The NHRC Thursday rejected as “baseless and factually incorrect” allegations that a report prepared by its committee probing the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal has been leaked by the rights panel. The National Human Rights Commission said in a statement that the panel had submitted its report to the Calcutta High Court on … Read more
The European Union on Wednesday asked a Belgian court to impose penalties running to millions of euros per day on for Covid-19 vaccine doses it has failed to deliver to the bloc. The request came as EU countries and their executive, the European Commission, began legal action against the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company for “flagrant violation” … Read more
April 27, 2021 — Peloton is pushing back against a U.S. government warning about the safety of its pricey home-use treadmill. Experts wonder if it’s a case of dangerous design flaws — or the need for individual users to be accountable. It’s being followed closely as the at-home, artificial-intelligence-assisted fitness machines get more … Read more
The Election Commission will take a call on Sunday on the reports submitted by the West Bengal chief secretary and two special poll observers on the injuries sustained by Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, sources said. Banerjee fell down and sustained injuries on her left leg and waist after she was allegedly … Read more
On April 26, 2019, the Supreme Court stayed the proceedings of the single-judge Arumughaswamy Commission probing former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s death. The former CM and then AIADMK supremo, Jayalalithaa, was admitted for 75 days at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai till she died on December 5, 2016. Jayalalithaa’s demise had raised several questions … Read more