Author: Sharad Natani
In a significant step to strengthen women’s safety and ensure faster police access, the Lucknow Commissionerate Police have launched exclusive CUG (Closed User Group) mobile numbers for women at all police stations across the city. The initiative allows women to report complaints 24×7, without the need to visit a police station in person. Under this system, Mission Shakti centres at each police station have been allotted a dedicated mobile number, enabling women to directly connect with trained police officers. Authorities have assured that the identity and address of complainants will remain strictly confidential, encouraging more women to seek help without…
In a strong move to safeguard public health, the Centre has intensified its fight against milk adulteration, announcing a nationwide special enforcement drive against fake paneer, khoya and other adulterated dairy products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all states and Union Territories to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against adulteration and misleading food practices. The decision follows alarming reports from multiple regions highlighting the growing circulation of counterfeit dairy products made using synthetic milk, harmful chemicals and substandard ingredients. Officials said adulteration in daily-consumption items like milk poses serious health risks and will be dealt…
In a decisive move against unregistered stock market influencers, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has initiated Rs 18 crore recovery proceedings against Mohammad Nasiruddin Ansari, popularly known on social media as ‘Baap of Charts’, along with his associates Rahul Rao Padamati and Golden Syndicate Ventures Pvt. Ltd. The action comes after SEBI found serious violations of securities laws, including unregistered investment advisory activities, misleading profit claims, and continued non-compliance with regulatory and tribunal orders. The total recoverable amount includes penalties, interest, statutory charges, and recovery costs. Accounts Frozen, Assets Attached Following the failure of the accused parties…
In a major step toward modernising India’s digital identity ecosystem, the Centre has approved sweeping changes to Aadhaar regulations, formally introducing facial authentication and strengthening citizen control over personal data under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework. The updated rules are expected to significantly expand Aadhaar’s usability while placing stronger safeguards around privacy, consent, and transparency. According to reports by PTI and Moneycontrol, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is preparing to implement these reforms through a redesigned Aadhaar application in the coming months. Facial Authentication Gets Official Backing One of the most transformative changes is the formal…
The United States military has intensified its controversial maritime crackdown on suspected drug trafficking, launching fresh airstrikes in the eastern Pacific that killed eight people on Monday. The attacks targeted three boats identified by US officials as operating along major narcotics smuggling routes in international waters. According to the US Southern Command, the vessels were allegedly linked to “designated terrorist organizations” involved in transnational drug networks. With these latest strikes, the death toll from the campaign—initiated during the Trump administration in September—has climbed to at least 95, making it one of the most lethal US-led maritime operations in recent years.…
Global healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has suffered a fresh legal setback after a California jury ordered the company to pay $40 million (approximately Rs 332 crore) to two women who linked long-term use of its talc-based baby powder to ovarian cancer. The verdict, delivered by the Los Angeles Superior Court, found that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn consumers about known cancer risks, despite being allegedly aware of potential dangers for decades. Jury Finds Company Negligent The jury awarded $18 million (Rs 150 crore) to Monica Kent and $22 million (₹182 crore) to Deborah Schultz and her husband,…