CHENNAI: A 14-year-old girl brought to Madras high court Tuesday in a custody dispute jumped from the first-floor corridor moments after a bench ordered she be placed in a govt home.The teenager was produced before judges MS Ramesh and V Lakshminarayanan to state whether she wished to live with her mother or father, who are…
Lucknow: At the “Teri Mitti – Celebrating Tiranga” event held at B R Ambedkar auditorium, LDA Colony on Tuesday, Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh delivered a stirring address on patriotism and cultural heritage. Governor Anandiben Patel was the chief guest. She was joined by Padma Shri Malini Awasthi and lyricist Manoj Muntashir. Singh said, “This programme…
NEW DELHI: Acting on a multi-party notice to begin the process of removal of Allahabad HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday constituted a three-member committee to “inquire into the grounds for request for removal” of Justice Varma, who is linked to the cash-at-home scandal.The committee comprises SC judge Justice…
Lucknow: A 72-year-old road accident victim admitted to Apollo Hospital, Lucknow, gave a new lease of life to two patients suffering from kidney failure for decades. Declared brain-dead on Monday night, the donor’s kidneys were retrieved early Tuesday morning with the consent of his family.A coordinated effort between Apollo Hospital, SGPGIMS and SOTTO UP enabled…
NEW DELHI: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Tuesday tabled a report in Parliament on the union accounts for 2022-23 and 2023-24, in which the auditor has, among other issues, pointed out how cess and surcharge collections have been going up over the years and become a significant part of tax revenues –…
Lucknow: Excise minister Nitin Agarwal on Tuesday accused the opposition, particularly the Samajwadi Party (SP), of deliberately stalling the Assembly proceedings to gain political mileage instead of discussing public issues.Agarwal said that for the past two days, the opposition had disrupted the House despite the govt repeatedly expressing readiness to answer all questions. “The govt…
Marc Andreessen’s journey from UIUC to Netscape and the future of computing. (Getty Images) Marc Andreessen recently predicted that a revolutionary device will emerge to make smartphones feel “old and primitive,” signalling the next transformation in consumer technology. Speaking on the TBNP podcast, the venture capitalist suggested that eye-based, voice-operated, or environmental computing interfaces may…
NEW DELHI: Representatives of several farmer organisations from across the country on Tuesday expressed their gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his bold decision to not compromise with farmers’ interests during trade talks despite pressure from the US.The farmer leaders, who attended a meeting with Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, extended their support…
Lucknow: People should step forward to pledge for organ donation and save lives while helping reduce gap between demand and availability, said experts during a programme on World Organ Donation Day at Medanta Lucknow on Tuesday.Experts stated, nearly 5 lakh people in India died each year waiting for vital organ transplants. The country sees an…
NEW DELHI: Overseas citizens of India (OCI) will be liable for cancellation of their OCI card if sentenced to a jail term of not less than two years or named in a chargesheet for an offence punishable with imprisonment of seven years or more, as per the latest changes notified by home ministry in Section…
