NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said ensuring proper nutrition for children is a vital investment in human capital, stressing that they are not just beneficiaries of school meal programmes but the architects of the nation’s future. She was speaking at...

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NEW DELHI: Around 3 lakh tonnes of LPG carried by six Indian-flagged vessels remains stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping ministry said on Tuesday, highlighting ongoing disruptions in the region. Amid this, the Indian vessel Nanda Devi, carrying 46,500...

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NEW DELHI: Attorney General R Venkataramani on Tuesday told a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India that core government functions—especially sovereign duties and welfare obligations—cannot be brought under the broad definition of “industry” laid down nearly...

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NEW DELHI: In the midst of concerns over a possible cooking gas shortage due to tensions in the Gulf, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday sparked a light moment in court while examining the scope of the term “industry.” The bench, led by the...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday urged the Centre to introduce a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, underscoring the often-overlooked role of fathers in early childcare. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan...

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