India
Willing to Shift Poet Varavara Rao to JJ Hospital Prison Ward: Maha Govt to Bombay HC
The ailing octogenarian poet-activist, who is an accused in the Elgar ParishadMaoist links case, is presently admitted to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.
Judiciary, Central Agencies Like CBI and ED Should Act Independently: Bombay HC
A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Manish Pitale was hearing a petition filed by Khadse, seeking to quash the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered by the ED in October last year.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Assures People on Safety, Efficacy of Covid-19 Vaccines
Vardhan reminded everyone of the achievements of India, the second-most populous country in the world, which is seeing a steady decline in the number of active coronavirus cases.
In a Blow to Amazon's Effort to Block Contract, SEBI Clears Reliance-Future's Rs 24,000-Crore Deal
Amazon has also dragged Future before a Singapore arbitrator, which passed an interim order in October saying the Reliance deal should be halted. Future says that order is not binding on it.
Lord Krishna and Ram Lalla’s Ties Go Stronger: Udupi Sculptor to Build Chariot for Ayodhya Ram Mandir
Lakshmiranaya Acharya earlier readied chariot for Kukke Subrahmanya temple, Dharmasthala temple, Puttur Mahalingeshwara temple, etc.
Review: In 'The White Tiger,' An Epic For Modern-day India
Ramin Bahrani, the Iranian-American filmmaker, started out small, with the simple story of a pushcart vendor, a Pakistani immigrant selling coffee and doughnuts in New York, in 2005s Man Push Cart. In the years since, his films have steadily grown in scal...
Farmer Dies After Consuming Poisonous Substance at Tikri Border Near Delhi
In a purported suicide note, Rana said he was a small farmer and many peasants have taken to the streets to protest against the Centre’s new farm laws.
Dunzo Raises USD 40 Million in Funding from Google, Lightbox and Others
The funding round saw participation from new and existing investors, including Google, Lightbox, Evolvence, Hana Financial Investment, LGT Lightstone Aspada, and Alteria, among others.
Backers Of IP Waiver For COVID-19 Drugs Make Fresh Push At WTO
South Africa and India argued in favour of a waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID19 drugs and vaccines at a closeddoor meeting of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday but opponents showed little sign of budging, trade sources said.
Police Suspect Airport Parking Contract as Reason Behind IndiGo Staffer's Murder, DGP Briefs CM Nitish
Singhal pointed out that there was a dispute over the airport parking lot and the deceased was involved in it. Some of the deceased's family members and relatives are involved in private and government contracts.
Dada Saheb Phalke Should Be Given Bharat Ratna: Grandson
Filmmaker Dada Saheb Phalke, regarded as the father of Indian cinema, should be conferred the title of Bharat Ratna for his contribution to the film industry, his grandson Chandrashekhar Pusalkar has said. Phalke's 1913 silent film "Raja Harishchandra"...
'Saving Lives and Beyond': How the NDRF Lives up to Its Motto
Formed under the Disaster Management Act of 2005, the NDRF's existence is defined as “for the purpose of special response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster.”
Amid Reports of Side Effects, Bharat Biotech Issues Fact Sheet for Who Should Avoid Getting Covaxin
A fact sheet shared on the company's website said those suffering from allergies, fever, or a bleeding disorder, among other conditions, should take advice from their doctor/vaccine provider, and possibly steer clear of taking the Covaxin shot.
HC Says Media Trials Amount To Contempt Of Court; Frames Rules
The Bombay High Court said on Monday that media trials amounted to contempt of court and urged the press not to cross the proverbial "Lakshman Rekha" as it found coverage of the Sushant Singh Rajput case by some news channels as "contemptuous". A bench of...
Low Production Due to Covid-19 Raising Fuel Prices, Says Dharmendra Pradhan
He said the focus of the government was on electric vehicles (EVs), solar energy, production of ethanol etc to become self-reliant in the energy sector.
Can Cognisance of Complaint Under PC Act be Taken Without Sanction: SC Notice to K'taka on Ex-CM's Plea
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah issued notice to the Karnataka government and the complainant in the case while seeking their replies in six weeks.