Smoking strong pot daily raises psychosis risk, study finds
London: Smoking high-potency marijuana every day could increase the chances of developing psychosis by nearly five times, according to the biggest-ever study to examine the impact of pot on psychotic disorder rates. If More...
Retired IPS officer, ex-judge get Kamal Haasan’s party tickets to contest in Lok Sabha elections
Chennai: A retired IPS officer and a retired district judge are among the first list of 21 candidates announced by actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam Wednesday for the coming Lok Sabha More...
Mayawati’s ex-Secy, Retd IAS officer Netram’s Rs 225 crore properties attached in DA case
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has attached assets worth Rs 225 crore of retired IAS officer Netram, a former secretary of BSP supremo Mayawati, in connection with a disproportionate assets case. BSP supremo More...
Delhi court sends 5 UP policemen to 10 years in jail for custodial death of 26-year-old man
New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday sentenced five Uttar Pradesh policemen to 10-year jail term for custodial death of a 26-year-old man, saying any lenient view by way of a meagre sentence will be against the societal More...
Robert Vadra moves HC seeking quashing of money laundering case by ED
New Delhi: Robert Vadra Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of an FIR registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case in which he has been questioned by the probe agency. Robert More...
I-T Dept deploys surveillance teams in NE states for LS polls
Guwahati: The Income Tax Department has deployed surveillance teams and set up control rooms in seven north eastern states, to deal with any reported movement of unaccounted money ahead of the Lok Sabha elections More...
Nirav Modi arrested in UK
London: Nirav Modi, the main accused in the USD 2 billion PNB scam case, has been arrested in London, Scotland Yard said Wednesday, in a major boost to India’s efforts to bring back the fugitive diamantaire. Nirav More...
CM Pramod Sawant wins floor test in Goa assembly
Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday won the floor test in the state Assembly after 20 MLAs including 11 from BJP and 3 each from Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Independents More...
Former Supreme Court Judge P C Ghose appointed India’s first Lokpal
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was Tuesday appointed as the country’s first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, according to an official communique. Former Supreme Court More...
ADGP Dhoke appointed nodal officer for elections in Punjab
Chandigarh: Additional Director General of Police R N Dhoke has been given charge of the nodal officer in Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Additional Director General of Police R N Dhoke has been given More...