The Supreme Court emphasized its reluctance to direct arrests, prioritizing evidence collection and witness protection. While monitoring investigations, the bench declined to comment on the merits of the Anil Ambani Group (ADAG) case, citing past collateral damage to reputations. The CBI has filed nine FIRs totaling Rs 27,337 crore against ADAG entities. NEW DELHI: A…
There is no registry for Huntington’s disease, a rare neurodegenerative hereditary disorder, because it is not listed as a rare disease. And without a registry to officially quantify how many suffer from it, patients and their families are struggling to get it included as a rare disease. Caught in this chicken-and-egg situation, the Huntington Disease…
NEW DELHI: When a sudden airfare hike of Rs 10,000 per pilgrim was announced in late April, it set off a wider debate over what India’s Haj pilgrims were actually paying for-and one line item that came under immediate scrutiny was a Rs 7,000 deduction for a GPS-enabled smartwatch that each of the 1.2 lakh…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Friday moved the Delhi high court against publication of AI-generated deepfake videos that show him praising Pakistan and making statements on “politically sensitive” issues, and sought protection of his personality rights. After hearing Tharoor’s submissions , Justice Mini Pushkarna issued summons to X and Meta, as well as the…
NEW DELHI: As BJP vows to drive out all illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from West Bengal after it forms govt, Supreme Court on Friday said mere illegal infiltration into India by Bangladeshi nationals is not a terrorist act.The remark came from a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi in response to additional solicitor…
KOLKATA: With rain clouds looming over the city, round-the-clock preparations are underway at the Brigade Parade Ground to make the sprawling venue rain-proof for Saturday’s oath-taking ceremony of Bengal’s first BJP government.Heavy showers on Thursday and Friday left large sections of Maidan slushy and waterlogged, forcing the authorities and event planners to rapidly scale up…
Sole Choice, No Other Name Proposed: Shah KOLKATA: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari staked claim Friday to form the first saffron govt in Bengal after being unanimously elected leader of the 207-strong legislature party, paving the way for him to take oath Saturday as the state’s ninth chief minister.Union home minister Amit Shah, who had a hand…
Writers’ Building, Kolkata: Also known as Mahakaran, it was initially constructed to house offices for junior clerks of the British East India Company. KOLKATA: Writers’ Buildings and several other Bengal govt offices in Kolkata will turn orange after dusk on Saturday to mark the inaugural day of the first-ever BJP govt.The illumination trials were held…
KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday framed BJP’s sweeping victory in West Bengal not merely as a political win but as a decisive shift tied to national security as he addressed newly elected party MLAs.“Friends, this victory is not merely about BJP’s expansion or ideology. Nor is it about forming a BJP-NDA govt…
NEW DELHI: The upheaval brought in Tamil Nadu by Congress‘ decision to break ranks with DMK and align with actor Vijay’s TVK is set to effect division in opposition ranks in Parliament, with the Dravidian party seeking a change of seating arrangement for its MPs, many of whom sat alongside members of the main opposition…