The Orissa High Court has underscored the constitutional significance of the right to health, ruling that it is an integral component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. In a landmark judgment, the court awarded ₹20 lakh in compensation to the wife of an undertrial prisoner who died in

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the world’s largest Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility for CFM LEAP engines, marking a major milestone for India’s aviation sector. The facility, established by Safran SA, is poised to begin operations early next year and is expected to significantly enhance the country’s capabilities in aerospace maintenance, generate

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Green shipping corridors, designed to promote zero-emission fuels, vessels, and technologies, are rapidly expanding across emerging economies, marking a significant step toward decarbonizing global maritime trade. According to the latest report from the Global Maritime Forum, titled “At a Crossroads: Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors 2025,” the number of active green corridor initiatives worldwide has

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Netflix, one of the world’s leading streaming platforms, faced a major service outage on Wednesday morning, affecting thousands of users across the United States and a smaller number in India. According to outage monitoring website Downdetector, more than 15,000 reports were logged in the United States around 6 am, while roughly 60 reports were received

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In a move aimed at simplifying environmental compliance and accelerating industrial development, the Union environment ministry has issued a detailed clarification on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, stating that industrial estates, complexes, and similar clusters can operate under a single environmental clearance (EC). The clarification formally establishes that individual industrial units set up

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Former Karnataka chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday sharpened the Bharatiya Janata Party’s offensive against the ruling Congress government, asserting that the BJP would not hesitate to act if the state administration were to collapse due to what he described as the Congress’s “self-inflicted instability.” His remarks come at a time when the state

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Investigators from the Central Crime Branch (CCB) have arrested a Mysuru-based couple believed to be at the core of a large and sophisticated fake Nandhini ghee manufacturing and distribution network operating across Karnataka and potentially beyond. The crackdown, which marks one of the most significant actions taken against food adulteration networks in recent years, has

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Amid continuing speculation over internal shifts within the Karnataka Congress, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday firmly dismissed suggestions that his late-night meeting with senior minister Satish Jarkiholi had any connection to the ongoing discussion over leadership changes in the state. According to Shivakumar, the meeting was part of a routine political review, aimed

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In a major development that has stirred both relief among supporters and concern among child rights activists, a Chitradurga court on Wednesday acquitted Murugha Mutt leader Shivamurthy Murugha Sharan in one of the two high-profile cases registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The case, lodged in 2022, accused

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The Congress party in Kerala is witnessing an unusual and intensifying internal conflict over how to deal with Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who was suspended in August following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women. As local body elections draw near, the controversy surrounding the first-time legislator has resurfaced, triggering disagreements among senior leaders and exposing

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