Tamil Nadu ban cow slaughter: Madras HC orders immediate ban ahead of BakridThe Madras High Court has issued a complete prohibition on cow slaughter across Tamil Nadu. This directive applies to all days, including t...
28 May, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
'I quit my job. I gave them 2 seconds notice': US worker quits after manager demands a drug test for wearing a blanketA night shift worker's viral story highlights concerns about workplace drug testing. Employers might use drug tests to dismiss staff and re...
26 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
18 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
08 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Let science, not age caps, guide IVFThe Bombay High Court has made a landmark ruling, permitting two women past the age of 50 to assess their eligibility for IVF procedures, t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
GST fault line: Supreme Court to rule if taxman can bundle years into one sweeping show-cause noticeThe Supreme Court is set to decide if tax authorities can issue a single show-cause notice for multiple financial years. This procedural is...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Kedarnath portals open today as fresh snowfall blankets Dham, pilgrims throng shrineThe portals of Kedarnath Temple reopened on Wednesday after a six-month winter break, with thousands of devotees arriving despite heavy sno...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Myanmar frees Aung San Suu Kyi ally, stirs faint hopes for democracyMyanmar's military leadership has pardoned former president Win Myint. This move raises questions about the fate of detained leader Aung Sa...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfewsBritish teenagers will test social media bans and time limits. This trial is part of government consultations on new online safety measures...
25 Mar, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
'Masterstroke in bad policy making': Priyank Kharge tears into Centre over Online Gaming BillAs India prepares to introduce a bill prohibiting online money gaming, Congress leader Priyank Kharge criticizes the move as a knee-jerk re...
20 Aug, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Single-owner company proprietor not eligible for L-1 foreign work visa, US clarifiesThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that sole proprietors are not eligible for an L-1 foreign worker's visa. ...
21 Oct, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
Working two jobs at once: Why a blanket prohibition on moonlighting won't workAny 'crackdown' on moonlighting should first involve defining it. The term 'moonlighting' - something conducted in the dark - itself implie...
09 Sep, 2022, 11.06 PM IST
ASI to get more powers on encroachments once bill becomes lawThe Amasr Act, 1958, amended in 2010, had prohibited construction 100 metres around a protected monument. The next 300-metre radius is regu...
18 Jul, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
Karnataka cabinet okays anti-cow slaughter ordinanceThe Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill-2020 bill proposes a maximum of seven years' imprisonment and fine of...
28 Dec, 2020, 06.08 PM IST
Can't pass blanket order on plea to restrain MPs, MLAs: Delhi High Court"No blanket order can be issued. We are not even giving any interim stay without hearing the petition," a bench of Acting Chief Justice Git...
02 May, 2017, 04.36 PM IST
- Mallya wants Gujarat govt to revise alcohol policy
Liquor-baron Vijay Mallya today virtually asked the Gujarat government to lift prohibition in force in the state.
11 Jul, 2009, 02.59 PM IST