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Four members of a family allegedly committed suicide after consuming poisonous substance in Jalandhar and called up neighbour the neighbour before doing it.  The news of families committing suicides has surfaced several times in recent months. For instance, the massive suicide in Burari, Delhi last year in which 11 members of a family had committed …

United Breweries and its flagship brand Kingfisher was, for a long time, synonymous with the name Vijay Mallya in his heydays, while he was also referred to as ‘the king of good times’. So, it was quite natural for the fugitive liquor baron to have a meltdown to see his shares in the company getting sold. A sulking Mallya took …

Access to basic healthcare still remains a necessity for majority of Indians. While people from underprivileged background cannot afford private hospitals, going to government hospitals puts them in a more vulnerable position. Haryana has once again drawn flak for medical negligence and botched up surgeries that might render 38 patients blind. Times of India reported that 38 elderly patients had …

Jean Dreze, an esteemed economist, who has made notable contribution to developmental economics in India was detained by Jharkhand police on March 28 for organising a public meeting. The Hindu reported that the Belgian-born economics scholar was detained for organising the meeting without the permission of authorities in the state. He was detained for organizing a meeting on issues like …

Twenty-year-old Neeta (name changed) works as a contract worker in a Paying Guest Accommodation (PG) in Bharat Nagar, New Delhi.  For a meager salary of  Rs 10,000, she toils tirelessly from 6 am to 11 pm, 7 days a week. She has no idea about her rights and entitlements to overtime wages and more so, the minimum wage she ought …

Airlines have often been accused of mishandling passengers’ baggage. While many flyers have received their luggage in a dilapidated condition, some others don’t receive them at all. Indian airlines fail to assume responsibility when it comes to compensating their riders for the damage incurred. In the most recent incident, Panchkula district consumer disputes redressal forum has directed Jet Airways to …

reuters Cyclone Idai has left more than 400 people dead in Mozambique and authorities fear that the toll could rise to 1000. The new figure puts the overall death toll at about 700 people across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) More Deaths In Indian Sewers Despite PM Modi Promising To Eradicate …

The two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch where a white supremacist killed 50 worshippers last week, reopened today. Many survivors were among the first ones to walk in and pray for those who died. At the Al Noor mosque, where more than 40 of the victims were killed by a suspected white supremacist, prayers resumed with armed …

A 55-year-old woman has alleged that she was abducted, raped and robbed of her jewellery by five youths in Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park area on Friday night. Police said they were awaiting the medical examination report. While there were reports that the families had had a dispute earlier, police said any such aspect had not been come out in the …

The number of Indians getting investment linked EB-5 visas in the US, also known as “cash for green card,” has risen nearly four-fold in the past two years. According to statistics issued by the US Department of State, 585 such conditional green cards were issued to Indians during the 12-month period ending September 2018, as against 174 in fiscal 2017. …