Triple Talaq Bill: Rushing to Judgement (A Lawyer’s Lament)
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights On Marriage) Bill, 2017, is no doubt a piece of progressive social legislation, well
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Fight against nitrogen pollution in the environment may witness a paradigm shift
The fight against environmental pollution could soon witness a paradigm shift, with a new study showing that domestic sewage is increasingly becoming a major source of Nitrogen pollution.
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What does making an “affordable” diagnostic test in India mean?
Any diagnostic test that costs more than a course of antibiotics in India is less likely to be successful, unless it is delivered at a highly subsidised rate
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‘Virtual psychiatrist’ is effective in diagnosing mental disorders: study
Diagnostic tool of the telepsychiatry application has potential to empower non-psychiatrist doctors and paramedics to diagnose psychiatric disorders accurately and reliably in remote sites
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Plastic waste can be used for decontamination of water
Dr. Premanjali Rai and Dr. Kunwar P. Singh used plastic waste to develop a low-cost material which can be used to remove an antibiotic “cephalexin” from water
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Indian startups developing rapid tests to help check antibiotic resistance
The Discovery Award seed funding will help 4 Indian research startups to develop antibiotic resistance test prototypes & products & also bid for the Longitude Prize
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What Bitcoin really represents: a historic war between the people and government
This harks back to the origin of money, which was an entirely people-based creation. Bitcoin’s rise is the market’s way of saying it doesn’t trust any government.
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Full text of 2G scam judgement (A Raja, Kanimozhi) (CBI Special Court, New Delhi)
A Special CBI Court in New Delhi acquitted former telecom minister A. Raja and DMK Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi in the 2G scam (spectrum allocation case)
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How well is India’s land record digitisation programme doing: Findings from Rajasthan
The Government of India has been running a program for improving land titles called the Digital India Land Record Modernisation Program since (DILRMP) 2008.
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Medical Marijuana Research Firm BOHECO Funded By Ratan Tata, Google India MD Rajan Anandan
Marijuana (cannabis) research firm BOHECO (Bombay Hemp Company) in India has raised funds worth 6.25 crore from Ratan Tata and Google India MD, Rajan Anandan.
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Padmavati Row: Mamata Banerjee Welcomes Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Leela Bhansali Even As BJP Leader Suraj Pal Amu Issues Death Threats
Padmavati film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Deepika Padukone ‘welcomed’ by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu issues death threats
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Tesla Builds World’s Biggest Battery In 100 Days, Elon Musk Wins Bet Against Australia
Elon Musk’s Tesla has built a 100-megawatt battery in less than 100 days. The battery pack in Australia is also the world’s largest single lithium-ion energy storage project
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The Problems With Popular Psychology
Because we have access to so much psychology, a lot of trash is generated. There is so much bad psychology around us.
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Bill To Legalize Marijuana & Opium To Be Tabled In Parliament Winter Session (December)
A Private Member’s Bill by MP Dharamvir Gandhi to regulate cannabis and opium, and legalize medical marijuana, will be heard
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Amit Shah-Sohrabuddin Case: ‘Chief Justice Mohit Shah Offered Rs 100 Crore Bribe to CBI Judge Loya For Favourable Verdict’
Judge Loya’s sister Anuradha Biyani has alleged that Loya was offered a bribe of Rs 100 Crores by Chief Justice Mohit Shah to provide a favourable judgement in Amit Shah case
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IAS Officer Pens Open Letter Over Student’s Suicide, FIR Registered Against Jaipur School
An FIR has been registered in Jaipur by Mukesh Kumar, father of student Aaditya Bharti who committed suicide, against JVP International School & Bansal Classes
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Freedom of Speech Sacrosanct: Supreme Court Clears Kejriwal Documentary
“Courts should be extremely slow in passing restraint orders” as there cannot be curbs on the freedom of speech and expression, said the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Govt Over Petition To Regulate Bitcoin
The Supreme Court issued notices to ministries of Finance, Law & Justice, Information Technology, SEBI and RBI over a petition to regulate Bitcoin & crypto-currencies
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions by Prashant Bhushan & Kamini Jaiswal, Denies SIT Probe
The Supreme Court described the petitions by Prashant Bhushan & Kamini Jaiswal as “contemptuous, unethical, and derogatory”
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Pune Restaurant Owner Abuses Customer, Demands Phone Number of Female Companion
Akhil Singh, a resident of Pune who visited “1BHK Superbar” on November 11 has alleged that restaurant-owner Rajat Grover called & abused him about a Zomato review
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