Won’t give in to ‘blackmail’, Centre makes it clear to TN (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: In the midst of its escalating political standoff with Tamil Nadu govt over National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Centre has made it clear that it is firmly committed to implementing the three-language policy at school level. Centre is steadfast…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: As many as 84 batches of certain drugs, including some of the commonly prescribed steroids and cholesterol lowering drugs, have been found to be ‘not-of-standard quality’ in the latest round of inspections carried out by the drug control authorities across the country. The CDSCO, the…
File photo of Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma (Pic credit: PTI) JAIPUR: An inmate at Dausa’s high-security jail was arrested Saturday for ringing up Jaipur police control room and threatening to kill Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma, making the third death threat against him in the past year, reportsThe caller, identified as 29-year-old Rinku, is serving…
This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: Simplifying the import procedure to ensure welfare of pets and their owners, the Centre has come out with a new rule making it easier for owners of pet dogs and cats to get ‘no objection certificate’ (NOC) of final quarantine clearance for their imported…
Doctor leaves mop inside woman’s body after C-sec (Pic credit: Lexica) MANGALURU: In an alleged case of medical negligence, a doctor at a Mangaluru hospital left a surgical mop inside a woman’s stomach during a C-section, putting her life in danger and requiring an emergency, life-saving surgery at another hospital two months later, after a…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: IANS) BAREILLY: A local court has sentenced a man, his wife, and his sister to life imprisonment for torturing his 10-year-old daughter to death. Additional district and sessions judge Arvind Kumar Yadav cited the Supreme Court ruling in Nupur Talwar vs State of UP and Anr, 2018, while…
File photo of PM Modi (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: PM Modi will on Monday release the 19th instalment of Rs 2,000 each to nearly 10 crore landholder farmers, amounting to around Rs 22,000 crore, across the country under the PM-Kisan scheme at Bhagalpur, Bihar.“This release of funds will symbolise six years of successful implementation…
This is a representational image BHOPAL: In the second such attack in Madhya Pradesh in two weeks, an interfaith couple was assaulted by a mob in Rewa district court when they went there to get their marriage registered on Friday evening. Police rescued the couple – a 27-year-old Muslim man and a 21-year-old Hindu woman…
File photo of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (Pic credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the India-EU summit later this year, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will visit New Delhi next week to hold talks with PM Narendra Modi. The visit follows Leyen’s announcement of a new strategic agenda with India…
PM Modi to be chief guest for 2nd time at Mauritius’ national day celebration NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will travel to Mauritius next month as chief guest for the national day celebrations of the Indian Ocean country. After 2015, this is the second time Modi has been given that honour by Mauritius.The announcement about…
