Thiruvananthapuram: The LDF government in Kerala on Wednesday approved an ordinance that provides for stringent punishment, including imprisonment of up to seven years and a maximum fine of Rs 5 lakh for those found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to doctors, medical students, and others working in the health services sector in the state.

World Telecommunications Day is an annual United Nations observance that celebrates the importance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in our lives. It is celebrated each year on May17, which marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the Delhi High Court order that restrained the manufacture and sale of sweet beverage concentrate 'Sharbat Dil Afza' during the pendency of a lawsuit by Hamdard Dawakhana which sells 'Rooh Afza' for alleged trademark infringement.

Bengaluru: A first-time flyer from Rajasthan has been arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here on charges of smoking 'Beedi' on the Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight, police said on Wednesday.

Around 300 ALHs { Advanced Light Helicopter } of various varieties, including the Mk1, Mk2, Mk3, and Mk4, also known as the Rudra Weapon System Integrated, are flying with the three forces and the Coast Guard. The Army operates around 145 indigenous ALH, 75 of which are Rudra, with another 25 ALH Mk-III on order and due to be inducted over the next two years. The Air Force has around 70 ALH in service, the Navy has 18, and the Coast Guard has 20 ALH.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) asking ITC to pay Rs 2 crore to a model as compensation for a faulty haircut at a hotel owned by the conglomerate.

Ghazipur (UP): A court here on Wednesday acquitted gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in a 2009 attempt to murder case.

Bengaluru: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the "inability" of the Congress to decide on the new Chief Minister early, despite having a complete majority, reflects on the internal situation of the party.