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New Delhi: delhi high court Disciplinary proceedings have been resumed against Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede, who was punished for drugs seized in a 2021 case, invalidating relief from the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).The 2008-batch police officer came to limelight for allegedly threatening to implicate actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Holding that welfare legislation enacted to extend benefits to a class of society should be given a “liberal and purposive interpretation” in favor of the beneficiaries, the Supreme Court said employers must pay penalty for late payment under the Employees’ Compensation Act even if the amount of compensation in case of an accident … Read more
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday set up two more empowered committees for Bengal to expedite processing of citizenship applications received under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. This brings to four the number of commissions authorized to operate in the state.The CAA grants citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging … Read more
KOLKATA/HYDERABAD: As war between Iran and the US and Israel engulfs the entire Gulf region, one-way economy class fares on European airlines bypassing the Gulf from London to Mumbai soared to about Rs 2.90 lakh, while business class fares for the same flight rose to a staggering Rs 9 lakh.Typically, one-way economy class fares between … Read more
New Delhi: Nearly 600,000 babies in India are born with congenital anomalies every year. However, the country has no national registry to track them.As infectious disease mortality rates decline and congenital conditions account for an increasing share of childhood deaths, experts say gaps in surveillance and coordinated care are becoming increasingly pressing. According to recent … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday warned that judicial orders based on AI-generated, non-existent judgments would amount to misconduct and not just decision-making errors, signaling serious concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said the issue will be examined in detail and notices … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a bid to bring relief to hundreds of thousands of people stuck in West Asia since Saturday, Emirates, flydubai and Etihad Airways started operating special flights from Monday, including some to India.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also asked Indian operators to resume flights to open airspaces such as Oman … Read more
File photo New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Saudi Prime Minister, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and thanked both leaders for their concern for the Indian community amid the instability in West Asia. He also condemned the attack on … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi government has set up around 50 centers across the city to facilitate the issuance of ‘Pink Saheli’ cards and the distribution process will begin from Tuesday.President Droupadi Murmu on Monday launched the Pink National Universal Transport Card, which will provide free bus travel to women and transgender people and seamless access … Read more
New Delhi: A used syringe was found in a stadium washroom. Athletes fail doping tests. Doctors are now being told to check the prescriptions they write.With doping cases on the rise in sports, the National Medical Council (NMC) has asked doctors, hospitals and medical colleges across the country to exercise caution while treating athletes. The … Read more