NEW DELHI: Taking exception to AIIMS-Delhi repeatedly seeking reconsideration of its order for termination of a 15-year-old’s 30-week pregnancy, citing health hazards for her and the foetus, Supreme Court on Thursday said govt must respect a citizen’s autonomy of choice as a minor can’t be burdened with motherhood and life-long stigma.A bench of CJI Surya…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has unearthed an organised syndicate allegedly involved in fake billing, paper transactions and the circulation of counterfeit medicines in Lucknow, seizing medicines worth around ₹15.5 lakh.A special team from the FSDA headquarters, comprising 18 drug inspectors, inspected over 13 pharmaceutical firms in Aminabad and other…
The home of liquor seller Karnail Singh Virka in Phugewadi from where he has been selling country-made liquor illegally for the last 40 years, residents said Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police have raided over 50 locations and destroyed illegal liquor dens and shops, following the deaths caused by spurious liquor in Phugewadi and Khadki since…
Surgeries stalled, patients face delays as staff shortage hits GIMS services Noida: Planned surgeries have stalled, diagnostic tests are running behind schedule, and routine admissions have nearly stopped at Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) as a strike by around 700 contractual workers entered its ninth day on Tuesday.While emergency wards, ICUs, NICUs and labour…
Over the last nine years, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as one of India’s most rapidly transforming states. Once viewed primarily through the lens of its demographic size and developmental challenges, the state has increasingly positioned itself as a national leader across multiple sectors. From agriculture and farmer welfare to renewable energy, housing, healthcare, digital governance,…
Rajkot: The additional sessions court in Keshod town of Junagadh district sentenced a 42-year-old shrimp farmer to three years of simple imprisonment for stealing electricity worth over Rs 15 lakh to power his aquaculture operations.The accused, Vashram Chudasama, was found guilty of illegally bypassing his official electricity meter to run heavy machinery at his shrimp…
Ahmedabad: An AMTS bus driver was booked for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol after the bus hit a road divider near the riverfront road below Ellis Bridge late on Tuesday night. According to a complaint filed by a lawyer who witnessed the incident, the bus was coming from the Sarangpur side around 11.50pm….
NEW DELHI: Noting that it is the honour which is the most important thing for a defence personnel, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that a septuagenarian former Indian Air Force pilot, who had to face an ignominious exit from the service 33 years back, be now given a farewell with honour as his dismissal was…
Opposition staged walkout (ANI) NEW DELHI: A symbolic walkout by several Opposition parties marked the all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session on Sunday after Lok Sabha Speaker approved separate seating for 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have formed the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).The Opposition leaders later rejoined the meeting, saying…
Accused Head Constable Manjunath Bengaluru: A head constable attached to Sanjaynagar police station was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with an 18-year-old college student on a BMTC bus near Kommagondanahalli stop Monday afternoon.The arrested policeman, Manjunath, 35, a resident of Jalahalli, filed a counter-complaint against the girl and four others for allegedly assaulting him following the…
