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Surat (Gujarat) [India], October 22: As travellers increasingly rely on digital platforms to plan holidays, clarity and trust have become harder to find. Hidden fees, unclear policies, and mismatched expectations are now common concerns. In this environment, True Tourism XP, founded by Shivendra Saxena, is quietly focusing on something simple but often missing -- truth in travel. Also Read | Diwali in US: Los Angeles City Hall Diwali Event for Indian Diaspora With Zeal and Enthusiasm, Highlight ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a bid to curb user harm from AI-generated deepfakes and synthetically produced content, the IT Ministry has proposed draft amendments to IT rules that mandate labelling and prominent markers to ensure users can distinguish synthetic and authentic content and mooted greater accountability for major social media platforms. With the increasing availability of generative AI tools and the resulting proliferation of synthetically generated information (deepfakes), the potential for misu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday held a meeting with Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) sub-committee. The Ministry had invited the two bodies as well as the Ladakh MP for talks. After the meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Member of Kargil Democratic Alliance, Sajjad Hussain Kargili, said, "Our demand for the past six years has been democracy in Ladakh. A great solution for this is statehood in Ladakh... This iss ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Senior Punjab Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira alleged that the recent arrest of senior officer DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a major corruption case once again exposed what he termed as the "complete collapse of governance and accountability" under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govt in Punjab. Khaira said that as the home minister of Punjab, the responsibility lies squarely with chief minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that he "failed mise ...Read More >
New Delhi: The continued unhygienic state of washrooms in court complexes across the country constitutes a persistent violation of the fundamental rights and the right to dignity of all users, including judges, advocates, litigants and staff, according to status report filed on behalf of different High Courts before the Supreme Court. The apex court was informed that the poor condition of washrooms, even in High Courts in metropolitan cities, was not an isolated incident but showed a systemic a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Resident doctors across Maharashtra are grappling with faculty shortage, poor academic supervision, increasing workload and lack of adequate infrastructure, according to a recent survey conducted by the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA). Though overburdened, resident doctors do not have access to any grievance redressal mechanism or mental health support systems. On the contrary, they are forced to manage rising patient loads with minimal supervision and limited acade ...Read More >
New Delhi: A video from the Amrit Bharat Express (Train No. 16601) has gone viral and sparked outrage on social media. The video shows disposable food containers being washed on the train's basin and being kept aside for alleged reuse for the purpose of serving meals to passengers. As the video clip was shared and viewed by thousands of users, Railway authorities were slammed for negligence and poor hygiene standards. Some called the practice unsafe, while others highlighted separate issues, i ...Read More >
The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered a judicial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh. Retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan will investigate the circumstances leading to the law and order situation and the deaths of four people. The government remains committed to dialogue with local groups to address the aspirations of Ladakh's people. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a probe into the September 24 violence in Leh by retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan to ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 18 (PTI) Private sector lender IndusInd Bank on Saturday reported a loss of Rs 437 crore in the September quarter, as it chose to identify and provide for additional stress in the microfinance portfolio. The Hinduja group-promoted lender had reported a net profit of Rs 1,331 crore in year-ago period and Rs 604 crore in the preceding June quarter. In March, it booked a loss of Rs 2,329 crore amid a crisis over shoddy corporate governance, wrongful accounting practices and executive ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Ten Indian Super League (ISL) clubs on Thursday termed the delay in the tender process pertaining to the selection of a new commercial partner of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a "breach of trust" and demanded immediate clarity on the matter. The AIFF, which also issued the Request for Proposal (RPF) on Thursday, said the delay was due to "lot of paperwork and research" done by KPMG, the consulting firm which managed the process, and Justice (retd) Nageswara ...Read More >
Chhattisgarh has been recognized as the top-performing state for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The state achieved this by ensuring outstanding performance, transparency, and zero pending claims. This national award highlights Chhattisgarh's commitment to efficient and accountable public health services. Recent reforms have significantly reduced fraudulent claims and improved claim processing times. Chhattisgarh has been adjudged the best performing state under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aro ...Read More >
Allcargo Logistics has received NCLT approval to demerge its international supply chain business into a new listed entity, Allcargo Global Limited. This restructuring will create four distinct listed strategic business undertakings, enhancing focus and efficiency for both international and domestic operations. Shareholders will receive shares in the new entity on a 1:1 basis. Logistics operator Allcargo Logistics on Monday said it has received the NCLT approval for its restructuring plan to dem ...Read More >
Rapid technological and environmental changes are leading to fresh human rights challenges, particularly for workers in the informal sector and those facing climate-induced displacement, former President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday. Speaking on the 32nd foundation day of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in New Delhi, Kovind stressed that while India has made progress, emerging vulnerabilities require urgent and collective attention. "Too often, informal sector workers endure un ...Read More >
NAR India and UCO Forge First-Ever U.S.-India Real Estate Bridge with MLS Partnership Leaders from NAR India and UCO announce partnership to launch India's first MLS platform in Mumbai 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2025 | 1:00 PM IST PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 16: In a landmark move set to redefine transparency and global collaboration in real estate, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) India and Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO), a subsidiary of Stellar MLS ...Read More >
Amid growing demand for stricter compliance with safety and quality control norms for medical products, the Centre is framing a law to strengthen the legal framework for drug quality testing and market surveillance, along with regulation of medical devices and cosmetics. One of the major reasons behind the drafting of the law is the repeated complaints and concerns flagged by health regulators across the globe, including the WHO, over serious quality lapses by Indian drug manufacturers. The dr ...Read More >
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha also directed that all information gathered, since the survey began on September 15, must remain confidential and not be disclosed to any third party. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Anita Humanitarian Foundation, which sought to quash government notifications authorising the 'Gender Minority Survey'. The foundation argued that the exercise violated the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, as well as Articl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the 32nd Foundation Day celebration of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday and lead deliberations on key human rights concerns, with a particular focus on the rights and welfare of prison inmates. Kovind will deliver the inaugural address at the event in the presence of NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Members Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani and Priya ...Read More >
In a letter dated October 13 addressed to the Chief Minister, the residents of the Varthur-Balagere-Panathur area, under the banner of the "Individual Tax Payers Forum", which represents income tax payers and advocates for their rights, alleged that they have been suffering due to "half-measured, unscientific, and poorly coordinated" road white-topping and stormwater drainage works carried out by municipal authorities in their areas. It said flooding continues to occur repeatedly in the localit ...Read More >
Terming it a "good development", a bench of justices P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar disposed of the pleas of some civil service aspirants who had sought direction to the UPSC for disclosure of answer keys, cut-off marks and marks of the candidates appearing in civil service preliminary examination. "There is some news we have read," Justice Narasimha said at the outset of the hearing. Senior advocate Jaideep Gupta, who was appointed as an amicus curiae to assist the court in the matter, refe ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT and BT, Priyank Kharge, on Monday defended his call to ban the public activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), clarifying that his father and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge had attended an RSS event in 2002 only to warn them against creating trouble. His remarks came after the BJP circulated a photograph showing Mallikarjun Kharge at an RSS gathering in Bengaluru, accusing him of hypocrisy in light of his s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) In view of pediatrician's arrest following deaths of children due to the consumption of a "contaminated" cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday sought Union Health Minister JP Nadda's intervention into the matter and immediate withdrawal of the case against the bona fide medical practitioner. Condemning the action taken against the Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP), IMA said the root cause of this tragedy is the failure of qua ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Wednesday said Bengaluru's future depends as much on citizens' civic sense as on govt planning and vision.At a conference on 'Pathway to better governance of Namma Bengaluru", an interaction organised by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the Bangalore Political Action Committee (BPAC) at Mount Carmel College here, Shivakumar said while one half of Bengaluru wants to see the city as a global hub, the other half remains indifferent to its upke ...Read More >
While announcing the dates for the two-phase Bihar assembly election on Monday, the Election Commission introduced a one-stop digital platform for real-time voter turnout updates. It si aimed to be a single-window digital ecosystem for all stakeholders from Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs). "...If any voter downloads ECINet and enters their EPIC number (Voter ID number), they can get in touch with their BLOs..." said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar while ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh is fast emerging as a leading state in setting up new benchmarks in administrative excellence, and the state government's Social Welfare Department is leading the drive by enhancing transparency through the digital training 'Mission Karamyogi'. Through digital learning, 'Mission Karmayogi' is emerging as a powerful catalyst for capacity building and improved governance in Uttar Pradesh. According to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 15 IAS and 3 IPS officers from Rajasthan as Central Observers for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly election and by-elections in several states. These senior officers will play a crucial role in ensuring the conduct of free, fair, and transparent elections, acting as the Commission's eyes and ears on the ground. The ECI on Friday conducted a comprehensive briefing at the 'India International Institute of ...Read More >
The Karnataka High Court's division bench declined to stay a single judge's order that halted the state's Rs 200 movie ticket price cap. The court directed multiplexes to maintain detailed sales records, ensuring potential refunds for online ticket buyers if the price cap is eventually upheld, with cash differentials going to public use. The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday declined to stay a single judge order by which the court stayed operation of the state's notification capping movie ticket ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opener between India and Sri Lanka set a new milestone in women's cricket, as Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium recorded more than 20,000 fans in the stadium at any Women's Cricket World Cup event. The game drew 22,843 fans at the ACA Stadium, a record for the most attended group stage fixture at any Women's World Cup. The previous record of 15,935 was set during the India-Pakistan ICC Women's T20 World Cup Gro ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Refusing to stay the single judge's order staying the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, issued by the state government fixing a Rs 200 cap on cinema tickets, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Multiplex Association of India (MAI) and all multiplexes operating under its umbrella to maintain comprehensive and auditable records for every ticket sold. The court also directed the multiplexes to exhibit the summary of the interim order on-screen before e ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police have deepened the investigation into the death of Uttarakhand journalist Rajiv Pratap after his family alleged foul play in his disappearance and subsequent recovery. Pratap, who had been missing since the night of September 18, was found dead under unclear circumstances in Uttarkashi district. His body was retrieved on September 28 from the Joshiyaara Barrage, also known as Joshiada Lake, by search teams. Deputy Superintendent of Police Janak Singh Pa ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 30 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with a single-judge order that had stayed the operation of the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 that sought to cap cinema ticket prices at Rs 200. On September 23, a single judge had granted an interim stay on the rules following a plea by the Multiplex Association of India and others. Hearing an appeal filed by the Karnataka State Film Chamber of Commerce, a vacation bench comprising Justice ...Read More >
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