SC junked over 270 appeals filed by govt against such soldiers NEW DELHI: Quoting Raksha Mantri 2015 Report, which admitted that “many disabled soldiers in India are still denied disability benefits on hyper-technical reasons”, Supreme Court has pulled up Centre and the defence ministry for litigating against them in all forums of the judiciary –…
Medical device mark-ups can run into hundreds or even thousands of per cent, sharply raising patients’ hospital bills. NEW DELHI: An IV infusion set priced in the wholesale market for Rs 11 carries an MRP of Rs 325, while a disposable syringe available for under Rs 7 has a price tag of around Rs 60,…
New Delhi: Mohammad Nabi moved to his left, leaped ever so slightly at the long-off boundary rope, got his hands underneath the leather and held on. A few inches more and the ball would have possibly evaded him for a six. Instead, he gestured ‘out’ to the umpire and a probing Rashid Khan. The Afghanistan…
NEW DELHI: In an important clarification on the ban on use of video clips of court proceedings, Supreme Court on Wednesday said if such footage was uploaded on social media, an aggrieved person could approach the authorities under the Information and Technology Act to seek a “takedown” order of the content.This clarification came from a…
Meta officials admitted to a mistake during their appearance before NCPCR NEW DELHI: Govt has told Meta that it cannot go on invoking intermediary status and must shoulder greater responsibility as a service provider after the tech giant admitted to lapses in dealing with child sexual abuse material. This can have far-reaching consequences, including the…
England’s Harry Brook (AP photo) Harry Brook has added another milestone to his remarkable run in 2026, becoming the only captain from a Full Member team to score two T20I centuries in a calendar year.The England captain reached the landmark during his unbeaten 114 against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series…
Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ broke another major box office record as it nears the end of its theatrical run. On Wednesday, the film that has been on a record-breaking spree, reportedly overtook 2015’s ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to become the highest-grossing film of all time at the North American box office. ‘Spider-Man:…
Kotwal was booked under multiple BNS sections after a departmental inquiry SRINAGAR: The J&K high court has granted anticipatory bail to a police sub-inspector accused of sexually exploiting a woman constable on the false promises of marriage, observing that prima facie, the relationship appeared to be consensual.The constable had alleged that the SI, Vikrant Kotwal,…
Novak Djokovic (Image: AP) Novak Djokovic is set to return to a tournament where he has never lost a match, with the 24-time Grand Slam champion confirming his participation in the China Open after an 11-year absence. The Serbian, who boasts a perfect 29-0 record and six titles at the Beijing event, will make his…
Trump argued that lower interest rates were justified by the US’s strong credit standing and booming investment (Fed Chair Warsh with Trump- file photo) US President Donald Trump called for sharply lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a 3.75 per cent-4 per cent target range,…