NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday came up with a unique solution to allow an advocate to pay for the maintenance of his son from his first marriage after the man expressed his inability to do so, citing his second marriage and limited income.The apex court directed that the advocate be assigned two or three…
RAIPUR: A daylong gunfight on the Dantewada-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region left at least 12 Maoists and three District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel dead Wednesday, marking one of the year’s heaviest losses for the outlawed group as security forces pressed deeper into the insurgency’s crumbling stronghold,Another DRG constable was wounded but was said to…
Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The joint opposition Wednesday protested at the Parliament entrance against new labour codes and demanded their scrapping, with Congress president and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge targeting the Modi govt as “anti-labour, anti-worker, pro-cronies”.Kharge said the codes pose a “threat to job security”…
Awami Ittehad Party MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: North Kashmir’s Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid described himself on Wednesaday as an “MP from Tihar jail” while raising in his Parliament speech the issue of poor internet connectivity in border areas of his constituency.His party, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), issued a statement here saying…
In a significant move to strengthen the state’s fight against substance abuse, Punjab’s Health Minister Balbir Singh on Friday launched the Leadership in Mental Health Programme as part of the ongoing anti-drug campaign Yudh Nashian Virudh. This pioneering initiative is the country’s first fellowship programme dedicated to reducing substance use and promoting mental well-being. It…
NEW DELHI: India and Russia are expected to discuss the joint development of advanced variants of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi beginning Thursday. BrahMos emerged as a pivotal weapon for the Indian armed forces during the recent four-day Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. Building on this success,…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday landed in Delhi amid the ongoing tussle with Siddaramaiah over the top job in the state.However, he refuted reports that he is visiting Delhi to the Congress high command, saying that he is in the national capital to attend a wedding. ‘We Are United…Will Go…
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the MCD bypoll results show that public trust is returning to AAP in just 10 months. The AAP, which was eyeing a third term in Delhi, lost to the BJP in the Assembly elections held in February. The MCD bypolls to 12 wards were…
NEW DELHI: Rupee extended its slide on Wednesday, dropping another 9 paise to touch a fresh all-time low of Rs 90.05 against the US dollar in early trade. The currency has been weakening steadily since the start of the week, though a softer dollar index and easing global crude oil prices helped prevent a deeper…
BENGALURU: Biomoneta has become the first Indian healthtech company to receive US-FDA 510(k) Class II clearance for a medical air-cleaning device, marking a key milestone in its efforts to expand into the US healthcare market.“The clearance covers the Biomoneta Avata Rx Medical Recirculating Air Cleaner, which is built on the company’s patented ZeBox technology. Unlike…
