New Delhi: Children with higher screen exposure at around one year of age are more likely to develop autism or autism-like traits by the age of three, experts have warned, underlining growing concern over early and prolonged screen use.“There has been considerable research on screen time and autism. Studies show that children who had higher…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court ruled that public land cannot be claimed for exclusive religious use by any individual or group, holding that such activities, including offering Namaz, must remain subject to public order and the rights of others.The observation was made by a Division Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Garima Prasad…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday called the Rs 993 increase in commercial LPG cylinder prices an “election bill”, adding he had warned that a fuel hike would follow the assembly polls. He said the next rise would be in petrol and diesel prices.Rahul said the burden on dhabas, hotels, bakeries and sweet…
KOLKATA: Election Commission on Friday ordered repolling in 15 booths across two assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas following reports of irregularities during the second phase of Bengal polls. Of the 15 polling stations, 11 are in Magrahat West and four in Diamond Harbour.The repolling is scheduled for Saturday (May 2) from 7am to 6pm,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has ordered repolling in 15 polling stations across two constituencies in West Bengal following the second phase of Assembly elections held on April 29. Fresh polling will take place on May 2 between 7 am and 6 pm in South 24 Parganas district, covering 11 booths in Magrahat Paschim and…
NEW DELHI: Observing that functioning of National Company Law Tribunals (NCLT) has been impaired by numerous vacancies and inadequate infrastructure — leading to substantial delay in deciding cases, particularly those involving resolution plans under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) — Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance and decided to initiate remedial measures, reports Amit…
ED Attaches Rs 10.29 Crore Draft to TMC As Alchemist Group Probe Intensifies NEW DELHI: Striking a tough note, Enforcement Directorate on Friday raised the issue of legal obstacles coming in the way of the agency, with its chief Rahul Navin questioning the proposition that an investigation into a money laundering offence should not proceed…
NEW DELHI: Amid conflicting inference over the record voter turnout in Bengal, BJP on Friday credited Hindu consolidation for the surge and dismissed CM Mamata Banerjee‘s apprehensions of counting malpractices as desperation to distract from the writing on the wall.As Muslims have traditionally rallied behind Trinamool, the jump in voter turnout in this poll is…
File photo: Abhishek Singhvi & Himanta Sarma GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: Soon after Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress spokesman Pawan Khera in a defamation case, a slugfest broke out between Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Himanta Sarma, with the former asking him to reflect on his “deeply inappropriate” statements.Khera was granted relief in a…
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry on Thursday notified an amendment to the Citizenship Act allowing online application for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards. The digital application will be for both inclusion and renunciation.All applications will be submitted electronically through the portal https://ociservices.gov.in. The amended rule also provides for inclusion of minors as OCI…
