The Himachal Pradesh high court has refused to quash an FIR against a school principal accused of calling a student a thief in front of his classmates, ruling that a psychologist’s report finding no signs of trauma in the child was not enough to halt criminal proceedings against her.What was the issueThe case relates to…
NEW DELHI: Seventy medical colleges and hospitals, including several prominent government institutions in Delhi, have failed to comply with the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) mandatory requirement to link their CCTV surveillance systems with the regulator’s Command and Control Centre despite repeated directions issued since 2022.The non-compliant institutions include Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences…
File photo – Spectators wave Chinese flags as military vehicles carrying JL-2 submarine-launched missiles roll during a parade(Picture credit: AP) China’s rare launch of a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South Pacific this week was aimed at sending a strategic message primarily to the United States rather than Pacific nations, according…
Image credit: Major League Cricket NEW DELHI: Veteran spinner Sunil Narine produced a brilliant spell with the ball after half-centuries from Andre Fletcher and Matthew Tromp helped Los Angeles Knight Riders beat Washington Freedom by 18 runs in the Major League Cricket (MLC) clash at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Friday.The victory earned…
NEW DELHI: More than 800 medical colleges have been issued conditional renewal letters for MBBS seats by the National Medical Commission (NMC) as the regulator overhauls its inspection system, replacing routine annual inspections with surprise assessments and giving institutions 45 days to rectify deficiencies before follow-up evaluations.The move marks a significant shift in the way…
Victim’s brother-in-law Vikram Singh Tomar NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old teacher engaged in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls allegedly jumped off Rani Jhansi Flyover Thursday. Police said a handwritten note seized from the spot suggested that he had been under immense pressure.The man had allegedly jumped from at least 30 feet in a…
Interestingly, psychology offers another perspective. A well-known study published in Health Psychology found that while people strongly believe comfort foods improve mood, the emotional benefit may come less from the food itself and more from the comforting context surrounding it. In other words, feeling safe, slowing down, spending time with loved ones or simply taking…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at improving patient safety, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has proposed restricting the use of the same brand name for medicines containing different active ingredients, saying the practice can mislead patients and create confusion over their therapeutic use. The regulator has invited public comments on the proposal…
Karnataka UUCMS semester results 2026 declared for UG and PG courses UUCMS semester results 2026: The Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, has declared the UUCMS 2026 semester results for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes offered by multiple state universities. Students enrolled in participating institutions can now access their digital marks cards through…
A rare bird sighting in Uttarakhand’s Corbett Tiger Reserve has excited birdwatchers and conservationists alike. Wildlife photographer Deep Rajwar has documented a Greater Painted-Snipe with two chicks, a sighting that he says provides the first scientific evidence of the species successfully breeding in the Corbett landscape. The video shared by PTI on X, the observation…