NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday said it will go ahead with the launch of “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” from Manipur at any cost despite the state government denying the party’s request to start the Yatra from the Palace grounds in Imphal.“Bharat Jodo Yatra will start from Manipur at any cost. We are going ahead … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sale of generic versions of cancer medication Ibrutinib, used to treat leukaemia, has been blocked across the country, denying patients access to affordable therapy.The Delhi high court recently passed an injunction against six domestic companies Natco Pharma, Hetero, BDR Pharma, Shilpa Medicare, Alkem and Laurus Labs from marketing generic versions.The order was passed … Read more
NEW DELHI: A study to analyse gene interactions has led researchers to conclude that evolution may not be as unpredictable as previously thought. The team of researchers said examining how a genome evolved could provide clues about its trajectory, rather than it being determined by “numerous factors and historical accidents”. According to previous studies, evolution … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP chief J P Nadda will attend meetings and review preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls during his three-day visit to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from Tuesday.He will arrive in Guwahati late in the night. On Wednesday, he will chair the meeting of the Assam BJP core and executive committees, the party … Read more
JAMMU: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that Article 370 was implemented due to concerns that people from Punjab might migrate to Jammu and Kashmir after partition and settle there. “We didn’t bring Article 370. This was introduced and implemented by Maharaja Hari Singh in 1947. It was only out of fear that … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mounting anger over derogatory remarks made by Maldives politicians against PM Modi is now leading to some travel biggies and industry chambers stopping sales of packages to the archipelago and issuing boycott calls. On the other hand, travel portals are reporting a massive surge in search for idyllic desi destinations like Lakshadweep and … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven family members during the 2002 riots in the state.Court’s DecisionA bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan deemed the PIL challenging … Read more
NASHIK: The crime branch unit 1 police arrested a man, who was wanted in a murder case for the past eight months. The accused is identified as Vijay Patil.Vijay Patil was wanted in the murder case of a person who ran a puncture shop in the Adgaon area.Patil and his two friends killed the puncture … Read more
NEW DELHI: Allama Masoodur Rehman Usmani, a prominent anti-India cleric, was assassinated in Islamabad, Pakistan. The attack occurred in broad daylight on the outskirts of the capital, in the Ghauri Town neighborhood, on Friday.According to Islamabad police, Usmani was targeted by two unidentified gunmen who fatally shot him and injured his driver before fleeing the … Read more
Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar skipped the inauguration of a drama event that uncle and NCP founder Sharad Pawar attended with chief minister Eknath Shinde in Pune on Saturday. This prompted speculation that Ajit missed the 100th Natya Sammelan to avoid sharing the stage with Pawar. On Saturday, Ajit stayed away despite being present in … Read more
