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NEW DELHI (February 27, 2026) — A comprehensive study titled “Global Mind Health in 2025,” released by the US-based non-profit Sapien Labs, reveals a profound generational divide in India’s mental well-being. Indian young adults (ages 18–34) ranked 60th out of 84 nations, scoring significantly lower on the Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) compared to older generations.…
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NEW DELHI (February 25, 2026) — The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India’s apex drug regulatory body, has overhauled its protocols for granting testing permissions to significantly reduce the time required for new drug approvals. Under the newly modified norms, pharmaceutical companies can now begin laboratory testing immediately upon filing an application, bypassing the…
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KANPUR (25 February 2026) — A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune, has developed a groundbreaking method to estimate the distances of pulsars—dense, rotating neutron stars that emit periodic radio pulses. Published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society…
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NEW DELHI (2 March 2026) — The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognisance of a disturbing trend where a trial court relied on non-existent, AI-generated “fake” legal precedents to decide a case. A bench comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe categorically stated that basing a judicial decision on fabricated judgments is…
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NEW DELHI (March 2, 2026) — A Delhi court has granted bail to nine members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) who were arrested following a “shirtless” protest at the India AI Impact Summit last month. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Ravi of the Patiala House Court characterized the demonstration as a “symbolic political critique,”…
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KOLLAM (2 March 2026) — The Kollam Vigilance Court has dismissed the bail petitions of KP Sankara Das, a former member of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), in connection with two high-profile cases involving the misappropriation of gold from the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple. Judge Mohit CS rejected the pleas on Monday after reviewing medical reports,…
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LUCKNOW (1 March 2026) — The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has ruled that the credibility of a First Information Report (FIR) cannot be dismissed or doubted simply because it was prepared with the assistance of a lawyer. A division bench comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary clarified that…
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NEW DELHI (1 March 2026) — To mark National Women’s Day and the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched “Frames of Justice,” a nationwide reel and short film competition for law students. Under the leadership of Supreme Court Judge and NALSA Executive Chairman Vikram Nath, the initiative aims…
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NAGPUR (2 March 2026) — The death toll from the massive explosion at SBL Energy Limited in Katol tehsil rose to 19 on Monday after another worker succumbed to injuries. Maharashtra Minister and Nagpur District Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, following a high-level review meeting, alleged gross “negligence” on the part of the explosives manufacturer and…
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PANAJI (2 March 2026) — The Passport Bhavan in the Patto area of Goa’s capital, Panaji, received a bomb threat via email in the early hours of Monday morning. Following an extensive multi-agency search operation, the Goa Police declared the threat a hoax. The incident caused brief panic among applicants and staff, but operations resumed…