Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea to travel abroad for his eye treatment, remarking, “India is not lagging in medical science, even Supreme Court judges get treated here.”Following Supreme Court’s order on Monday to hear Banerjee’s application within seven days, the matter was taken up for hearing by Justice…
Arvind Kejriwal alleged a SIAM report on E20 fuel damage was withdrawn NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday reignited the debate over the Centre’s E20 ethanol-blended fuel programme, claiming that an internal report by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) had flagged high chloride and moisture content in…
Samsung Bespoke AI Fest: Up to Rs 19,470 cashback till August 15 Samsung India has opened its Independence Day campaign, The Big Bespoke AI Fest, with up to Rs 19,470 cashback on select Bespoke AI appliances. The sale started August 1 and runs until August 15 across Samsung’s official channels and partner retail networks.The cashback…
Raven Chapman (via Getty Images) British boxer Raven Chapman is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery following a life-threatening injury suffered during a sparring session in Denmark. The 32-year-old collapsed after training on July 24 and was rushed to hospital by air ambulance. Doctors later confirmed that she had suffered a brain haematoma and cerebral…
A political row has erupted in the UK after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch defended the party’s decision to field former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a local election candidate, despite his past convictions for antisemitic abuse targeting former Labour MP Luciana Berger.Former MP says public office should have a higher barLuciana Berger, who was subjected to…
Family of injured Air India passenger questions response NEW DELHI: The family of a passenger injured during the Air India Phuket-Delhi turbulence incident has alleged that there was little emergency preparedness after the aircraft landed in Delhi, claiming there were no ambulances on standby, no senior airline officials present and inadequate coordination despite several passengers…
One of the objectionable posters Dhanbad: Police have launched an investigation after posters containing allegedly objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an illustration resembling an AK-47 rifle were found pasted on a municipal shelter near SSLNT Women’s College Road.ABVP members removed the posters and lodged a written complaint with Dhanbad police station, seeking…
Cuttack: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from Odisha govt authorities, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and a private aluminium manufacturing company on allegations of illegal river water extraction and discharge of untreated industrial effluents into Bheden river in Jharsuguda district.Taking cognisance of a petition filed by Jharsuguda district resident Shuvadendu Panda, the NGT’s…
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.The bill, approved through a voice…
Scientists have solved the mystery of unusually high concentrations of chlorophyll detected more than 1,000 metres beneath the ocean Scientists have solved the mystery of unusually high concentrations of chlorophyll detected more than 1,000 metres beneath the ocean surface by autonomous underwater robots after years of puzzling. The discovery, which took place between 2014 and…