- India
Doctors to be penalised for not prescribing generic drugs: new NMC regulations
New Delhi: All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by…
- Hyderabad
Toll collection begins on the Hyderabad ORR TOT project
New Delhi: IRB Infrastructure Developers (IRB Infra) Ltd on Saturday said it has made an upfront payment of Rs 7,380 crore to Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA). Post payment, its special purpose…
- Pakistan
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to be Pakistan’s caretaker PM
Islamabad: Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was on Saturday picked as Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister to govern the cash-strapped country and oversee general elections later this year. Outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the…
- India
Gujarat: Muslim cleric detained after audio clip ‘insulting’ national flag goes viral
Porbandar: Police on Saturday detained a Muslim cleric in Porbandar city of Gujarat after an audio clip in which he allegedly insulted the national flag went viral on social media, an official…
- Bangalore
3 people sustain burns after boiler explodes in hotel in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Three people, including a woman, were scalded when the boiler of a steam-based idli making unit of a hotel exploded here on Saturday, police said. The injured have been rushed to…
- India
Oppn parties did not allow discussion on Manipur: PM hits out on no-confidence motion
Kolaghat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the opposition parties, accusing them of “running away” from the Lok Sabha during a debate on the no-confidence motion, and…
- Andhra Pradesh
Girl killed in suspected wild animal attack in AP
Tirupati: A six-year old girl was found dead following a suspected wild animal attack on the steps leading to Tirumala on Saturday, a TTD official said. The body of the girl from…
- India
Guwahati to host Northeast’s first-ever defence tech expo
Guwahati: A defence technology exhibition, showcasing latest weapons, vehicles and other equipment, will be held for the first time in the Northeast, with Assam’s largest city Guwahati gearing up to host the…
- World
UK’s Suella Braverman under pressure over housing migrants on floating vessel
London: UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under mounting pressure on Saturday over the government’s plan to house asylum seekers on a large barge docked in south-west England after the first set…
- Kashmir
India-Pakistan should hold talks on Kashmir issue with honesty, says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said promoting border tourism or holding rallies in Jammu and Kashmir is only a tamasha which will go on until India and Pakistan…
- Delhi
DCW’s 181 helpline got over 6.3 lakh calls in one year: Maliwal
New Delhi: Delhi Commission For Women’s 181 helpline received more than 6.30 lakh calls between July 2022 and June 2023, its chief Swati Maliwal said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference here,…
- Chennai
Will never clear TN’s anti-NEET bill, says TN Guv Ravi
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Saturday categorically asserted he will never clear the Tamil Nadu government’s anti-NEET bill, even as it was now awaiting Presidential assent. The achievements without…
- India
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill receives assent from President
New Delhi: The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President’s assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to…
- India
Manipur HC asks state govt to find ways to restore internet services
Imphal: The Manipur High Court has asked the state government to find ways to provide mobile internet services to people. The court was hearing a batch of pleas filed by various parties…
- India
BNS Bill allows using draconian police powers for political ends: Sibal
New Delhi: Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which seeks to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), allows the use of “draconian police powers…
