NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and other respondents on a plea seeking an immediate ban on the sale of alcohol in tetra packs and sachets, citing concerns over drunken driving and easy accessibility. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul…
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appeared deeply emotional over the demise of former Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri (Major General, Retd.). Upon receiving the news of General Khanduri’s passing, the Chief Minister not only returned immediately to Dehradun from Chhattisgarh but also attended the funeral held in Haridwar on Wednesday.On Tuesday, when General B.C. Khanduri…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after he alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were “traitors” who had worked to “sell India”.BJP president Natin Nabin termed Rahul’s statement “regrettable” and said his continuous electoral…
NEW DELHI: Medical students in India may soon receive greater exposure to clinical research, ethics, scientific writing and research methodology as part of a new National Medical Commission (NMC)-Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) initiative aimed at integrating research more closely with mainstream medical education and patient care.Artificial Intelligence is expected to become another major…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent call to mitigate the impact of the ongoing global energy crisis by cutting fuel use, postponing foreign travel and avoiding gold purchases, accusing him of burdening common citizens while continuing expensive foreign visits himself.Addressing a…
What comes to your mind when you think of bees?These buzzy insects may remind you of a painful childhood sting or the sweet honey they produce. But did you know that apart from honey, with its remarkable antibacterial properties, bees also give us beeswax used in candles, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, and propolis, often called “bee…
India-Bangladesh border The recent West Bengal assembly elections received widespread coverage in Bangladesh, as did the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) historic landslide victory, which brought the party to power for the first time in the strategically important eastern border state.The BJP’s success marks the first time since 2014 — when the Narendra Modi government first…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday for the final leg of his five-nation tour, where he is scheduled to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella, hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and participate in diplomatic engagements before departing for India on Wednesday.“Welcome to Rome, my friend!” Italian Prime Minister…
NEW DELHI: Holding that constitutional balance must tilt in favour of human life if it clashes with welfare of animals, Supreme Court Tuesday strongly reaffirmed its Nov 2025 order to remove stray dogs from public institutions and spaces – hospitals, schools, colleges, playgrounds – noting that dog bite cases have assumed an “alarming proportion”. It…
NEW DELHI: Faced with questions from Norwegian media about human rights in India, govt strongly rejected allegations of violations, highlighting the country’s constitutional values of justice, liberty and freedom of expression. This was the second time MEA rejected such allegations during PM Modi’s ongoing Europe tour, responding earlier to queries in the Netherlands about Dutch…