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Robert Vadra gets anticipatory bail in money laundering case

Certain conditions have however been imposed on Robert Vadra, who is not allowed to leave the country without prior permission.

NIA likely to take over J&K’s Banihal car blast probe, Kashmiri graduate arrested

NIA official says 'looking forward' to probe Banihal case as initial reports suggest it might help the agency uncover new areas in militancy.

Supreme Court grants opposition leaders a week to reply to EC affidavit on counting VVPAT slips

Opposition leaders led by Chandrababu Naidu had sought that VVPAT slips of at least 50% of voting machines in each assembly constituency be checked randomly during 2019 polls.

ESIC health insurance scheme is flush with funds but that isn’t helping low-wage workers

ESIC has been battling several wars on different fronts — jump in subscriber base, poor infrastructure and bureaucratic processes.

Now, a cancer-causing substance found in Johnson & Johnson’s ‘No More Tears’ baby shampoo 

Two batches of Johnson & Johnson’s popular baby shampoo have been found to be contaminated with formaldehyde.

Meet the IIT grad and IFS officer who helped save Sikkim’s forests & dying springs

Sandeep Tambe’s proactive policy-making has also been instrumental in making Sikkim one of India’s most successful states in implementing MGNREGA.

Muslim family attacked in Bhondsi fears for ‘safety’, plans to leave after cross-FIR filed

A relative of one of the victims of the 21 March attack says ‘not getting the kind of support we thought we would’.

Former chemist who killed Punjab drug officer was ‘psychotic and depressed’, say police

Accused Balwinder Singh’s shop was shut more than a decade ago after drug officer Neha Shoree cancelled his licence.

ED Mumbai transfers officer probing Nirav Modi, Delhi office reinstates him within hours

The agency's Mumbai special director shunts joint director in western region saying deputation term over, agency head office says order of 'no legal effect'.

EC issues show cause notice to Railways for serving tea in paper cups with Chowkidar slogan

The Election Commission is said to have asked the Railways to explain the prima facie violation of the model code of conduct by Saturday evening.

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?