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Man gets 7 years in jail for aiding wife’s suicide

Muzaffarnagar (UP) :  A fast track court here sentenced a man to seven years imprisonment for forcing his wife to commit suicide in 2013 over dowry demands. Judge Balraj Singh convicted Kamil Hasan on Wednesday and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him. Hasan was held guilty […]

Justice Sikri recuses himself from hearing plea on interim CBI Director

New Delhi :  Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to appoint M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. A bench headed by Justice Sikri listed the matter for Friday for hearing before a different bench. As […]

SC refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Thursday refused to stay the proposed amendments to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which restored the no anticipatory bail provision for the accused. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said the pending review petition filed by the Centre against the […]

Global VC funding in digital health sector reaches USD 9.5 bn in 2018: Report

New Delhi :  Global venture capital funding in digital health sector, including private equity and corporate venture capital, touched a record high of USD 9.5 billion in 2018, up 32 per cent from the year-ago period, says a report. According to global communications and research firm Mercom Capital Group, […]

Dr Reddy’s launches anesthetic in US market

New Delhi : Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Thursday announced the launch of Propofol Injectable Emulsion, used for induction of general anesthesia and sedation in intensive care units, in the US market. Propofol Injectable Emulsion is a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Diprivan (Propofol) Injectable Emulsion,” the company said in a […]

Silver slides 0.19% on negative global cues

New Delhi : Tracking weak cues from overseas markets, silver prices moved down 0.19 per cent to Rs 39,024 per kg in futures trading Thursday as speculators trimmed their positions. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in March month fell by Rs 75, or 0.19 per cent, […]

MG Motor India ties up with car sharing firm Myles

New Delhi : MG Motor India Thursday announced a tie-up with car sharing and subscription player, Myles as part of its next-generation mobility solutions strategy. The value of this tie-up will be over Rs 250 crore in the first phase which will enable introduction of MG cars with “disruptive […]

AI Express to start first direct Sharjah-Surat flight service from Feb 16

Dubai :  Air India Express will launch its first direct flight service from Surat to Sharjah on February 16 and will also expand services from Gulf to Kannur in Kerala. The carrier, the international budget arm of Air India, will deploy Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on this route. The […]

China clones five gene-edited monkeys for human disease research

Beijing : Scientists in China have cloned five monkeys after editing genes to induce several human diseases like Alzheimer’s that they claim will help in medical research, an advance which is likely to raise fresh ethical concerns about gene-editing. The announcement follows the recent confirmation that the world’s first […]

Indonesia flood, landslide death toll rises to 26

Makassar :  The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia jumped to 26, a disaster agency official said Thursday, as rescuers race to find still-missing victims. Thousands have been evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and strong winds pounded the southern part of Sulawesi island, swelling […]

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