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The September 1 festival at India Habitat Centre will provide emerging artists with a prestigious platform to present their talent New Delhi: In a significant initiative to encourage emerging artistic talent and promote India’s rich cultural heritage, Kala Chaitanya Society will organise the ‘Yuva Nritya Mahotsav’ on September 1, 2026,…
10 newborns died in a single day at Malda Medical College, with around 60 deaths recorded in August. The Bengal Health Department has launched an inquiry New Delhi: The deaths of 10 newborn babies in a single day at Malda Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal have raised serious…
Uttar Pradesh approves new labour rules mandating appointment letters and employer-funded health checks, with stricter safety and welfare norms for workers New Delhi:The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026. The rules make written appointment letters mandatory for workers in…
Chhavi Varshney and Mother Die in Tragic Crash; Father Among Three Injured as Car Collides with Truck on Ujjain-Garoth Highway New Delhi: Chhavi Varshney, a young YouTuber and social media influencer from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, died in a tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh. Chhavi was travelling with her mother,…
Women’s Equality Day 2026 looks at the long U.S. struggle for women’s voting rights, the 19th Amendment, the ERA, and why legal equality remains unfinished New Delhi: The United States marks Women’s Equality Day on August 26, a date Congress designated in 1973 to commemorate the certification of the 19th…
Harshad Mehta Case: How the Supreme Court’s 1996 Interim Payment Led to the 1998 ‘Tax Due’ Verdict New Delhi: What did the Supreme Court do in New Delhi on August 26, 1996, in the Harshad Mehta case, and why did it matter? The matter concerned payments to the Income Tax…
Kundli: Newly admitted students pursuing B.Tech (FTM), B.Tech (FT&MBA) and BBA (Hons.) at the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Kundli, took part in an interactive session on “Essentials of Communication” led by Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma during the institute’s induction programme. Dr. Sharma introduced students to…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reviewed the rising H1N1 cases in an emergency meeting as Health Minister Pankaj Singh said hospitals were prepared to handle the surge New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday called an emergency meeting to review the rising number of H1N1 influenza cases in the…
IIT Delhi student Rishikesh Kumar’s death has sparked protests, with students demanding an independent probe, accountability, ₹1 crore compensation and stronger mental-health support New Delhi: Protests erupted at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi after 31-year-old MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar died on August 22, 2026, following a fall…
India’s food safety regulator drops proposed colour-coded warning labels on packaged foods high in sugar, salt and fat; Supreme Court examines the move New Delhi: India’s food safety regulator has dropped its plan to introduce colour-coded warning labels on the front of packaged foods high in sugar, salt and fat.…
