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Right medicine, left use

India, Oct. 1 -- The year started with a different celebrity gossip. Not a movie, or a scandal. It was the speculative fervour that dramatic weight loss among household names like Ram Kapoor and Karan... Read More


Autistic girl to swim solo across Catalina Channel

India, Oct. 1 -- Swimming against the odds, 17-year-old girl Jiya Rai with Autism Spectrum Disorder, has become the first female para-swimmer to successfully swim solo across the Catalina Channel near... Read More


At Kashmere Gate, Delhi's oldest Durga Puja keeps tradition alive amid pandal frenzy

India, Oct. 1 -- In a city where Durga Puja pandals compete with one another in grandeur, lights and themes, the Kashmere Gate Durga Puja Samiti stands apart. Now in its 114th year, Delhi's oldest pub... Read More


LG orders dismissal of DDA official on corruption charges

India, Oct. 1 -- Coming down heavily upon corruption in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Lt Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the dismissal from service of Assistant Section Of... Read More


Jindal Power gets CCI nod in bid for Jaiprakash Associates

India, Oct. 1 -- Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday said it has given in-principle approval to Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Power's proposal to acquire debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates, should it win a ... Read More


All services rendered by Airport Authority of India taxable: SC upholds Service Tax demand

India, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has said all kinds of services rendered by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in any airport are taxable and liable to service tax as it dismissed the appeal... Read More


'Judges must not be influenced by media trials, public scrutiny'

India, Oct. 1 -- Jharkhand High Court judge Justice Deepak Roshan on Tuesday said judges should never be influenced by media trials or public scrutiny while deciding high-profile cases. Speaking at I... Read More


Denial to conduct parents' last rites violates prisoner's rights: Delhi HC

India, Oct. 1 -- The Delhi High Court (HC) recently passed an order stating that the right to perform the last rites of a parent is an essential religious and moral duty and denial of parole to a conv... Read More


Sanyal flayed for comments on judiciary

India, Oct. 1 -- Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh has strongly criticised economist and PM's Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal for describing the judiciary as t... Read More


Crime against children records 9.2% rise in 2023, says NCRB report

India, Oct. 1 -- A total of 1,77,335 cases of crime against children were registered in the country in 2023, showing an increase of 9.2 per cent over 2022, according to the latest NCRB report. The dat... Read More