A global alert about fake Ozempic – which has become popular as a way of losing weight – has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). The drug is sometimes known as a “skinny jab” despite its main purpose being a treatment for type-2 diabetes. The WHO said the fake medicines could pose a … Read more
Bombay High Court quashes Look Out Circulars issued against Rhea Chakraborty and her family by the CBI in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. File photo: Special Arrangement The Bombay High Court on February 22 quashed the Look Out Circulars (LOCs) issued against Rhea Chakraborty, her brother and father by the CBI … Read more
Changing the law interpreted in its three earlier judgments, in which it was held that pendency of a criminal case would not come in the way of renewal or re-issue of regular passport that was already issued, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday said when the law bars issuance of regular passport during pendency … Read more
As part of the Biden administration’s endeavour to promote people-to-people ties with India, the US issued more than 1,40,000 visas to Indian students last year and is taking several steps to reduce visa appointment wait period. In an interview to PTI, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, said US missions in … Read more
In a significant development, the Government has issued notification to fill 3220 faculty posts in the 18 State Universities in Andhra Pradesh. Of the total 3220 posts, recruitments will be made to 418 vacant posts of Professors, 801 posts of Association Professors and 2001 posts of Assistant Professors (Including 220 lecturer posts of the Rajiv … Read more
Shanmuganathan at the site at Pettimudy, Idukki, where he lost his two sons in a major landslip. | Photo Credit: File Photo Seventy lives were lost in a devastating landslip at Pettimudy, near Munnar, on August 6, 2020. Ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster, which falls on Sunday, death certificates of missing persons … Read more
Union Minister Anurag Thakur speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament on July 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The government issued directions to block public access to 635 URLs, including 120 YouTube-based news channels, since December 2021 for publishing fake news and content not found to be in the interest … Read more
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI Kerala is likely to witness isolated heavy rains and thundershowers for the next four days, said a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department in Thiruvananthapuram on June 17. A yellow alert has been issued for five districts — Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, and … Read more
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti. | Photo Credit: ANI PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has been issued a passport with 10-year validity, sources said here on June 4. After a prolonged legal battle in the Delhi High Court, the passport was delivered to Ms. Mehbooba. Her travel … Read more
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