Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is facing scrutiny over a potential conflict of interest following revelations about her 99% ownership in a consultancy firm. According to Reuters, Agora Advisory Pvt Ltd, in which Buch holds a significant stake, earned Rs 3.71 crore over the past seven years since she joined SEBI as a whole-time member. This financial relationship could violate SEBI's 2008 policy that prohibits board members from engaging in profit-making activities.

The IMA on Friday put forth five demands, including a thorough overhaul of the working and living conditions of resident doctors and a central law to check violence against healthcare professionals at workplaces.

The Meghalaya High Court has banned single use plastic in temples and shops across the state.

The former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh on Saturday appeared before the CBI for questioning for the second consecutive day in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor.

Champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday following the heartbreak in Paris Olympics where she was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final.

The 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in response to the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital began at 6 am on August 17, 2024.

A taxi driver and four traffic cops displayed remarkable alertness and agility to save a 56-year-old woman who was about to fall into the Arabian Sea from Atal Setu, an official said on Saturday.

A section of an under-construction bridge over the Ganga collapsed in Bihar on Saturday, officials said.