Desi doc under lens for birthright babies

The TOI correspondent from Washington: A California-based obstetrician of Indian origin who graduated from Secunderabad’s Gandhi Medical College has found herself swept into America’s increasingly heated battle over immigration, birthright citizenship, and what MAGA nationalists call the “birth tourism industry.”Dr. Athiya Javid, who runs an OB-GYN practice in San Jose, is among four maternity-related businesses…

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Tata Trusts ordered to defer today’s board meets

Maharashtra’s charity commissioner has ordered Tata Trusts to defer board meetings and launched an inquiry into complaints filed by vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan and advocate Katyayani Agrawal, stating that “the issues highlighted by them are serious and require due consideration.” The development deepens a governance dispute at one of India’s most influential philanthropic institutions where Srinivasan…

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Brace for price rise after fuel hike; inflation may increase 10-25 bps, RBI likely to reassess projections for yr

NEW DELHI: The increase in retail prices of petrol and diesel is expected to drive headline inflation print by 10-25 basis points (bps) in the coming months, with analysts cautioning that cascading impact of higher fuel costs could force RBI to reassess its inflation projections for the year.Several companies, which were holding on to price…

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Ex-merchant navy captain ‘sold’ youths from UP to cyber slavery hubs in Cambodia, Laos; held

AGRA: A 35-year-old ex-merchant navy captain accused of running a cyber slavery racket that trafficked Indian youths to Cambodia on the pretext of overseas jobs was arrested by a cyber crime team, police said on Friday. Accused Nagesh Kumar alias ‘Captain Chauhan’ of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, was held in Chandigarh and brought to Agra…

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