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Supreme Court asks CBI Director Alok Verma to respond to CVC report by Monday

The top court ordered for the CVC report on allegations against Verma to be given to him in a sealed envelope.

Polio scare: Tainted firm asks drug sleuths to re-test samples detected with dead strain 

Bio-Med is accused of releasing polio vaccines contaminated with the Type-2 virus administered to 30 lakh children.

Despite wage increase, number of working women in India fell between 1983 & 2011, says study

Since women are perceived  as secondary earners, their willingness to work is negatively affected by the rise in their husbands’ wages, the study says.

4 commissions, 9 committees & 2 SITs – the long road to justice for 1984 Sikh killings

The case in which 2 men have been convicted had been closed by the police, and was only reopened by a central govt SIT set up in 2015.

Modi PMO won’t divulge corruption complaints against ministers despite CIC order

Modi PMO says it doesn’t keep records of corruption complaints against ministers 'in one place' and collating it will divert resources disproportionately.

CBI chief Alok Verma concocted FIR against me, Asthana tells Delhi HC

Asthana alleges that FIR, lodged on bribery charges, was ante-dated to ‘save the skin’ of Alok Verma and businessman Sana.

Stand-off on Sabarimala continues after all-party meeting fails in Kerala

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said his government was duty-bound to enforce the Supreme Court's September 28 verdict.

SIT seeks death penalty for two convicts in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

The Special Investigation Team said the two were part of a genocide against members of a particular community. 

Sexual harassment complaints at All India Radio must be fairly addressed: Maneka to I&B minister

The BJP minister reacted to the several sexual harassment complaints that have been reported from different AIR stations. 

ED begins probe against Amazon, Flipkart for ‘FDI norms violation’

ED probe comes after NGO filed PIL alleging Flipkart, Amazon circumvented FDI norms by routing popular products through multiple entities.

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?