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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicForensic science lab

Topic: Forensic science lab

Behind the scenes of Gujarat’s Air India crash response—4 IAS officers, 36 DNA experts & 230 teams

Gujarat government has mobilised nearly the entire state machinery in response to the 12 June AI 171 crash that left 242 people onboard the aircraft—except one—dead.

What new criminal law says about forensic evidence & how this could put ‘immense stress’ on labs

Section 176 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which has replaced Code of Criminal Procedure, mandates forensic testing for offences that carry sentences of more than 7 years.

Cabinet approves financial outlay of Rs 2,254 cr to upgrade forensic infra for ‘high conviction rates’

Govt is set to spend this amount from 2024-25 to 2028-29 to set up more forensic sciences universities & laboratories. This comes in light of impending enactment of new criminal laws.

How Modi brainchild National Forensic Science University cracks it all — crime to infidelity

Inside National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, a focal point of Modi government’s efforts to sharpen forensic science in India and boost crime-solving.

Pakistan sent DNA samples in Aug, but India may take months to know if it’s BRO officer’s body

Pakistan sent DNA samples in August, and Subhan Ali’s parents’ samples were collected in October. But there’s a long queue at CFSL Chandigarh, says Rajnath Singh.

Forensic report ruling out rape in Hathras unreliable, say doctors at AMU where woman was treated

Based on Agra FSL report, UP Police claimed the Dalit woman wasn’t raped. But doctors at AMU’s JNMCH say samples were too old according to govt guidelines.

Kathua rape-murder case was actually ‘cracked’ in Delhi, thanks to just one spot of blood

Evidence was sent to Delhi for forensic tests, and despite the washed clothing of the victim, the lab found a spot of blood that is said to have tied everything together.

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India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.