Death Certificate Scam: Delhi HC issues notice to MCD, govt over alleged verification lapsesThe Delhi High Court has taken cognizance of alleged lapses in death certificate issuance by the MCD and Delhi government, prompted by a pl...
20 May, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
Maharashtra govt forms SIT to probe 'delayed' birth, death certificates to check illegal immigrationThe Maharashtra government has established a Special Investigation Team to investigate the issuance of delayed birth and death certificates...
25 Jan, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Posted in the morning, HM Amit Shah got my resident permit extended by evening: Taslima NasreenBangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's residence permit in India was extended after a social media post. She had been anxious for three month...
23 Oct, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
Can death hoaxes change our attitude towards news of death online, with scepticism taking precedence over sadness?The death hoax surrounding Poonam Pandey has intensified public scepticism towards celebrity death news. Karthik Srinivasan, a communicatio...
10 Feb, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Disturbing discovery at Colorado funeral home: 189 decaying bodies raise concerns189 decaying bodies have been discovered at a funeral home in Colorado, raising suspicions of fabricated cremation records and the distribu...
20 Oct, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Insurer fakes certificate to deny death claim, finedA Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Ahmedabad (city), has fined an insurance company and asked it to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation to ...
09 Nov, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Azadi from jail: States advised to release prisoners in 3 phasesThe home ministry said that women and transgender convicts above 50 years with overall good conduct, especially those not punished in the l...
13 Jun, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
COVID-19 deaths: SC allows Centre to conduct inquiry into fake claimsThe top court also set a period of 60 days which would be given to all such persons who are eligible as on date to apply for the ex-gratia ...
24 Mar, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
COVID-19 deaths: SC says deadline of 4 weeks for seeking ex gratia payment not sufficientA bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna indicated that a period of 60 days would be given to all such persons who are eligible as o...
21 Mar, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Supreme Court hints at inquiry into fake Covid-19 death claimsSolicitor General Tushar Mehta had flagged the issue before a bench led by Justice MR Shah at the last hearing. He had sought an outer limi...
14 Mar, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
COVID-19 deaths: SC expresses concern over fake claims for getting ex-gratia compensationThe bench, which had last week expressed concern over fake COVID-19 death certificates being issued for ex-gratia compensation and observed...
14 Mar, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Government to Supreme Court: Make Covid compensation claim time-boundSC had earlier mandated that families of every person who died of Covid-19 be compensated ₹50,000 drawn from the National Disaster Manageme...
07 Mar, 2022, 11.53 PM IST
Ex-gratia: SC expresses concern over fake Covid death certificates being issued by doctorsA bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna also said that there should be some time limit for claims seeking compensation.
07 Mar, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
Supreme Court raps Gujarat govt for Covid-19 ex gratia screening panelSolicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the bench that the details would be submitted next Monday. Mehta stepped into the debate to assuage ...
22 Nov, 2021, 11.43 PM IST
Beware of fake death, birth papers: Registrar General of IndiaHome ministry officials said the advisory was sent by the RGI to states in the wake of reports of fake birth and death certificates issued ...
06 Oct, 2021, 09.06 AM IST
5 tricks from the white collar criminal’s cheat sheetA look at the Desi White Collar Criminal Club's cheat sheet, all based on real people and incidents.
13 Oct, 2019, 08.48 PM IST
From December 1, just self-attest for certificatesStarting December 1, affidavits and notary-attested documents will not be necessary for many Delhi government services.
15 Nov, 2015, 12.51 PM IST