Himachal Pradesh Police steps up vigil along border with Jammu and Kashmir after Pahalgam terror attack

The Himachal Pradesh Police has intensified security measures across the state, especially in Chamba and Kangra districts which borders Jammu and Kashmir, following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists. | Photo Credit: PTI The Himachal Pradesh Police has intensified security measures across the state, especially in Chamba and Kangra districts which borders Jammu…

Indigenously developed HPV test kits for cervical cancer screening launched in Delhi

The test kits have been developed under the Department of Biotechnology’s (DBT) partnership programme Grand Challenges India (GCI) at the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indigenously developed (Human papillomavirus) HPV test kits for cervical cancer screening were launched on Wednesday (April 23, 2025). The test kits have been developed…

Supreme Court criticises trend of indicting in-laws in dowry harassment cases

There is a growing trend of dowry victims arraigning the relatives of the husband, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said, and quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman’s parents-in-law. For a bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra, it appeared there were “omnibus and general allegations” against the woman’s sister-in-law, husband and…

India responds to Pahalgam attack with strong diplomatic sanctions, Pakistan faces global isolation

India’s strong diplomatic retaliation following the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead, including 25 Indians and one Nepali national, has triggered a political and strategic crisis in Pakistan, exposing its deepening isolation on the global stage. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, took…