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Delhi HC junks Johnson & Johnson plea for stay on Rs 74 lakh payout for faulty hip implant

The Delhi High Court order on Johnson & Johnson's stay plea comes days before the Centre's deadline for the payout — 10 April — expires.

Kashmiris sense echoes of Palestine in highway ban, alienation with Delhi spikes

Among the first to draw the Palestine parallel was Mehbooba Mufti of the PDP, while Farooq Abdullah of the NC wondered if Kashmir was a colony.

On World Health Day, a look at what ails India and status of Ayushman Bharat

Diabetes, ischemic heart diseases and respiratory disorders are among major diseases ailing Indians. Ayushman Bharat looks to target 50 crore poor Indians.

20 passengers on Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani taken ill after eating meals

A doctor boarded the train at Bokaro to attend to the passengers.

A teenage pledge & a mother’s support made Poonch’s Rehana Bashir an IAS officer

Rehana, whose brother Aamir qualified for the IAS last year, is the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district to crack the coveted exam.

EC objects to lyrics of Congress poll song a day before its launch

EC informed Congress of its objections to one particular stanza Saturday, and since clearance is mandatory, it will have to remove the lyrics in question.

Delhi high court issues notice to ED on Christian Michel’s plea over AgustaWestland chargesheet

In his plea, Christian Michel stated that he had not named anybody before the ED, and the agency leaked the chargesheet to politicise the case.

Election Commission replaces Kolkata police commissioner & 3 other Bengal top cops

The move comes days after BJP leaders had alleged that fair elections would not be possible in the state under these officers.

NaMo TV is special channel rented by a party, doesn’t need permit: I&B ministry tells EC

EC has been told that such channels are outside the ambit of government regulations. Expenses incurred on the channel will reflect in BJP's electoral expenses. 

Supreme Court stays high court order asking National Herald publisher to vacate offices

An apex court bench also issued notice to the Centre's Land and Development Office on the AJL plea against the HC order to vacate Herald House.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?