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Congress demands BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s apology for remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) Hitting out at BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for drawing linkages between a foreign investor and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the Congress on Thursday said “agents of Adani” have been given only one task of defaming and abusing those who expose the conglomerate’s “mega corruption”. The opposition party has called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to ensure that Dubey takes back his remarks and apologises. Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice on Thursday following certain remarks made by Dubey, who drew some linkages between a foreign investor and a section of opposition leaders and

Eating dark but not milk chocolate could cut risk of Type 2 diabetes: Research

Eating five servings of dark chocolate a week could cut risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term US study published by The BMJ today. The Lancet journal has found that 828 million adults around the world live with type 2 diabetes. There are more than 101 million people with type 2 diabetes in India, according to the study. People who ate at least five servings a week of any type of chocolate – where one serving is equal to a standard chocolate bar or 1 oz – had a 10% lower rate of type 2 diabetes compared with

Members should refrain from interjecting till permitted, says Lok Sabha speaker

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said ministers should give up the habit of responding to members during the Question Hour till permitted by the Chair. This came after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav made a comment while Union minister Pralhad Joshi was replying to a question on solar energy and Union minister Piyush Goyal responded to the Kannauj MP. Goyal earlier served as power minister. Joshi, who holds the New and Renewable Energy portfolio, was responding to supplementaries related to Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY). Birla said ministers should not reply

UP Gangsters Act appears to be draconian: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be “draconian”. The observation by a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan came while it was hearing a plea filed by a man who has challenged a May 2023 Allahabad High Court order dismissing his application seeking to set aside proceedings against him pending before a district court in Kasganj in a case registered under the Act. “This Act appears to be draconian,” the apex court observed. “We will consider it,” the bench

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