National Medical Commission’s 2023 regulation allowed only Section 8 companies to set up medical colleges. Under Section 8 of Companies Act, such a company is a non-profit organisation in which surpluses can only be reinvested in charitable objectives. The amendment will allow all companies incorporated under Companies Act, 2013 to start medical colleges.In Jan 2017,…
Argentina’s Giovani Lo Celso, right, holds a banner with the words “The Malvinas are Argentine”, referring to the Falkland Islands, at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Argentina’s place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final has been overshadowed…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs said on Friday that while visa rules and immigration matters are sovereign decisions of any country, India will continue to engage with the US on the difficulties faced by Indian travellers and students seeking to visit the US. “When issues concerning genuine travellers seeking to visit the US are…
NEW DELHI: After 75 years of being a Republic and a decade of Swachh Bharat Mission, absence of toilets in courts hauntingly impedes women lawyers from practicing, lamented Supreme Court Friday and drew a six-week deadline for states to construct washrooms for women advocates in all court complexes.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices…
NEW DELHI: Pained by the unfortunate demise of a cancer patient awaiting Kerala HC’s order on her plea questioning exorbitant cost of life-saving medicines, the Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognisance of both issues impacting right to life – plight of patients who cannot afford essential life-saving drugs and the judicial expediency in such…
NEW DELHI: Signals from DMK and NCP (SP) on the Constitution amendment bill, which will increase seats in Lok Sabha and implement women’s reservation law from 2029, suggest that political momentum is building up in govt’s favour. This comes on the back of the disintegration of Trinamool Congress after BJP trounced it in Bengal elections,…
Mukbang YouTuber Yuno has apologized after receiving heavy criticism for a video filmed during a long-haul flight. The creator, who has more than 780,000 YouTube subscribers, recorded himself ordering food more than 20 times while sitting in first class on a flight that lasted around 15 hours. Many viewers felt the repeated food requests created…
Redditor says moving to Canada was the worst decision of life. An NRI’s recent post ranting against everything in Canada has divided the Internet as the user announced the decision to come back to India after seven years. The Redditor is a permanent resident of Canada but says the plastic PR card is not worth…
Quote of the day by former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau (Photo courtesy: Yousuf Karsh) Everett George Klippert was the last person in Canada to be arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned for being gay. Klippert was originally from Kindersley, Saskatchewan, and was raised in Calgary, Alberta. In 1965, he was picked up by police for…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is set to break from the traditional rhythm of a football match, with the…