New Delhi, February 11 The Supreme Court has slashed the compensation from Rs 2 crore to Rs 25 lakh, awarded to a woman for a “faulty haircut” at a luxury hotel salon. A bench comprising Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan, in a judgement delivered on February 6, held that while “deficiency in service” was established, […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 11 The Union Home Ministry has directed that all six stanzas of the National Song Vande Mataram, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, shall be sung first when the National Song and National Anthem Jan Gana Man are to be played together. In an order dated January 28, the home […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 11 Sixteen private schools in Punjab’s Mohali received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, triggering evacuation and prompting detailed anti-sabotage checks by police, an officer said. School authorities sent messages to parents, declaring a holiday. Manav Mangal School, Shivalik Public School, and Learning Paths School were among the schools which received […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 10 The government on Tuesday brought in stricter obligations for online platforms on handling AI-generated and synthetic content, including deepfakes, saying platforms such as X and Instagram must take down within three hours any such content flagged by a competent authority or courts. The government notified amendments to the […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to ascertain whether there is a nationwide network or state-specific group behind the incidents of children going missing from different parts of the country. A bench of Justices B V Nagrathna and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasised the need to ascertain whether […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 10 BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for “finding a very good solution” that prompted Pakistan to withdraw its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India. The high-profile India-Pakistan match on February 15 in Colombo will go ahead as scheduled after […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 10Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has left for New Delhi amid continuing political debate over the discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grants (RDG). Sukhu has sought an appointment with Union Health Minister and BJP president JP Nadda to discuss the RDG issue. During his visit, he […]
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Islamabad/Dhaka, February 9 The India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan’s government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, ending an impasse that cast a shadow on the ongoing tournament. The eagerly-anticipated and high-intensity game is scheduled to be held in Colombo […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the changing face of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, which was once known for Maoist violence. He also lauded the special celebration of ‘Bastar Pandum’ organised between February 7 and 9. “During this festival, the rich culture, traditions, and tribal heritage of Bastar were […]
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Chandigarh, February 9 A first-year law college student in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district allegedly shot dead a fellow student on Monday and later shot himself with the same weapon, police said. Prince Raj opened fire on Sandeep Kaur in the classroom, leading to her death. Thereafter, he shot himself too, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagbir […]
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