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Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah dressed in full military uniform to pay tribute to the guard of honor during his celebration of his 73rd birthday in Bandar Seri Begawan. (AP Photo)The Sultan's luxury also extends to his personal collection, which includes more than 700 luxury cars – 300 Ferraris and about 500 Rolls-Royces.Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a landmark visit to Brunei, the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country. This visit was carried out at the personal invitation of the 29th Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. This trip highlights Brunei’s strategic significance under India’s…
Sandip Ghosh (centre), former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was arrested by India's Central Bureau of Investigation in Kolkata on Monday. (PTI file)While the rape-murder case at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital shocked the nation, it also drew attention to the corrupt nexus of medical colleges in BengalThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital dean Sandip Ghosh and three others over alleged financial irregularities at the institution for allegedly raping and murdering a trainee The doctor came under intense scrutiny last month.Three others were arrested, including…
Last updated: September 3, 2024 12:48 UTCPresident Drupadi Murmu (Image: PTI)According to the law ministry order issued through a gazette notification on Monday evening, the panel will have a full-time chairman and four full-time members, including the member secretary.The government on Monday notified the charter of the 23rd Law Commission for a three-year term, which provides for the appointment of sitting judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts as chairman and members.The term of the 22nd Legal Panel ends on August 31.According to the law ministry order issued through a gazette notification on Monday evening, the panel will have…
Reporter: Himani ChandnaLast updated: September 3, 2024 12:16 US Standard TimeMumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals has launched 'PresVu' eye drops made from pilocarpine, which treats 'presbyopia' by reducing the pupil size that helps in seeing close objects clearly. Prescription drops will be available at pharmacies starting from the first week of October for Rs 350.After more than two years of deliberations, the drug regulator has approved India's first eye drops to eliminate the need for reading glasses.Mumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday launched 'PresVu' eye drops made with pilocarpine, which treats 'presbyopia' by reducing the pupil size that helps in seeing close objects…
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Singapore for an official visit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the time is ripe for the two countries to take their bilateral ties to the next level.”Given the transformation that is happening in India and the changes in the world, they need to become more modern. In many ways, that is why Prime Minister Modi chose to visit Singapore so early in his third term. India,” he said Bilateral relations with Singapore “have been very strong over the past two decades”.The minister said that just as Singapore was given…
planner: Vani MehrotraLast updated: September 3, 2024 11:01 UTCIndian Coast Guard helicopter makes emergency landing near Gujarat (Representative: PTI)On September 2, an Indian Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing near Gujarat while performing a rescue mission. Three crew members are still missing. An Indian Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea near the state of Gujarat on Monday night, after which its three crew members went missing.The incident took place just after 11pm and one member was rescued.The Coast Guard said it was an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) that was tasked with evacuating an injured…
From Manhattan Contrarians Francis Menton I’ve posted a lot about the soaring consumer electricity costs being experienced by residents of jurisdictions furthest along the path to all-renewable energy. Consumer electricity prices in places like Germany, the United Kingdom, and California are two to three times the U.S. average. But is this difference the result of their race to switch to wind and solar power, or is it due to “bad luck” or other reasons? Even as electricity prices soar in many places, advocates of wind and solar power still claim these resources are cheaper than hydrocarbon alternatives. Do they have…
Abhishek Banerjee appealed to the party's public representatives and activists not to make any harsh comments against doctors. (Image source: X/@ANI)The TMC, which has been criticized for its alleged mishandling of the RG Kar case, is in an awkward position of late as few party leaders have made controversial statements against protesting doctorsAmid the ongoing protests by junior doctors over the RG Kar rape and murder case, several Trinamool Congress leaders have made controversial remarks against the ruling party. Some even pushed back against the protesting doctors, asking them to return to work. These remarks put the ruling party in…
planner: Vani MehrotraLast updated: September 3, 2024 09:53 UTCBahraich: A wolf captured on August 29, 2024 (Image: PTI)The authorities in Baraich, Uttar Pradesh, are intensifying efforts to capture two man-eating wolves under “Operation Bhediya”, which have killed eight people and injured many others since July 17. Uttar Pradesh police and the forest department continue to search for two man-eating wolves in Baraich, where another child was injured and a woman was injured in a wolf attack.A five-year-old girl was attacked late Monday while sleeping next to her grandmother at home, news agency ANI reported.She was quickly rescued and taken to…
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