuries. He collapsed at the spot and was taken by local residents to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, where he was declared brought dead.The police detained the hotel owner for questioning and sent the body for postmortem. Singh’s brother alleged negligence, attempts to clean up the incident site and pressure for a settlement. The family demanded strict action and compensation of Rs 50 lakh. Police said a case is being registered and investigation is ongoing.

A masked attacker walked into a supermarket in the US state of Virginia and shot dead store employee Meghna Patel, 47, from Gujarat, during a suspected robbery attempt.Due to being shot at close range, Meghna died before help could reach her. A native of Jantral village in Mehsana district, she was living in America for 10 years with her husband Upendra Patel and two children.The brutal murder on May 23, which was captured on the store’s surveillance cameras, has shocked Virginia and the Gujarati community in Meghna’s native village. CCTV footage shows the masked man entering the shop, looking around for a while and walking up to the counter, then taking out a weapon hidden near his waist and firing several rounds before fleeing the spot. Sources said the entire incident unfolded within 26 seconds.Local police reached the spot and cordoned off the area. Investigators are examining CCTV footage and questioning witnesses to ascertain the motive behind the murder.Jantral, where Meghna’s parents live, is plunged into grief. Family members said she moved to the US a decade ago for a better future. Her father Karsan Patel told TOI, “Upendra had dropped Meghna at the store 30 minutes before the shooting. Both of them worked in different stores to earn their livelihood.” According to him, the attacker had also shot someone else nearby about an hour ago. US officials have not yet officially disclosed the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Times News NetworkKanpur: C3IHub of IIT Kanpur in collaboration with National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) Bhopal Campus on Tuesday announced its plan for a 5-day faculty development program on ‘Agent AI for Cyber ​​Security’ from June 25 to 29.As cybersecurity is rapidly evolving with the emergence of AI-powered systems, it is essential for students, experts, and industry to understand the role of agentic AI in cyber defense, digital forensics, security operations center, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, and autonomous security workflows. FDP aims to equip participants with practical knowledge and emerging insights into next-generation AI-powered cybersecurity systems through expert-led discussions, practical demonstrations, and real-world use cases.The program is specifically designed for faculty members, industry professionals, research scholars and PG students as the five-day course will offer a comprehensive learning journey through the key domains of agentive cyber defense and future research.Participants will connect with cybersecurity experts from leading industries, government organizations, and research institutions, while the program will include interactive live sessions, practical labs, device demonstrations, and premium networking opportunities.There are 40 offline seats available at C3iHub, IIT Kanpur on first-come-first-served basis and all successful participants will receive a co-branded certificate issued by C3iHub, IIT Kanpur and NFSU Bhopal.