L’Oreal’s hair straighteners caused woman’s cancer, lawsuit claims

Cape Town, 25/10: L’Oreal SA has been sued by a Missouri woman who alleges she developed uterine cancer as a result of using the French cosmetic company’s hair-straightening products.     The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Chicago, came days after a study from the US National Institute of Environmental Health Safety (NIEHS)…

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AAP leader Raghuvinder Shokeen becomes new minister of Delhi cabinet

New Delhi: AAP leader Raghuvinder Shokeen is all set to become the new minister of Delhi cabinet, said reliable reports in this regard on Monday.  Raghuvinder Shokeen is an MLA from Nangloi Jat.According to reports, he will become the minister from the vacant position after Kailash Gahlot’s resignation, sources in  AAP said. Delhi Minister and AAP…

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Bhubaneswar: School Girl Kidnapped, Found at Capital Hospital After Five Hours

Bhubaneswar: A Class VIII student of a government school under Bharatpur police station limits, who was allegedly kidnapped on Monday afternoon, was traced and rescued at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar around 9.30 pm, nearly five hours after she went missing. The minor girl was first admitted to the paediatrics department and later shifted to the…

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Kerala HC allows eight university VCs in state to continue

Kerala, 24/10: The Kerala High Court on Monday said the vice-chancellors of eight universities can continue in their respective posts and they can be removed only after following due procedure. Justice Devan Ramachandran, who heard the urgent plea filed by the eight vice-chancellors, who were given an ultimatum by the Governor to resign by today,…

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Govt raises diesel duty, hikes ATF levy with immediate effect

The Centre on Saturday increased excise duties on petroleum products, including high-speed diesel, with immediate effect, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance.New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday increased excise duties on petroleum products, including high-speed diesel, with immediate effect, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance. The Union…

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SC on Rs 1,000 cr spent as ‘freebies’ for doctors to prescribe Dolo-650

New Delhi, 18/8:The Supreme Court was on Thursday told that the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has accused makers of the Dolo-650 tablet of distributing freebies worth around Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet.   The drug has been used liberally during the Covid-19 pandemic.   Senior advocate Sanjay…

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