Tabassum Barnagarwala

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance won 66 seats without a single vote being cast, as candidates withdrew or were disqualified.

From syringes to dental implants and dialysis kits, the prices of several essential devices are on their way up.

Six years after Covid-19 epidemic, several children continue to struggle for education and money as the implementation of state and central schemes falters.

Families from Araria district denied claims of trafficking, said the children detained in Madhya Pradesh were being sent for better education.

Teachers accompanying them had Aadhaar cards and consent forms, said a maulana. But they were still taken to a government shelter home in Cuttack.

As more private hospitals install robotic systems, patients are being nudged to undergo costlier procedures, sometimes even when they do not need them.

Behind the exodus is crushing poverty and the hope of a better life for the next generation. But, increasingly, their choices are under government scrutiny.

Activists say the sudden rise in such interceptions point to a targeting of Muslim children.

While the company asked workers to adhere to safety norms during production, workers blame the management for creating conditions that are leading to lapses.

Excess rain and concrete work is choking the base and roots of trees while careless pruning is disrupting their balance.