Jury: Roundup weed killer is major factor in man’s cancer

SAN FRANCISCO  — Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man’s cancer, a jury determined Tuesday in the first phase of a trial that attorneys said could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits. The unanimous verdict by the six-person jury in federal […]

Lawmakers ponder meds to help ease withdrawal in lockups

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Laura Levine says she never smoked a cigarette or touched a drink until age 35. Then the mother of five tried heroin, and she was hooked. After some brushes with the law — petty larceny to support her habit — she was booked into the […]

HC takes note of ‘dearth’ of special education teachers in Delhi schools

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court has taken note of the “dearth” of special education teachers in government schools here and said that despite repeated efforts, the vacancies have not been filled. Special education programs are designed for those students who are mentally, physically, socially or emotionally delayed […]

Woman, 2 accomplices get life term for killing husband

Mandi :  A court here has sentenced a woman, her paramour and their accomplice to life imprisonment for killing her husband and chopping his body into pieces five years ago. Mandi Additional Sessions Judge Aparna Sharma has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Lata Devi, her paramour Amar […]

People run from pillar to post to get insurance claim from companies: Delhi consumer commission

New Delhi :  The Delhi state consumer commission has observed that claimants are made to run from pillar to post to get medical reimbursement from insurance companies and it would be “extremely tenuous” to expect a layman to read each and every clause of an insurance document before signing […]

Jaitley dubs ‘108 purported economists’ as compulsive contrarians

New Delhi :  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday dubbed the “108 purported economists” alleging government interference in statistical data as a “fake campaign”, saying these compulsive contrarians have repeatedly signed memorandums of manufactured political issues against the present regime. He was referring to a appeal made by 108 economists […]

Hartek Group CMD appointed vice-chairman of IEEMA

Chandigarh :  Hartek Group Chairman and Managing Director Hartek Singh has been appointed as vice-chairman of the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) for the northern region. “With his (Hartek) vast experience and understanding of the industry, he will lead the regional activities, benefiting the entire fraternity of […]

Jet Airways shares tumble 7 pc

New Delhi :  Shares of crisis-hit Jet Airways plunged nearly 7 per cent Wednesday after the company grounded six more planes due to non-payment of lease rentals. The stock tumbled 6.59 per cent to Rs 213.95 on BSE. On NSE, shares cracked 6.93 per cent to Rs 213.35. As […]

Gold futures shed 0.18% on weak global cues

New Delhi :  Gold prices weakened 0.18 per cent to Rs 31,902 per 10 gram in futures market Wednesday as speculators trimmed their positions taking weak cues from global market. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in April declined by Rs 58, or 0.18 per cent, to […]

Sensex, Nifty rise on sustained foreign fund inflow

Mumbai : Benchmark indices opened on a positive note Wednesday on sustained foreign fund inflow ahead of March derivatives expiry. However, gains were capped as Asian shares fell across the board in line with overnight drop in US stocks. Rising crude oil prices too worried investors. The 30-share Sensex […]

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