‘Adversely affecting overall performance’: SC slams bias against women officials in appraisal standing committee
Supreme Court (data map) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the denial of permanent commission (PC) to women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the armed forces stemmed from a flawed and discriminatory evaluation system,…
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat slams PM Modi for ‘one-way’ speech on West Asia conflict
New Delhi: Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Tuesday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his recent speech in Parliament on the ongoing middle East Clash, saying the speech lacked room for discussion and was a “one-way communication.”…
Government tightens oversight of GLP-1 diet pills amid concerns about unauthorized sales
New Delhi: The Drug Regulatory Agency of India is tightening regulations on illegal sales and promotion of weight-loss drugs (GLP-1), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.According to the Ministry of Health, the move is aimed at…
Center flags unapproved drug combination, raising safety concerns
NEW DELHI: India’s top drugs regulator has said in a major public health alert that around 90 medicines – from painkillers and antibiotics to cough syrups and vitamin supplements – are being sold without approval, raising concerns about…
Economist Gita Gopinath believes geopolitics is a permanent force in global policy
– The former professor of economics at Harvard University was speaking on the sidelines of Indiaspora Forum 2026 in Bengaluru on Monday. International Monetary Fund First Vice President Gita Gopinath warned that geopolitics is now a permanent,…
The TN order comes days after doctors seek similar regulations across the country as a hair transplant craze triggers safety alarms
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order regulating beauty, cosmetology and hair transplant clinics, requiring them to register under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments Act and bringing them under formal rules. Days later, doctors…
SC: Keep police out of child custody battles
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday disagreed with the family court’s decision to involve police in a couple’s custody battle over their minor children, saying it was atrocious to involve police in such cases.A bench of Justices Vikram…
India, Nepal and the Changing Security Landscape
Nepal has always been more than India’s neighbor. It is a shoulder on our northern edge—a place where we feel no threat, where our people mingle freely with our people, where we pray fervently in our temples, and where the Gurkhas come to define valor…
114 Rafale, 60 MTA aircraft, AEW&C deal to be concluded by 2026-27: Defense Ministry tells parliamentary panel
NEW DELHI: To bolster the capabilities of the Indian Air Force, India will sign several large contracts in the financial year 2026-27, including a deal to purchase 114 aircraft Rafale fighter jetThe Ministry of Defense told a parliamentary panel that…
SC plea challenges gender bias in Parsi interfaith marriages
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Nagpur Parsi panchayat’s response to a Parsi woman’s petition challenging the constitutional validity of a religious practice that excommunicated her for marrying a non-Parsi man. She called…