India
HC Bans Online Sale of Medicines Till Govt Notifies Rules
Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana directed online pharmacy traders to obtain licenses as per the prescribed rules that are going to be notified within a duration of two months.
Tussle Between Karnataka Temple Factions Over Revenue Could be Motive Behind Poisoning: Police
Police said revenue sharing had led to factions within the temple management and one of the groups had even knocked on the doors of the court on the matter.
‘He Should Have Been Hanged’: For Victims of 1984 Riots, Verdict on Sajjan Kumar is Too Little, Too Late
A victim of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots asked, “Everyone knows he (Kamal Nath) was at Rakabgunj that day. Now murderers are chief ministers. Congress should drown in shame.”
SC Grants Protection From Arrest to Scribe for Sting Operation Against BJD MLAs
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah also sought response from the Odisha government on the plea of journalist Ravi Sharma seeking anticipatory bail and challenging the order of high court dated December 5.
Farmers Come to Blows While Collecting Urea in Rajasthan, One Critically Injured
Declining report of farmer's injury in the incident, the DSP said some farmers complained of having sustained injury in the incident but they were asked to lodge a report in this connection.
Celebrities Root for British Indian WW-II Spy to be Face of New GBP Bill
The British-Indian World War II woman spy and a descendant of Tipu Sultan Noor Inayat Khan, who spied for the British against the Nazis in France, is among the choices, as they mount pressure on the Bank of England to ensure that the redesigned note refle...
31 Monkeys, 14 Pigeons Die in Suspected Gas Leak from Industrial Unit in Maharashtra
The carcasses of the animals were buried in pits near the place following the incident that took place on Thursday night at the unit located in Posri area of Panvel taluka, around 10 km from the Karnala Bird Sanctuary.
4 Dead, 3 Injured After Boiler Blast Rocks Karnataka Sugar Factory Owned By BJP MLA
The explosion occurred in a treatment plant which is about half a kilometre from the main factory building.
Candidates Vying for Top Job Want India Islamic Cultural Centre Turned Into Think-Tank ‘for Muslims’
With three weeks left in the IICC management elections, the candidates are promising a shift in the fundamental functioning of the centre — right from publishing newsletters and journals to engaging in academic activities.
Fed up With Harassment by Boys, Class 10 Girl Jumps Into Canal in Rajasthan’s Kota
A probe is on into the matter and police are trying to ascertain the identity of the accused and verify the allegation.
Tamil Nadu Will Challenge NGT Order for Reopening Sterlite Plant in SC: Palaniswami
The NGT has asked the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to pass a fresh order for renewal of consent and authorisation to handle hazardous substances.
Russian Lawmakers Seek Tighter Internet Control to Counter 'Aggressive' US
Russian authorities have in recent years attempted to curb internet freedoms by blocking access to certain websites and messaging services.
Centre Denies Having Done Any Impact Assessment of Demonetisation on Economy
The two senior Congress leaders had asked whether a former Governor of Reserve Bank of India and several renowned economists have recently stated that ban on high value currency notes in 2016 and rollout of GST in July 2017 have caused 'really hard blows'...
Meditating Buddhist Monk Killed After Leopard Attack in Maharashtra
Two other devotees meditating with him at the time escaped unscathed to alert police, who started a search for his body.
Non-Bailable Warrant Against Bulandshahr Violence Accused and Bajrang Dal Leader Yogesh Raj
On December 3, a mob of some 400 people rampaged through a village in Bulandshahr apparently after cow carcasses were found in a jungle nearby.
Delhi HC Puts a Ban on Online Sale of Medicines Across India
In September this year, the Ministry of Health banned the manufacture for sale or distribution of 328 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs with immediate effect. Besides, it also restricted the manufacture, sale or distribution of six FDCs subject to certai...