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Consumer panel orders Wockhardt Hospitals to pay ₹18 lakh for patient’s death due to ICU delay. The Maharashtra consumer commission has held Wockhardt Hospitals, Nashik, guilty of deficiency in service for delay in shifting a young patient to the ICU, which led to his death. Patients have a “right to receive competent care and that too, in time as required”, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission stated in its order passed earlier this month. The hospital has been directed to pay a compensation of ₹18 lakh to the victim’s family for mental agony and harassment. As per the complaint filed…

SC seeks Centre, BCI response on PIL for four yrs LLB course like B Tech. The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre, University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India on a PIL seeking a direction for setting up a legal education commission to review the syllabus, curriculum and duration of the LLB and LLM courses. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi sought the response of the Centre, UGC, BCI and Law Commission of India on the petition by September 9. The top court directed the registry to list all the pending matters…

Eight-fold rise in cybercrime cases against children from 2018 to 2022: Govt. The number of cybercrime cases against children has seen a nearly eight-fold jump from 232 in 2018 to 1,823 in 2022, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar provided data on cybercrimes against children from the National Crime Records Bureau database, which showed that 232 such cases were registered in 2018, 306 in 2019, 1,102 in 2020, 1,376 in 2021 and 1,823 in 2022. From just four cases reported in 2018, the…

“While the entire country supported the Centre, Saheb comes and makes a mockery of our efforts on the Floor of the House,” PM Modi asked. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Parliament session, delivered a sharp rebuke to the Opposition, accusing them of indulging in “chhichorapan” and politicizing national security. His remarks came during a detailed discussion on Operation Sindoor. Referring to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, PM Modi revealed that India’s armed forces launched a precision strike within just 22 minutes of receiving clearance. “Our armed forces avenged April 22 within 22…

PM Modi was reacting to Opposition’s questions on the timing of Operation Mahadev, as part of which three terrorists linked to the Pahalgam attack were killed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Opposition for questioning the timing of Operation Mahadev, as part of which three Pakistani terrorists linked to the Pahalgam terror attack were killed. The Opposition had questioned the government on the timing the operation. Reacting to the criticism, the Prime Minister asked if the government looked for ‘saawan ka somwar’ for Operation Sindoor. “What is wrong with these people? A disappointment to this extent?…

Flood situation improves in Odisha as water recedes in most rivers. Bhubaneswar/ Balasore/ Jajpur, The flood situation in Odisha improved on Monday with water receding in most of the rivers, following which the body of a missing person was found, officials said. Waters were receding in the Subarnarekha, Brahmani, Baitarani, Jalaka and Budhabalang, which flooded six districts in the northern region of the state, they said. The body of 28-year-old Santosh Jena, who went missing on Sunday, was fished out of the Baitarani river in Dasrathpur block of Jajpur district. “This is a very unfortunate incident. We appeal to all…

SC junks Punjab’s plea against HC order over release of extra water to Haryana. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to examine the Punjab government’s plea against an order directing it to abide by the decision over the release of 4,500 cusecs of extra water to Haryana. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed Punjab to abide by the decision taken in the meeting held on May 2 under the chairmanship of the union home secretary. On Monday appearing before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, senior advocate Abhishek M Singhvi, representing Punjab, said Haryana was…

Chief ministercsaid Chhattisgarh is a peace-loving state where people of all faiths coexist harmoniously and it is unfortunate that such issues related to women’s safety are being politicised. Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday called for restraint and urged political parties not to politicise the issue of women’s safety, following the arrest of two Kerala-based nuns and another individual in an alleged case of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. On July 25, the Railway Police at Durg station arrested Preethi Merry and Vandana Francis, both nuns from Kerala, along with Sukaman Mandavi, after a local Bajrang Dal…

According to District Collector Pratap Singh Nathawat, the boy was at the school to pick up his sister. A 9-year-old boy lost his life in a tragic incident at a school in Poonam Nagar, Jaisalmer, when the main gate collapsed due to its dilapidated condition. According to District Collector Pratap Singh Nathawat, the boy was at the school to pick up his sister. The incident also left a girl with head injuries and a teacher with a leg fracture. Nathawat, while speaking to mediapersons, confirmed that another girl got multiple injuries on her head and a teacher got a fracture…

Light showers were reported in parts of the city on Monday, while the minimum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above normal. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius on Monday, 2.6 notches above the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Light showers were reported in parts of the city, while the minimum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above normal, it added. A cloudy sky with moderate rain is expected on Tuesday, according to weather forecasts. In an X post, Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of private weather forecasting agency Skymet,…