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ICMR, Gates Foundation launch Rs. 1-Crore challenge to fight anaemia

India’s ICMR and Gates Foundation are launching a Rs. 1-crore challenge to create appealing, iron-rich foods for women and girls battling anaemia. The initiative aims to move beyond traditional supplements, seeking innovative, affordable products like fortified snacks and beverages that fit daily diets. This aims to boost consumption and combat the widespread health issue.

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Psych evaluation of parents a must in child custody disputes, rules SC

Writing the judgment, Justice N Kotiswar Singh said, “While it is important to make an assessment as to how a child will respond to either of the parents, it is equally important to ascertain mental and psychological conditions of the parents themselves to deal with the needs of the growing child.” SC said the assessment

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SC asks ex-judge to mediate IAS Rohini vs IPS Roopa feud

Asking them to appear before Justice Joseph in July, the bench stayed proceedings before trial courts in the cross-defamation suits filed by the two officers against each other. In Feb 2023, Roopa had posted a series of social media posts against Rohini, including disproportionate assets allegations. Rohini successfully moved court to restrain Roopa from making

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NDA looks to boost numbers in Lok Sabha, Sena UBT may also split

Sources within NDA suggest one of the parties that may see desertion from its ranks is Sena UBT, a possibility being talked about since the alliance swept the assembly polls in Maharashtra but has gained traction now. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party has nine MPs in Lok Sabha and six of them will have to merge

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Rebels claim 19 MPs in ‘real TMC’ fight, set to meet Speaker

While none from the rebel camp contested the screenshots, almost everyone voiced grievance against Abhishek Banerjee. Lashing out, Abhishek said, “BJP has been trying many tactics — from creating rift in our party to intimidating party workers, taking over party offices, and destroying our organisation. But no matter what they do, they cannot deny the

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Govt notifies order to cap bulk fuel buys during crunch

Institutional, industrial and commercial consumers can be directed not to procure petrol or diesel from retail outlets and instead source their requirements through authorised bulk channels. Retail outlets may be barred from selling more than 200 litres of diesel to a customer or vehicle in a day, while fuel procured under the provision cannot be

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Despite rift, Rahul Gandhi says DMK with opposition on ‘idea of India’

Alleging BJP steals elections, Rahul said he had warned “friends in TMC”, who were confident that they were sweeping Bengal polls, that they were in “dreamland” — stating he had seen it in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Maharashtra. He said BJP can’t win the next polls, “which is already won”, because people are

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Ex-RCom execs Doshi & Seth arrested by ED in ADAG case

ED’s case against Ambani and his group entities and associates is handled by a special investigation team constituted at the agency’s headquarters here. The duo, along with Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, who is in judicial custody, comprised the core leadership team of Ambani. Doshi was earlier arrested in 2011 by CBI in its 2G spectrum scam case

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‘No writs after polls begin’: Supreme Court rejects Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea

After an hour-long proceeding, during which senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi for the BJP candidate whose election was facilitated by Natarajan’s disqualification and solicitor general Tushar Mehta for MP govt cited a judgment where SC had refused to entertain a similar plea against rejection of nomination papers, the bench said the SC or HC cannot entertain

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