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On returning from college recently, Kolkata-based Anusha (name changed) — a thalassaemia patient who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion a few years ago — read a headline that gave her pause.Two years after 14 children in Uttar Pradesh reportedly contracted HIV and hepatitis after blood transfusions, five children with thalassaemia tested HIV-positive after receiving…

Despite the no-poaching pact agreed upon by BJP and Shiv Sena in the wake of the Sena’s protest against its ally’s induction of its functionaries ahead of local body polls, BJP poached three Sena functionaries – one from Ambernath and two from Sambhajinagar – on Monday.In Ambernath, Shiv Sena vibhag pramukh Roopsingh Dhal, a businessman…

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday agreed to Trinamool Congress‘s request for a meeting with the poll body, against the backdrop of the party attributing the recent suicides and deaths of booth level officers (BLOs) to “workload” arising out of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) in the state, reports Bharti Jain.Responding to the…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday severely criticised a Christian lieutenant for putting his own understanding of his faith over and above the religious sentiments of soldiers he was leading, and endorsed the Army brass’s decision to sack him.“I have participated in all religious celebrations like Holi, Diwali and Lori. But I cannot be forced…

NEW DELHI: India must remain “proactive, ahead of the curve and future-ready” in the defence sector as it cannot adopt “a reactive approach” in today’s rapidly evolving world and constantly shifting geopolitical landscape, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.The minister, speaking at the Navy’s ‘Swavlamban 2025’ seminar, also asked Indian defence companies to move…

NEW DELHI: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India, and this is a self-evident fact, asserted Indian govt as China reiterated its claim over the northeast Indian state following controversy over the detention of an Arunachal Pradesh woman at Shanghai airport.No amount of denial by the Chinese side is going to change…

NEW DELHI: In a late evening filing Tuesday, Election Commission told Supreme Court the Kerala govt has no locus standi to seek postponement of the special intensive revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls on the ground of a parallel process being underway for local body elections.EC said it has issued categorical instructions to ensure…

The total recovery in the case is now set to touch Rs 10,000 crore NEW DELHI: A fresh calculation by Enforcement Directorate shows that if fugitive Sandesara brothers – Nitin and Chetan – stick to their offer to pay Rs 5,100 crore to lender banks, they will have paid more than what they owe these…

JAMMU: The special NIA court in Jammu has ordered forfeiture of a residential house in Pulwama allegedly used as a hideout and planning base by JeM operatives behind the attack on the CRPF convoy on Feb 14, 2019, that killed 40 CRPF personnel.The court declared the property, located in Kakpora in Pulwama, “proceeds of terrorism”…

NEW DELHI: With reporting irregularities in implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme, seven states have imposed penalties to the tune of around Rs 129 crore, including the maximum Rs 120 crore by Gujarat, against contractors and others, and registered cases against them and certain officials following a directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi…