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BCCI ombudsman issues notice to Hardik Pandya & K.L. Rahul in Koffee With Karan case

The Supreme Court-appointed ombudsman said it was now up to the two players to decide when they wanted to appear.

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.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands hit by series of medium intensity earthquakes in 2 hours

Andaman and Nicobar group of islands are prone to earthquakes, and it is also not unusual for the islands to witness more than two-three earthquakes a day.

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.

PM Modi assures commitment to Assam Accord and fighting infiltration at state rallies 

In both his rallies held in Assam, PM Modi criticised Congress for its work in the state and praised his party BJP for protecting the people of Assam, its culture and interests. 

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'.

On Camera

Devdas to Heeramandi—Bhansali doesn’t reduce courtesans to performers. They have a voice

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films may be over-the-top, but by shining the spotlight on women who are otherwise forced to work on the edges of acceptable society, he gives them agency.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Conventional military force no more deciding factor, says Army chief. Calls for self-reliance

Army is pursuing 45 niche technologies identified for military application & 120 indigenous projects are underway to develop & absorb these niche technologies, Gen Pande says.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.