A Georgia appeals court has upheld a ruling in a property dispute involving a house…
The National Medical Commission is seeking applications for standing counsels aimed at bolstering its legal…
A Kansas artist’s animal drawings have attracted millions of social media followers, helping turn his…
Supreme Court warns against misuse of rape laws after consensual relationships turn sour, saying breakups…
A Georgia appeals court has upheld a ruling in a property dispute involving a house built across two adjoining plots, after a deed mistakenly excluded the one-acre parcel on which most of the residence stood. Carson Blackwell purchased 7.25 acres in Gwinnett County for $89,000 in 2014, later acquiring the neighbouring acre for $13,000 to…
The National Medical Commission is seeking applications for standing counsels aimed at bolstering its legal expertise. New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has invited applications from advocates to empanel 17 standing counsels to represent it before the Supreme Court, High Courts and their benches across the country, with preference for lawyers experienced in medical…
A Kansas artist’s animal drawings have attracted millions of social media followers, helping turn his creative hobby into a family-run business selling books, colouring products and merchandise. Trent Landreth, known online as Drawings by Trent, has 2 million followers on Facebook, 1.3 million on Instagram and 3 million on TikTok. His popularity began with a…
Supreme Court warns against misuse of rape laws after consensual relationships turn sour, saying breakups cannot retrospectively criminalise consensual sex NEW DELHI: Society and courts must discourage weaponisation of criminal law against men in the aftermath of an emotional discord and breakup of a consenting romantic relationship, Supreme Court said Friday, expressing concern over the…
Representative Image of the historic Hampden Smelter and railway, highlighting their role in Kuridala’s mining prosperity (AI-generated image) Kuridala, about 65–70 km south of Cloncurry in Queensland, grew into an important copper-mining settlement before and during World War I. Its development was closely tied to the Hampden Smelter and a railway connection that helped transport…
Centre open to amending DPDP Act rules or the law itself to address media concerns over its impact on press freedom, days after Supreme Court agreed to hear challenge NEW DELHI: Centre Friday said it is open to changing the rules of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and, if necessary, the law itself to…
Image Credit: Jeremy Norwood/Smithsonian The Smithsonian Institution has raised $2.5 billion through its Campaign for Our Shared Future, reaching its fundraising target a full year ahead of schedule. Announced on 5 February 2026, the achievement marks the largest fundraising campaign in the history of a cultural organisation. Launched in 2018, the initiative brought together donors…
Anti-cancer drugs show mark-ups of up to 700% despite NPPA’s 2019 price curbs, raising questions over one-time price cuts A look at the mark-up on some of the drugs on which National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) put a trade margin cap of 30% on selling price in Feb 2019 shows that a majority had mark-ups…
Representative Image of hydrilla overtaking a Florida waterway, displacing native plants and disrupting wildlife and recreational activities (AI-generated image) An aquatic plant imported for home aquariums became a major management problem in Florida after it entered the state’s freshwater systems in the 1950s. Hydrilla, a submerged plant native to parts of Asia, can grow rapidly,…
J&K health minister Sakina Itoo writes to LG Manoj Sinha, flagging civilian inconvenience due to highway closures during Army convoy movement SRINAGAR: J&K health minister Sakina Itoo, in a letter to lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, flagged the practice of closing off both ends of Srinagar-Anantnag-Kulgam-Qazigund national highway for civilian traffic during the movement of Army…
