Spread the love SC retains broad definition of ‘industry’ NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday settled a decades-old debate over the appropriateness of its 1978 ruling giving an expansive definition to “industry” to protect workmen against arbitrary retrenchment, and said it would apply to all organisations, including govt public works agencies, temples, hospitals and NGOs, if there...
Ex-SC judge Subhash Reddy to lead probe into action on CJP Parliament march
Spread the love Former SC judge R Subhash Reddy to head 5-member panel to probe Jantar Mantar clashes NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday appointed a five-member high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) led by former SC judge R Subhash Reddy to probe alleged police excesses on students marching to Parliament on July 20 during the CJP-led protest against NEET leak, and counter-allegations...
US ambassador Sergio Gor in Ladakh, goes river rafting along Zanskar-Indus stretch
Spread the love US ambassador Sergio Gor in Leh SRINAGAR: A day after meeting Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar, US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, arrived in Ladakh Thursday on his maiden visit to the Union Territory, where he went sightseeing and rafting. There were also reports that he was likely to meet the Dalai Lama,...
Houses damaged in Jammu village subsidence; families take shelter in tents
Spread the love Heavy rains trigger landslides in Kheri village, residents say several houses damaged (Image: ANI) JAMMU: Nearly a dozen families have been forced to take shelter in tents after subsidence damaged several houses and sparked panic in Kheri village on the outskirts of Jammu city.“It has become scary to live in a structure on the verge of collapse,”...
6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes central Peru
Spread the love Earthquake in Peru An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck central Peru on Thursday, news agency Reuters reported citing the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to GFZ.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.More details awaited Spread the love
FBI lists Bishnoi gang-linked Indian national as most wanted fugitive in extortion case
Spread the love ‘Kamal’ wanted in US over alleged extortion conspiracy linked to Bishnoi gang The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday listed an Indian man identified only as Kamal among its wanted fugitives for his alleged involvement with the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group.According to the FBI, the organisation allegedly operated in California and elsewhere and was...
Gates Foundation makes landmark 10-yr donation to Washington University to strengthen …
Spread the love Representative Image Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ the Gates Foundation have awarded a major donation to the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). The $540.2 million, 10-year grant will help the health institute expand the availability and geographic detail of health data used by governments, researchers and health professionals. The investment will support the...
After Rana’s demise, Oly medallist Manu forging new bonds with Serbian coach
Spread the love Manu Bhaker with her new coach (Photo by Jelena Arunovic) BHOPAL: After adjusting the lighting at the MP State Shooting Academy final hall, two young electricians asked Manu Bhaker if she needed anything else. “Nahin,” the shooting star politely replied. The electricians were still waiting. Distracted, Manu suddenly realized it hadn’t hit home, and gave them a...
New Mexico trout restoration brings native fish back to 120 miles of streams
Spread the love Rio Grande Cutthroat A major conservation effort launched in 2002 has restored New Mexico’s official state fish to more than 120 miles of connected mountain streams, marking one of the largest native fish restoration projects in the United States. For more than two decades, state and federal conservation agencies have worked to remove non-native predators and restore...
Idaho fought invasive lake trout; a decade later adult numbers were down 64%
Spread the love Lake Trout Fishing An aggressive campaign using commercial nets and angler bounties helped turn around a decade-long fight against non-native predators in northern Idaho’s largest lake. By 2016, ten years after the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) began its suppression programme on Lake Pend Oreille, the number of adult lake trout had fallen by 64...
