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New Delhi: The Center on Thursday justified the exclusion of transgender persons, men who have sex with men and female sex workers from the list of potential blood donors, saying the decision was not discriminatory but one based on health studies that found 6 to 13 times higher incidence of HIV among these groups.Additional Solicitor…

New Delhi: The Election CommissionIn a first for West Bengal, it has upgraded Returning Officers (RO) across its 152 assembly constituencies to the level of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) or Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) and as per the norms followed in the rest of the country.This is seen as encouraging free and fair assembly elections…

New research highlights how children in India outperform the world Screen time guidelineswith long-lasting effects on health and cognitive abilitiesMultiple screens have become an integral part of children’s lives. But is it safe for young people to spend so much time on the screen? Findings from existing research suggest that devices such as smartphones, laptops,…

In a landmark ruling that revisits one of medicine’s toughest ethical questions, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the withdrawal of artificial life support — or passive euthanasia as it’s commonly referred to — for a 31-year-old man who had been comatose for more than 13 years. The decision in the Harish Rana case was…

New Delhi: In an unusual development, TMC MPs have sought an appointment with President Draupadi Murmu to apprise her about the welfare initiatives undertaken by the Bengal government. However, the Rashtrapati Bhavan rejected their request citing “lack of time”, according to sources.This comes after a political row erupted over alleged protocol lapses during Murmur’s visit…

New Delhi: An uproar erupted in the Lok Sabha on Thursday after Rahul Gandhi interrupted his speech on the energy crisis while taking a jibe at the oil and gas minister. Hardeep Puri Allegedly his name was on an American sex-offender file. He attacked the government over the US waiver for India to buy crude…

NEW DELHI: The government said on Thursday that External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar discussed safe passage for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in a conversation with his Iranian counterpart Syed Araghchi on Tuesday but there was no assurance yet from Tehran that India-bound ships would not be targeted. According to official sources,…

NEW DELHI: Income of parents cannot be the only criterion to exclude a candidate from OBC quota for being part of the ‘creamy layer’, the Supreme Court said, adding that parents’ job status and category must be considered, as additional criteria for exclusion in the income/wealth test. Currently, the threshold income for determining the ‘creamy…

NEW DELHI: DMK Rajya Sabha MPs have demanded the government to bring in a law with provision for suspension of judges facing serious charges with strong evidence while highlighting impeachment is a complex process.Speaking at Zero Hour on Thursday, Wilson said, “We must legislate for a system to suspend judges facing serious charges without compromising…

Jammu: A joint team of security forces busted a terrorist hideout and seized an improvised explosive device (IED) in a remote, jungle area of ​​J&K’s Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday.Troops identified the hideout at Badi Beha in Thanamandi and recovered the explosives during a cordon-and-search operation. The object was tested and proved to be…