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It’s finally an experience that makes you feel happy. All-year-long desires may begin taking form now and you might be feeling that your efforts have finally paid off with something tangible. Saturn, your ruler, supports lasting results, while Jupiter helps fulfilment through networks, contacts, and well-timed support. The wheel turns, slowly but in your favour.You may also receive help from an elder brother, sister, senior friend, or influential contact. Sometimes support comes as money, sometimes as advice, sometimes as one phone call that opens a stuck gate. Take it with gratitude.Love and Relationship:Romance is among the brighter areas of your…

AI generated representative image Imagine booking a train ticket with RAC status, reaching the station expecting to at least get a shared berth, and discovering at the last minute that your ticket has been pushed into the waiting list. That is exactly what happened to a Delhi passenger, who was eventually forced to travel standing- and later took Indian Railways to the consumer commission.The case, dating back to 2012, has now resurfaced after the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld an order holding the Railways responsible for failing to properly inform the passenger about the change in his reservation…

The CBI filed 57 cases in the coal scam. Several consequential money laundering cases were also filed.The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi High Court not to grant any stay on trials in coal block allocation scam cases and decide pending appeals of accused within four weeks to ensure their rights are not adversely affected.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the orders after it was pointed out that in some coal scam cases the accused have moved the high court for relief while in some cases they have moved the…

Srinagar, Aug 20: Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari has welcomed US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s remarks describing Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” and an “incredibly beautiful place,” saying the comments are significant and could help strengthen recognition of J&K’s place within India while opening avenues for greater US engagement, including a possible review of its travel advisory for the region.In a post on X, Altaf Bukhari wrote, “US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s recognition that J&K is an “important part of India” is highly significant. It reflects Washington’s acknowledgement of India’s position on Jammu and Kashmir.””One hopes…

In a measure aimed at safeguarding homebuyers and reducing their financial exposure during construction, the Maharashtra government plans to restrict developers from collecting the entire property consideration before the project receives final completion registration. Under the proposal, developers would be allowed to collect up to 80% of the total consideration when executing the Agreement for Sale (AFS), with the remaining 20% payable upon project completion and final registration.Maharashtra government plans to restrict developers from collecting the entire property consideration before the project receives final completion registration. (Picture for representational purposes only) (ChatGPT generated image)How will things change for homebuyers?Maharashtra Revenue…

Ranchi, The Jharkhand government will soon roll out a major action plan to prevent casualties caused by lightning strikes, drowning, snakebites and road accidents, an official said on Thursday.Jharkhand to roll out action plan to prevent disaster lossesThe state Disaster Management Department has developed an integrated ‘Jharkhand Disaster Relief Management’ portal and piloted it in Dhanbad and Bokaro districts as part of the action plan, the official said.A statewide portal will be launched after the success of the pilot project, he said.”Of the 26 disasters in the country, Jharkhand faces human losses due to four major disasters – lightning strikes,…

Police cannot ordinarily investigate offences related to foetal sex determination under PCPNDT Act, says SC NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that police cannot ordinarily investigate offences related to foetal sex determination under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PCPNDT Act), holding that authorities designated under the law must take the lead in such cases.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice NK Singh, as per the Bar and Bench, said the police can have only a limited and supplementary role when required by the Appropriate Authority (AA), which is authorised under…

Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (Agency Image) AB de Villiers believes Virat Kohli took India’s batting success in overseas Test cricket to another level, while crediting Sachin Tendulkar for first showing that Indian batters could thrive in conditions traditionally considered difficult for players from the subcontinent.The former South Africa batter and Kohli’s ex-Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate was speaking after India’s 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday.De Villiers acknowledged Tendulkar’s pioneering role but argued that Kohli went a step further in establishing himself as an outstanding overseas Test batter.“I think of someone like Sachin Tendulkar way back, who…

New Delhi: The VHP on Thursday attacked the Congress over its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at all party events, alleging that the opposition party is driven by a “foreign mindset” and cannot survive without appeasement politics.The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday decided to abide by a 1937 resolution of the party’s highest decision-making body on Vande Mataram, saying only two stanzas of the national song will be sung at all party events henceforth.In a post on X, VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal alleged that the Congress’ decision to refrain from singing the…

Pune: A new colour-coded measuring tape designed specifically using Indian children’s growth data can help doctors quickly and fairly accurately estimate a critically ill child’s weight in an emergency.A multicentre study led by researchers at Jehangir Hospital here and published in the journal ‘Indian Paediatrics’ tested 2,253 critically ill children in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) at 13 hospitals across the country using “Indianized Pediatric ALS (Advanced Life Support) tape”, with encouraging results, though the study’s authors said real-world impact will have to be further studied.In emergencies, doctors often cannot weigh a child on a scale — the child may…