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Photo: IANSRajasthan High Court Prohibits Junk Food in School Canteens and Within 50 Metres of School Gates Statewide
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has prohibited the sale of junk food in school canteens and within a 50-metre radius of school gates across the state, citing concerns over children’s health, education and overall development. A bench headed by Justice Anup Kumar Dhand on Monday expressed concern over the availability of junk food in and…
Photo: X/BCCIBCCI Invites Applications for Junior Men’s Selection Panel; Application Window Open Until September 5
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday that it is inviting applications for five positions on its junior men’s selection committee, with an aim to reconstitute the panel responsible for shaping the age-group pathway and building bench strength. According to a statement issued by the board, the application…
Photo: IANS387 Codeine Cough Syrup Bottles Seized, 1 Held
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City Police have arrested a 32-year-old man after allegedly recovering 387 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from his possession in the Vasna area, with the total value of the seized property estimated at Rs 1.51 lakh, officials said on Monday. The seizure was made on August 22 as part of the city…
Photo: IANSNew SIM Card Rules Take Effect: DoT Restricts Excess Connections Across India
New Delhi: New SIM card rules came into effect in India from Monday, and telecom companies have been instructed to stop issuing mobile connections to people who have already reached the permitted limit. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to identify customers who already hold the maximum number of SIM cards allowed…
Photo: Xinhua/IANSPhilippines: Manila Hospital Records 50 Leptospirosis Cases; 10 Dead in Iloilo
Manila: Leptospirosis cases at a major infectious disease hospital in the Philippine capital have reached 50, with two deaths, following widespread flooding from persistent heavy rains, local media reported on Saturday. San Lazaro Hospital, a national referral centre for infectious diseases run by the Department of Health (DOH), has opened an express lane for leptospirosis…
Photo: IANSNo Suicide Note Found: Delhi Police Examine Phone, Campus Records in IIT Delhi Student Death Case
New Delhi: A 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the sixth floor of a building on the campus on Saturday morning. According to police, a PCR call regarding a student allegedly having jumped from a building at the IIT Delhi campus was…
Photo: IANSThree Youths Killed, Six Injured After Four Bikes Collide in Roorkee
Haridwar: Three people were killed, and six others were left seriously injured after four bikes collided head-on in Roorkee in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Friday on the Kaliyar Road of Roorkee. According to the officials, three youths died on the spot, while six others were seriously…
Photo: IANSCrime Branch Nabs Murder Accused Absconding for 42 Years Since 1984
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 65-year-old man who had been absconding for more than four decades in connection with a murder case registered at Janakpuri police station in 1984. The accused, identified as Natthu alias Natthulal, a resident of Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh, was apprehended…











