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HC seeks dist action plans to tackle monkey menace

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 27 -- The Allahabad high court has sought reports from district-level committees on the action taken under the existing standard operating procedure (SOP) while hearing a public intere... Read More


After 23 years in jail, HC acquits man accused of murder; calls for urgent judicial reforms

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 27 -- The Allahabad high court, commenting on the judicial system, observed that real remedial measures such as increasing the number of judges, their supporting staff and infrastructu... Read More


Bidi, bullets & a 40-min standoff: Accused surrenders in cane field

MEERUT, Feb. 27 -- In a scene reminiscent of a crime thriller, the Meerut police on Thursday nabbed a man accused of gunning down his wife's alleged lover in a busy market, following a dramatic 40-min... Read More


No fines for cancelling flight tickets within 48 hrs of buying

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Passengers will be able to cancel or amend flight tickets without penalty within 48 hours of purchase, and will no longer be forced into credit shells when seeking refunds, under... Read More


'No one from legal fraternity reviewed NCERT class 8 text'

AMRITSAR, Feb. 27 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Thursday retired former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of head granthi of Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temp... Read More


Chamoli, Wayanad disasters were avoidable: NDMA report

New Delhi:, Feb. 27 -- The 2021 Chamoli avalanche highlighted the inadequacy of conventional project assessment methodologies in the Himalayan region, and the 2024 Wayanad landslides flagged gaps in l... Read More


HC: right to hold passport part of personal liberty

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Delhi high court has held that right to possess a passport and to travel abroad constitutes an essential facet of the right to personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of... Read More


'SGPGIMS 2.0' plugs into future with AI, big data

LUCKNOW, Feb. 27 -- The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, is set to build a state-of-the-art digital health archive and patient data hub, marking the launch ... Read More


50-bed trauma centre proposed at Lok Bandhu

LUCKNOW, Feb. 27 -- A new 50-bed trauma centre is proposed to be established at Lok Bandhu Raj Narain (LBRN) Hospital in the Ashiana area of the state capital to enable critically injured patients to ... Read More


U.P. to launch HPV vax drive on February 28

LUCKNOW, Feb. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh will kick start HPV vaccination drive under routine immunisation from February 28. "The vaccination drive will be launched by deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak and... Read More