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12:57 PM

Children below 12 must get a seat with their parents: DGCA to airlines

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed airlines to ensure children below the age of 12 are seated with their parents, the regulator said today. “Airlines shall ensure that children up to the age of 12 years are allocated seats with at least one of their parents/guardians, who are travelling on the same PNR and a record of the same shall be maintained,” DGCA said. Click here for a detailed story.

12:42 PM

Additional ad to be issued tendering unqualified apology for lapses on their part: Ramdev's counsel tells SC

Additional advertisment will be issued tendering unqualified apology for lapses on their part, Ramdev's counsel Rohtagi told the top court today. 

12:29 PM

Bombay HC dismisses suit challenging Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin's succession as Dawoodi Bohra religious head

The Bombay High Court today quashed a suit that challenged the leadership of Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin as the 53rd 'Dai-al-Mutlaq,' or religious head, of the Dawoodi Bohra community.

11:57 AM

Supreme Court asks Patanjali Ayurved to place on record published apology within 2 days

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd MD Balakrishna to place on record apology published in newspapers within two days.

11:54 AM

Patanjali case: SC reprimands Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

 "We are asking questions to the ministry of consumer affairs, ministry of information and broadcasting as co respondents. state licensing authorities across the country will also be added as parties and they too need to answer certain questions," the Supreme Court bench said today. 

11:50 AM

Patanjali misleading ads case: Unqualified apologies should be collated and filed within 2 days, says SC

"Mr Rohatgi submits that ads have been issued in press only yesterday wherein unqualified apology tendered by contemnors for lapses. The said ads are not on record. Same shall be collated and filed. Be done in 2 days," the bench ordered today. Further stated that additional ads shall be issued by proposed contemnors tendering unconditional apology. As and when said document filed, issue related to implementation of Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, etc. needs closer examination, the bench added.

11:29 AM

Patanjali misleading ads case: No one can be taken for a ride, Union must wake up to this, says Supreme Court

 "You have to point out what did the advertising council did to counter such ads and the members also endorsed such products. Your members are prescribing medicines. We are not looking at the respondents alone. The kind of coverage we have seen.. now we are looking at all.. we are looking at children, babies, woman, and no one can be taken for a ride and the union must wake up to this," Justice Kohli said today.

11:25 AM

Intervention wants us to impose Rs 1,000 cr (penalty) on IMA as costs; curious about timing of application: SC

The bench presided by Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah is hearing the Patanjali misleading ads case.  "There is an intervention which wants us to impose Rs 1,000 crore (penalty) on IMA as costs for filing this complaint. Looks like a proxy plea on your behalf, Mr Rohatgi," Justice Kohli said. Senior advocate Rohatgi replied that he has nothing to do with this. We are very curious about the timing of the application, the bench replied.

11:14 AM

Is published apology the same size as you publish advertisements in newspapers?: SC to Patanjali cofounders

Yoga guru Ramdev's advocate Mukul Rohatgi  tells the Supreme Court that an apology has been published in newspapers. The top court asks Rohtagi why the apology was published yesterday.  Supreme Court asks if the apology is the same size as you publish advertisements in newspapers?

11:11 AM

90% of fire doused at Ghazipur landfill: Delhi MCD

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) stated that 90 per cent of the Ghazipur landfill fire had been extinguished by Monday night. The fire began at the east Delhi landfill on Sunday evening, with officials attributing the cause to hot and dry weather conditions.

11:09 AM

Supreme Court begins hearing Patanjali’s misleading advertisements case, Yoga guru Ramdev present in court

The Supreme Court has begun hearing Patanjali’s misleading advertisements case. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna are present in the courtroom.

11:02 AM

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for China on 'private visit'

According to the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), its leader Nawaz Sharif  left for China by a Chinese Southern Airlines flight on a private visit along with his grandson, Junaid Safdar, and personal staff from the Lahore airport. The PML-N, however, did not disclose Sharif's plans during his five-day stay in China. The Sharif family is keeping the visit low-profile.

10:27 AM

Ten killed as Navy helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia

Ten people were after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. One of the choppers clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed into the ground, videos telecast on local media show. There are no known survivors.

10:20 AM

Delhi CM Kejriwal given insulin after spike in sugar level: Tihar jail officials

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been given a "low dose" of insulin after his blood sugar level rose, officials of Tihar jail said on Tuesday. "Kejriwal was given two units of low dose insulin on Monday evening on the advice of AIIMS doctors", a Tihar official said.

10:12 AM

India, US regularly consult on democracy, human rights issues: State Department official

After an official report claimed that there were significant human rights abuses in Manipur last year,  a senior US State Department official stated that India and the United States regularly consult at the highest levels on democracy and human rights issues. "The US and India regularly consult at the highest levels on democracy and human rights issues," Robert S Gilchrist, senior official from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, told reporters.

 

"We strongly encourage, urge India to uphold its human rights obligations and commitments. We also regularly meet with civil society representatives both in the US and India to hear their perspectives, and those sorts of perspectives inform the human rights report, and we encourage the government of India to consult and meet regularly with civil society organisations representing a diversity of people," Gilchrist said.