LUDHIANA: They sent off the youngster, cheerful and smiling, to a foreign land in the hope of a better life. They got him back in a casket, wearing an alien uniform, and no answers to how he died and why. Ludhiana’s Samarjeet Singh, who had travelled to Russia in 2025 for higher education and better…
NEW DELHI: CBI Friday questioned Jai Anmol Ambani in connection with their ongoing investigation into an alleged Rs 228 crore bank fraud involving Reliance Home Finance Ltd. (RHFL). The son of industrialist Anil Ambani appeared at the CBI head office in Delhi, where he was examined by investigating officers for around six hours. Following the…
NAGPUR: A bail application was withdrawn Thursday after the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court began dictating its order, rejecting the plea. Kapliyan Mung, havaldar with Assam Rifles, was accused in a large trans-border tiger poaching network, reports Vaibhav Ganjapure. Mung had moved HC through Meghalaya advocate general and senior counsel Amit Kumar seeking bail…
NEW DELHI: Govt has suggested holding Parliament sittings on March 28 and 29, the month’s last weekend, to make up for some holidays on weekdays during the ongoing budget session, which has also been marred by disruption over a host of issues. Sources said a proposal to this effect was made at the Lok Sabha’s…
NEW DELHI: In a classic case of delayed justice, a woman tired of having to wait endlessly in Patna HC, which could not pronounce the judgment it reserved in 2017, on Friday fervently requested the Supreme Court to help her end the ordeal. The woman said her husband had obtained a divorce decree in 2012…
MEERUT: A day after a Sambhal circle officer courted controversy by warning the minority community against any solidarity with Iran during Friday and Eid prayers, Meerut SSP Avinash Pandey stated passports will be cancelled if namaz is offered on roads, reports Sandeep Rai. “If someone is found flouting the rule, their passports will be cancelled,…
NEW DELHI: Suggesting a major reboot in agricultural policy, Supreme Court Friday asked the Union govt to deliberate with domain experts and stakeholders to devise a remunerative framework to encourage farmers to shift from traditional wheat and paddy crops to pulses. During the hearing on a PIL questioning the govt’s wisdom in importing yellow peas…
NEW DELHI: Medical experts believe that mandatory leave for menstruating women is not necessary as only a minority experience symptoms severe enough to affect their ability to work. While some women may require rest or adjustments during their periods, placing all women on leave is not required, they say. The experts also agree with the…
Insomnia affects nearly 37% of older adults NEW DELHI: Doctors routinely check blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol. But they rarely ask a question that may be just as important: how well are you sleeping? As the world marked World Sleep Day on March 13, experts warned that sleep disorders may be affecting millions of Indians…
NEW DELHI: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill has proposed to omit the clause that allowed “self-perceived gender identity” to be the basis for determination and for obtaining a transgender certificate, reports Ambika Pandit. “The existing vague definition of the expression ‘transgender person’ makes it impossible to identify the genuine oppressed persons to…
