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Build toilets for women in courts in 6 weeks: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: After 75 years of being a Republic and a decade of Swachh Bharat Mission, absence of toilets in courts hauntingly impedes women lawyers from practicing, lamented Supreme Court Friday and drew a six-week deadline for states Read More

SC says it will rule on plight of patients who can’t afford life-saving drugs & judicial expediency in such cases

NEW DELHI: Pained by the unfortunate demise of a cancer patient awaiting Kerala HC’s order on her plea questioning exorbitant cost of life-saving medicines, the Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognisance of both issues impact Read More

India to engage with US over immigration & visa issues

Representative image NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs said on Friday that while visa rules and immigration matters are sovereign decisions of any country, India will continue to engage with the US on the difficulties faced by Read More

Fees at non-profit medical colleges not regulated, among highest

National Medical Commission’s 2023 regulation allowed only Section 8 companies to set up medical colleges. Read More

Unlike last time, DMK is clear it won’t follow Congress

NEW DELHI: Signals from DMK and NCP (SP) on the Constitution amendment bill, which will increase seats in Lok Sabha and implement women’s reservation law from 2029, suggest that political momentum is building up in govt’s favour. Read More

Congress to join NC’s Jantar Mantar protest on Monday, BJP plans secretariat gherao

SRINAGAR: Politics is heating up in J&K ahead of NC’s proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20 over restoration of statehood, with Congress Friday announcing it would join the sit-in. Read More

Department Of Space Vacancy Rate At 25-Yr High; Nearly 3 In 10 Posts Lie Vacant

BENGALURU: The Department of Space (DoS), which has tightened exit rules to stem a “spate of voluntary retirements and resignations” from scientists working on flagship missions, is grappling with a bigger challenge quietly building in Read More

Net shut, Doda on edge after man shot dead by cops in cattle smuggling stakeout

JAMMU: The J&K administration Friday suspended mobile internet services in Doda district till further orders and deployed a large security contingent in Bhaderwah town, where tensions flared up after a 30-year-old man was shot dead ar Read More

Faridabad: Two minor brothers booked for sexual assault of nine-year-old girl

Faridabad, Jul 17 (PTI): Two minor boys were booked for an alleged penetrative sexual assault on a nine-year-old girl at their residence in Faridabad, police said on Friday. Read More

Wrong blood transfusion at Jodhpur hospital leaves new mother battling for life

odhpur, Jul 17 (PTI): A case of alleged medical negligence has been reported from the Ummed Hospital here, where a 24-year-old woman is battling for her life after she was reportedly administered the wrong blood group following childbirth. Read More

Farooq Abdullah murder bid: Jammu court rejects accused’s bail plea

JAMMU: A Jammu court Friday rejected the bail plea of Kamal Singh Jamwal, accused of attempting to assassinate National Conference president and former J&K CM Dr Farooq Abdullah earlier this year. Read More

India’s first, 2 geothermal wells commissioned in Ladakh

SRINAGAR: In a major step towards India’s clean energy mission, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V K Saxena Friday commissioned the country’s first and the deepest geothermal wells at Puga valley. Read More