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71405958 In his closing address at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime in London, the CJI said the Supreme Court had recently taken suo motu cognisance of the “digital arrest” scam, in which fraudsters impersonate police officers, judicial officials, or bureaucrats over video calls to dupe citizens. “In response, the court has directed the…
Over a hundred sanctioned posts remain vacant at the Cochin Cancer Research Centre. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Months after its much-touted launch and amid delays in becoming fully operational, the Cochin Cancer Research Centre (CCRC) is expected to get a fresh impetus, with 36 doctors to be recruited on a priority basis, Fisheries Minister…
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Former Congress leader K.V. Thomas has flayed the police action against a local Congress leader in Thiruvananthapuram for allegedly blocking Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s convoy and misbehaving with him. Drawing a parallel between the incident that led to the arrest of Anilkumar, alias Chenthi Anil, and a clash that took place during an event attended…
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IIT Delhi on Saturday said the external inquiry committee formed to investigate the death of a 31-year-old MSc student has begun its probe and an external ombudsperson will be appointed next week. The statement comes a day after IIT Director Rangan Banerjee threatened to take disciplinary action against protesters for “disrupting the peaceful functioning of…
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With over 33 lakh voters set to face notices and hearings after the draft electoral roll is published on August 31, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have flagged gaps in their training ahead of the next phase of special intensive revision (SIR) in Delhi. The claims and objections phase, which begins with the publication of the…
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The Delhi government has amended its Fire Service Rules, mandating a comprehensive overhaul of building safety measures in the wake of recent tragedies, including the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that claimed 23 lives. The updated regulations mandate six-metre fire engine access, protected exits, fire lifts, sprinkler and fire-suppression systems, smoke barriers, emergency power backups, fire…
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A 54-year-old man with severe small bowel obstruction, sepsis and impending bowel strangulation underwent emergency laparoscopic surgery at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals, Velappanchavadi. The patient had had a stroke before and consequently, was on antiplatelet medication, increasing the risk of bleeding during surgery. However, doctors said surgery could not be delayed as worsening obstruction and loss…
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Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy inaugurating the Kidney Symposium 2026 on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Yashoda Hospitals, HITEC City branch has performed more than 400 kidney transplant surgeries since the launch of its kidney transplant programme, the hospital said on Saturday (August 29). The milestone was highlighted at ‘Kidney…
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T.N. Venkatesh IAS, Justice Prabha Sridevan, and Historian K.R.A. Narasaiah at the launch event at Higginbothams in Chennai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B A collection of postcards bearing the illustrations of iconic buildings of Madras, including those of the Big Mosque in Triplicane, the clock tower at Royapettah, Madras High Court, and the Armenian Church, compiled by artist,…
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