NEW DELHI: In a significant legal direction, the Bombay High Court on Friday issued a restraining order against any political party or individual from calling for a Maharashtra Bandh. “We are restraining any political party or individual from proceeding with call for bandh. We will also direct the State to take all steps in terms…
The Indian government has addressed concerns regarding the seizure of two swaroops of the Guru Granth Sahib by Qatari authorities. Ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the Indian government is actively pursuing the matter with Qatar and keeping the Sikh community in Doha informed of developments.“We have seen reports regarding the…
Laura Ashley NEW DELHI: Iconic British lifestyle brand Laura Ashley is set to enter the Indian market through a licensing model next year. Partnering with Bradford License India, a licensing agency, Laura Ashley aims to establish partnerships through licensing across relevant product categories in the country, says a press release. Laura Ashley and Bradford are…
NEW DELHI: Several people feared dead as an Indian passenger bus with 50 people onboard plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Nepal‘s Tanahun district on Friday, according to the news agency PTI.“The bus bearing number plate UP FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,” ANI quoted DSP…
Cab driver Sanjay Yadav, having a lean Friday last week, jumped at the offer from his roommate to pick up a woman passenger from Mulund, not knowing he was about to witness another jump that would be stamped on his memory and make him a social media star for his ‘Spiderman-like’ reflexes.She wanted to go…
KOLKATA: A 180-member CISF contingent assumed control of security at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Thursday, following a Supreme Court order. Upon arrival, they removed barricades at the entrance that had been in place since Independence Day after the hospital was vandalised by a mob on the night women marched across the…
NEW DELHI: If reckless circulation of half-truths, videos of the deceased, and revealing of her identity in social and electronic media had forced the Supreme Court to order their deletion on Tuesday, two days later it found itself in the middle of a banter between senior advocate Kapil Sibal and solicitor general Tushar Mehta.Sibal on…
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday ordered a ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of over 150 drugs sold in fixed-dose combinations as they are likely to pose a risk to humans. These include some of the commonly used painkiller drugs, multivitamins, and drugs used in the treatment of fatty liver with diabetes and…
NEW DELHI/DHAKA: The Indian governmentt on Thursday strongly denied claims in Dhaka that flooding of districts on the eastern borders of Bangladesh had been caused by the opening of Dumbur dam upstream of the Gumti river in Tripura, saying that floods on cross-border rivers is a shared problem on both sides. Indian govt sources also…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has reiterated the settled principle that SC/ST/OBC candidates who make it to the merit list on their own are entitled to be selected for open seats in the general class. The open category is open to all, and the only condition to be eligible is merit, irrespective of class, the court…
