In landmark judgement, Supreme Court allows first ever passive euthanasia for 31 year-old patient in vegetative state NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday quoted from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as it approved passive euthanasia for 31-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state since August 2013 following a fall from a building in…
NEW DELHI: India’s inbound international student numbers are projected to grow by about 8% annually from a base of around 58,000 in 2025, signalling a steady shift in global student mobility as visa curbs and rising costs in traditional Western destinations push many applicants to explore alternatives. The trend, outlined in the latest QS Global…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning its silence after a US official reiterated the United States has “permitted” India to temporarily purchase Russian oil. In a post on X, the opposition party highlighted remarks by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who called India a “good actor” while…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to the father of the minor who was alleged to be driving a Porsche car involved in an accident in Pune last year that left two young software engineers dead. He is accused of tampering with evidence by swapping the blood sample of his son who was…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the withdrawal of medical treatment to 31 year old Harish Rana in a first passive euthanasia case in the country. The top court directed Delhi’s AIIMS to admit Rana and provide all necessary facilities in carrying out exercise of withdrawing life support system.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a plea challenging the preventive detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to March 17. The petition filed by his wife has been listed 24 times over the last five months, but the hearing has remained inconclusive.The activist was taken under preventive detention on Sep 26…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved expansion of a highway project and two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 8,313 crore in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand. It also approved the proposal for declaration of Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport.Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Cabinet gave go…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a phone conversation with Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, to discuss regional developments and concerns over shipping security in the region. In a post on X EAM later described the talks as detailed and said both sides agreed to remain in touch. Modi Meets…
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill draft, a statutory intervention purportedly aimed at retaining the provision for deputation of IPS officers at the level of inspector general (IG) and deputy inspector general (DIG) in the CAPFs. The Bill, likely to be brought before Parliament soon,…
NEW DELHI: Cabinet Tuesday gave its approval for restructuring and reorienting the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and extended its timeline to Dec 2028 with an enhanced total outlay of around Rs 8.7 lakh crore.The focus the restructured JJM 2.0 would be on service delivery, supported by drinking water governance and institutional ecosystem for sustainable piped…
