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In Japan, women who seek sterilisation procedures like tubal ligation or hysterectomies must meet conditions that are among the most onerous in the world. They must already have children and prove that pregnancy would endanger their health, and they are required to obtain the consent of their spouses. That makes such surgeries difficult to obtain […]
Water availability in the 150 major reservoirs across India has further decreased to just 21 per cent of their entire live storage capacity as a result of the intense heat that has been pounding vast portions of the nation for the past few weeks. The latest bulletin issued by the Central Water Commission (CWC) includes […]
The Delhi High Court on Friday suspended the bail granted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal following a petition from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which challenged the trial court’s decision in the money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. The High Court instructed that the bail order would remain ineffective until […]
Congress leader and MP-Elect Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is quiet on the paper leak controversy because he is “crippled”, in an apparent reference to the BJP’s reliance on its allies, adding that his priority is the election of Lok Sabha Speaker. Speaking at a press conference over alleged anomalies […]
The persistent heatwave spreading across significant portions of the country has claimed at least 110 lives and left over 40,000 people grappling with suspected heatstroke between March 1 and June 18 this year, official sources said on Thursday. Based on data obtained as part of the National Centre for Disease Control’s (NCDC) National Heat-Related Illness […]
The already lacking warmth between Canada and India’s diplomatic establishments dipped further down after the Canadian parliament observed a minute of silence in the memory of Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar on the occasion of the first anniversary of his killing. Canada has accused India of having sponsored the killing of Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, […]
The legacy of The Dalai Lama “will live forever” and nobody will give Chinese President Xi Jinping any credit, former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday after meeting the Tibetan spiritual leader in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala. In a strongly-worded statement on the Chinese President, Pelosi — who is part of a bipartisan delegation […]
Thirty-four people have died after consuming illicit ‘packet arrack’ on Wednesday in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu. More than a hundred are being treated in hospitals. They were admitted in hospitals after they complained of vomiting and stomach pain. Sufficient medical professionals, including specialists from nearby government medical colleges have been deployed in the district to handle […]
Henley & Partners, the world’s largest investment migration consultancy company based in London, has published Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2024 on June 18. According to the report, around 4300 high net-worth individuals are likely to leave India permanently, to settle abroad in the year 2024. The figure was 5,100 in 2023.The report sets the […]
On almost all days in June so far, North and Northwest India have experienced ‘heatwave’ to ‘severe heatwave’ conditions. The southwest monsoon that made an early onset over Kerala has advanced until Maharashtra, but maximum temperatures in the plains of North India have sustained around 45-47 degrees Celsius. The June-September southwest monsoon brings more than […]
Delhi police are expected to file a charge sheet next week in a case filed against author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the strict Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for her alleged provocative speeches in 2010, official sources said on Tuesday. Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain, a former professor at the Central […]
Following Rahul Gandhi’s decision to keep the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat and give up Wayanad in Kerala to let Priyanka Gandhi Vadra run in the by-elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday slammed the Congress, accusing it of engaging in “dynastic politics.” “With Rahul Gandhi deciding to vacate the Wayanad seat and his […]
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the nationwide exam for candidates to medical institutions, came under heavy criticism from the Supreme Court on Tuesday due to issues over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical colleges. “If there’s even 0.001% negligence on anyone’s part, it should be thoroughly dealt with,” the Supreme […]
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday announced that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and leave the Wayanad seat in Kerala, where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be contesting. Kharge had discussed the matter at his New Delhi residence with the top leadership of the […]
A senior official stated that the Guwahati-Delhi section, where a goods train collided with the Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express on Monday, did not have the Railways’ “Kavach,” or anti-train collision mechanism, in place. Chairperson of the Railway Board Jaya Varma Sinha said that Kavach, an automatic anti-collision train protection system, is being planned for the route. […]
At least eight passengers have died, and 25 others were seriously injured after an express train collided with a goods train in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Monday. A freight train hit the Kanchanjunga Express from behind near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri, when it was travelling from Silchar, Assam, to Sealdah, […]
If Geniben Thakor is Kush, who stopped the BJP’s Ashwamegh in Gujarat, the Luv has to be Shaktisinh Gohil. The extremely soft-spoken and civilised gentleman among the brazen and crass political class is healing the almost dead Gujarat Congress to revival—slowly but steadily. The OG of “most eligible bachelors” in Indian politics, Shaktisinh’s political career […]
Congress leader and MP-Elect Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that “serious concerns” are being voiced over the transparency of India’s electoral process and described the electronic voting machine (EVM) as a “black box” that no one is permitted to examine. Taking to X (formally Twitter), he said, “Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party will be holding protests across Karnataka against the hike in petrol and diesel prices on June 17, the party’s state unit president B Y Vijayendra said on Sunday. The Karnataka government increased the fuel sales tax on Saturday, raising the price of petrol and diesel. Prices for diesel and petrol have […]
Sheena Bora’s mother, Indrani Mukerjea, who is also the key accused in the murder case, has stated that no human remains were found in May 2012 on Sunday. Mukherjea, who is currently released on bail, demanded that Rahul Mukherjee, Sheena’s reported fiancé, and a DNA expert be questioned in relation to the case. Indrani said, […]
