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A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M. Trivedi deferred hearing on plea till October 17 and decided to take up the matter on a non-miscellaneous day. As per the Supreme Court rules, days other than Monday and Friday are classified as non-miscellaneous days in the top court, when regular hearing is undertaken by different benches. The Tamil Nadu Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has filed the special leave petition against the decision of the state High Court closing the petition filed by DMK leader R.S. Bharathi. The petition alleged that the AIADMK General Secretary, when he was…

Hangzhou, Sep 25 (IANS) Following India’s advancement to the pre-quarterfinals of the 19th Asian Games, securing the second position in Group A, head coach Igor Stimac hinted at the team having additional surprises up their sleeves. With four points from three matches, which also included a win against Bangladesh and a loss to hosts China, India made it to the pre-quarterfinals as the runners-up team from Group A and will now meet Saudi Arabia on September 28.”We can now concentrate on the Saudi Arabia game. We can now have two days of good training. Saudi are a good team, all…

London, Sep 25 (IANS) Scientists have cracked the genetic code of rare kidney cancer called reninoma, providing a possible alternative solution to surgery. There are around 100 cases of reninoma reported to date worldwide, and it is amongst the rarest of tumours in humans. Although it can usually be cured with surgery, it can cause severe hypertension or it can spread and develop into metastases. There is no existing medical treatment for reninoma and management involves surgery alone. Until now, it had been unknown what genetic error causes reninoma. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and…

Toronto, Sep 25 (IANS) Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) programmes are underutilised and women are much less likely to participate than men due to some barriers, according to a study.CR improves health outcomes and well-being and can reduce death and re-hospitalisation rates by 20 per cent. The study, published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, found that the greatest barriers were not not knowing about CR and finding exercise tiring or painful. Further, distance, travel, family responsibilities, and difficulties in accessing sessions that require attendance in person also caused a hindrance. “The benefits of cardiac rehab participation are remarkable, plus patients get…

New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Bills, insurance delays, cancelled appointments await Americans queuing for new Covid vaccine, according to media reports. Early in September, the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended Americans to take the new Covid vaccine in the wake of rising Covid cases in the country. While the federal officials promised the new Covid shot would be free and covered by insurance, some Americans have been denied coverage and charged up to $200, the Washington Post reported.In addition, many people also saw cancelled appointments, pharmacies being out of network, and supply snags with vaccines not…

Certain stations like Gundavali, Andheri West, Anand Nagar, Dahanukarwadi, Dahisar East, Kandivali West and Borivali West have emerged as ‘commuter hotspots’ for daily travel, said Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Commissioner, Sanjay Mukherjee.To improve passenger convenience, the Mumbai Metro Corporation Ltd has facilitated an extra entry gate at Gundavali on Line 7 to ensure smoother entry-exit of commuters, especially during peak hours.Besides the stupendous ridership figures, the commuters have also adopted the Mumbai One Card with nearly 1.50 lakh or 40 per cent of daily commuters, opting for this convenient payment mode.This has reduced the use of paper tickets contributing…

Rahul Gandhi in a post on Facebook said, “Bharat Jodo journey continues… A short train journey from Bilaspur to Raipur – During the journey, I got a chance to meet many fellow travelers and had a lot of conversations.”Earlier in the day, the Congress leader addressed a public meeting in poll bound Chhattisgarh.Rahul Gandhi was accompanied with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, state incharge Kumari Selja and others.He also interacted with the train passengers during his journey.Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public meeting in Bilaspur, he asked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he was afraid of…

The suspension bridge, dating back to the British era and spanning the Machchhu River in Morbi , collapsed and resulted in the loss of 135 lives, including women and children, and injuries to 56 others. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee has granted the government a two-week extension, emphasising that “no further adjournments will be entertained in the suo motu Public Interest Litigation that the court initiated last year following the disaster”. The court also raised questions regarding the last-minute preparation of submissions, causing difficulties in the proceedings. The Gujarat government formed a five-member…

She also expressed her concern about the poor condition of the Rajghat subway and cautioned engineers about the consequences of laxity in its maintenance. “This road stretch between Delhi Vidhan Sabha to Delhi Secretariat is extremely important as it connects key locations such as Vidhan Sabha, Raj Niwas, CM House, Delhi Secretariat, and Delhi University, serving as a daily transit route for lakhs of commuters,” she said, directing officials to ensure the maintenance of drainage systems, horticulture, footpath redevelopment tailored to pedestrian needs and safety, trimming of trees obstructing footpath movement, pavement levelling, road recarpeting, replacement of broken kerbstones, and…

The accused were identified as Yash (24), Rahul Tiwari (23), Sonu aka Pankaj (22) and Chandu alias Chander Prakash (24).According to police, a police control room call regarding a quarrel near Moolchand Dispensary was received on the intervening night of September 23 and 24, at about 12.17 a.m. at Geeta Colony police station following which a police team rushed to the spot.“The PCR van transported the injured to Swami Dayanand Hospital where he was declared brought dead by the doctor,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara), Rohit Meena, adding that the deceased was identified as Rehbar, a resident of Jagatpuri.During…