In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that human beings have the right to die with dignity and allowed passive euthanasia for terminally ill people, under strict guidelines. Passive euthanasia is a condition where there is withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention to hasten the death of a terminally-ill patient. PTI/File …
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This is the rarest of the rare cases. A man declared brain dead came to life just before his postmortem was about to begin. The incident happened at a government hospital in Chhindwara city for Madhya Pradesh. According to report, the accident victim, identified as 24-year-old Himanshu Bhardwaj, suffered skull injuries after his bike skidded off the road in the …
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A 26-year-old man was shot dead and his girlfriend raped by a robber at an isolated spot on the Ambernath-Titwala Road on Monday. According to police, Ganesh Dinkar had taken his girlfriend for a ride on his motorcycle in the evening and they halted at an isolated spot, which is usually frequented by couples. In her complaint, the girl told …
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Telangana home department has decided to beef up security for chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao by procuring a new bulletproof bus after Maoists threatened to target TRS leaders following the killing of 10 guerrillas in an encounter on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border last week. The bus, to be procured by the roads and buildings (R&B) department, will have state of the …
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A three-year-old girl has been allegedly raped yesterday by a bus-cleaner inside a parked luxury bus in Kolkata’s Canal (West) Road, police said today. The accused 45-year-old Sheikh Munna has been arrested for allegedly raping the girl who is being treated at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said. “We are waiting for …
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The case of fraud on Nirav Modi seems to have escalated to new heights with fresh information that has been unearthed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). On Saturday CBI told the court that an official of Punjab National Bank admitted that he received gold and diamond jewellery from a billionaire jeweller accused of being involved in a Rs. 12,600 crore bank …
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Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the nodal agency behind the Aadhaar programme has introduced a new id for children aged below five years. The new card, ‘Baal Aadhaar’ can be obtained by enrolling with the child’s birth certificate and the Aadhaar card number of one of the parents. According to UIDAI, the ‘Baal Aadhaar’ data does not include biometrics …
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Like some fast-footed dance form, his nimble fingers moved fluidly over the key board and within five minutes a query from a client was replied to. Like the computer, his mobile phone is also in talk mode that helps him make/receive calls, read and reply text messages from clients and consultants all over the world and also keep him in …
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Potential buyers have expressed strong early interest in a bankrupt US firm of jeweller Nirav Modi, who has been accused of involvement in a $2-billion (over Rs 11,000 crore) bank fraud in India, court filings in New York show. Firestar Diamond Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on February 26 in the United States, following accusations that other firms led by …
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Most of the workforce in India hold back themselves when it comes to taking leave, according to a survey conducted by the British Airways. The survey indicated that many employees — due to work pressure and changing priorities — can’t ‘switch off’ on holidays too. “On average, employed adults in India get 17 days paid holiday days per year. Despite …
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