Death of Odisha woman hired for surrogacy: NHRC issues notice to Telangana govt
NHRC has issued notices to Telangana after an Odisha woman’s suicide, alleging sexual harassment in Hyderabad. The victim was lured for surrogacy
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Donald Trump to rename Department of Defense the Department of War
Washington,5/9: US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War,” a White House official said on Thursday, a move that would put Trump’s stamp on the government’s biggest organisation. The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department and subordinate…
UP govt tables largest Budget with an eye on 2024 polls
UP, 26/5:With an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday tabled a budget of Rs 6,15,518.97 crore for the financial year 2022-23. This is almost double the size of the Rs 3,46,935 crore budget presented by the Akhilesh Yadav government for the…
From one to forty-one: Kejriwal allotted seat number 41 in Delhi Assembly
New Delhi, 26/9: He once had the ‘number one’ chair. On Thursday, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was allotted seat number 41 in the Delhi assembly, many paces away from the chief minister’s chair. While his successor Atishi got the chief minister’s ‘one’ seat, trusted lieutenant Manish Sisodia was given a spot next to Kejriwal, who…
Typhoon Khanun kills two in Japan, cuts power to 1.66 lakh homes
Tokyo, 3/8: Some 166,000 households in southwestern Japan’s Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures were out of power Thursday morning as slow-moving Typhoon Khanun continued to bring heavy rain and gusty winds, prolonging the damage potential. The storm in the East China Sea was heading northwest at a slow speed with gusts 222 kph (138…
Virat and Anushka visit CTR, relish Bengaluru’s famous dishes
Bangalore, 23/4: Saturday afternoon saw former Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his actress-wife Anushka Sharma visit the Central Tiffin Room in Malleswaram, sending fans into a frenzy outside the popular eatery. The duo dropped by the restaurant around 12.30 pm with six family members and friends and a team of four bodyguards. No sooner…
Videocon loan case: CBI to produce ICICI Bank’s ex-CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband at Mumbai Special Court
Mumbai, 24/12: The CBI will produce ICICI Bank’s former CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar at a Mumbai Special Court Saturday afternoon in connection with alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank to Videocon Group companies, officials said. The agency will seek a police remand of both…
Burglars Steal Rs 30 Lakh Worth Of Gold In Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A burglary has occurred in a flat in the capital city of Odisha, where gold ornaments worth Rs 30 lakh were stolen. The incident took place in the home of Nirupama Sahoo in the Paika Nagar area under Nayapalli Police limits in Bhubaneswar.According to reports, the burglars struck when Nirupama’s family was away in Shirdi…
Delhi riots case | Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam stand on different footing: Supreme Court denies bail toduo
New Delhi, 5/1:The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to activist Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case linked to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots, saying that a prima facie case is attracted against them under the UAPA. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam stand on a different footing when compared…
Cosmetic Centre has polyclinic licence, can’t conduct surgery
Rajajinagar, 19/5:Dr Shetty’s Cosmetic Centre in Rajajinagar, which has come under the scanner for the death of 21-year-old Kannada actress Chethana Raj on the operating table, has a polyclinic licence that does not permit performing surgeries, revealed to the state health department on Wednesday. Prima facie, it’s a violation, said Health Commissioner D…