India to WHO: Samples taken from pharma co linked to Gambia deaths within specifications

Mumbai, December 15 India has told the World Health Organization that samples taken from Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharma, whose products were linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, have been found to be within specifications. The samples had not been be contaminated with ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol,…

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Samples taken from Maiden Pharma co linked to Gambia deaths not contaminated, India tells WHO

New Delhi, December 15India on Thursday said the World Health Organisation drew a premature deduction in linking cold and cough syrup products of an Indian firm to the death of 66 Gambian children in late September this year, and said that control samples of the four products in question tested…

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‘Pack is Complete’, says IAF as last of 36 Rafale jets arrive; two-day air exercise in Northeastern region begins

New Delhi, December 15 The Indian Air Force, bolstered by its full complement of Rafale combat jets, on Thursday launched a major exercise covering the Northeastern region amid a fresh spike of border tension with China along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh. The two-day mega exercise is…

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Himachal Cabinet formation after Vidhan Sabha session: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

New Delhi, December 15 The Cabinet formation in Himachal Pradesh will take a while, with state Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday saying that the exercise would be held after the Vidhan Sabha session. Sukhu was speaking to reporters after paying a courtesy visit to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge…

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Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court

London, December 15Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, on Thursday suffered another setback in his legal battle against his extradition as the High Court in London denied him permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK…

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Issue of vacancies in higher judiciary will linger till new system put in place: Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, December 15 Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same. Replying to questions in the Upper House of Parliament, the…

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Mastermind of Rs 30-crore heist Vikas Lagarpuria arrested near Delhi-Gurugram border

Gurugram, December 15 Gangster Vikas Lagarpuria, the alleged mastermind of a multi-crore heist here last year and accused in cases of murder and extortion, was arrested near the Delhi-Gurugram border on Thursday, a top special task force official said. B Satheesh Balan, IG of STF, Gurugram, said Lagarpuria was travelling…

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Former Haryana AAP president Naveen Jaihind arrested in Rohtak

Sunit Dhawan Rohtak, December 15 Naveen Jaihind, former president of the Haryana unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested along with one Sonu of Mokhra village in Rohtak district on charges of rioting, assaulting a government official and criminal intimidation, etc., here on Thursday. Jaihind and Sonu were…

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Following Delhi acid attack, women’s commission issues notices to Flipkart and Amazon

Karam Prakash New Delhi, December 15 After the acid attack on a 17-year-old girl in the national capital, the Delhi Commission for Women has issued notices to e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon. The acid used in the attack on the girl in Dwarka on Wednesday morning was procured from…

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Bones found in Mehrauli forest area belong to Shraddha Walkar, DNA matches with that of her father

New Delhi, December 15 DNA extracted from bone pieces recovered in the Mehrauli forest area by the Delhi Police in connection with the grisly Shraddha Walkar murder case has matched with samples of her father, police sources said on Thursday. The police had recovered 13 bone pieces from the area…

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Supreme Court grants bail to convict in Godhra train coach burning case

New Delhi, December 15 The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a convict serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train coach burning case, noting that he had been in jail for the past 17 years. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha took note…

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Public servants can be convicted in corruption cases based on circumstantial evidence: Supreme Court

New Delhi, December 15 The Supreme Court on Thursday said a public servant can be convicted of illegal gratification in a corruption case on the basis of circumstantial evidence when there is no direct oral or documentary evidence against them. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice SA Nazeer said…

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Elon Musk says 2-year-old son followed by ‘crazy stalker’; tweets video of accused asking if ‘anyone recognises the person or car’

Chandigrah, December 15Twitter head Elon Musk on Thursday revealed that a car carrying his two-year-old son X was followed by a “crazy stalker” last night.He added that the stalker blocked the car from moving and climbed on the bonnet.Anyone recognize this person or car? pic.twitter.com/2U0Eyx7iwl— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15,…

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Indian-American teenager jumps off Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, dies

Washington, December 15An Indian-American teenager is believed to have jumped off the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and died, according to his parents and officials of the US Coastal Guards.The 16-year-old boy’s bicycle, phone and bag were found on the bridge. The twelfth grader is believed to have…

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Indian-American teenager jumps off Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco

Washington, December 15An Indian-American teenager is believed to have jumped off the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and died, according to his parents and officials of the US Coastal Guards.The 16-year-old boy’s bicycle, phone and bag were found on the bridge. The twelfth grader is believed to have…

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