A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected demands for damages from two women who were forcibly sterilized four decades ago under a now-defunct eugenics law designed to prevent the birth of "inferior" children.


2 forcibly sterilized Japanese women denied damages by court


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In an alarming trend, gymnasiums and health clubs across the country are providing youngsters with steroids and banned drugs in the name of food supplements that aid bodybuilding.


Gyms supplying steroids in name of food supplements


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed a Pakistani woman, married to an Indian and residing here since 2005, to stay on in the country while setting aside the government order asking her to leave.


Delhi HC allows Pakistani woman to stay on in India


The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday gave four weeks time to businessman Vikram Bakshi for settling his dues with the Housing and Urban Development Corp (HUDCO).


Settle dues with HUDCO in 4 weeks: NCLAT to Vikram Bakshi


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday was moved for implementation of the national commission to review the working of the Constitution (NCRWC) proposal on population control and 'two-child norm' as a criteria for government jobs, aid and subsidies.


Two-child norm for subsidies, government jobs urged


Mizoram has once again become a "completely dry state" from Tuesday following a new liquor law that prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol, a Minister said here.


Mizoram becomes dry state following new liquor law


In a major relief to thousands of migrant Kashmiri Pandits, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced an amendment in the rules governing the issuance of reservation certificates to various categories of the state's residents.


Reservation rules amendment to benefit migrant Kashmiri Pandits


The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the brothers of a man who was lynched in Hapur in Uttar Pradesh to place their statements before the trial court for its consideration.


Hapur lynching: SC asks victim's brothers to place statement before trial court


The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government on the bail plea of an accused who has been diagnosed with cancer.


SC notice to Rajasthan government on a cancer patient's bail plea


The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Maharashtra government on the status of admissions to postgraduate medical and dental courses under 10 per cent quota for candidates, who have identified themselves from the economically weaker section (EWS).


SC seeks Maharashtra response on EWS quota in PG medical courses


In a big relief for the Government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bunch of petitions, challenging power to arrest in cases under GST evasion. Matters involved allegations of evading GST by circular trading and claiming input tax credit (ITC) through fake invoices.


SC dismisses relief on arrest in cases on GST evasion


The Delhi bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has dismissed ICICI Bank's application seeking insolvency proceedings against Hyderabad Ring Road Projects Pvt Ltd on the ground of duplicacy as proceedings are already underway against Era Infra Engineering, of which the former firm is a special purpose vehicle (SPV).


NCLT rejects insolvency plea against Hyderabad Ring Road Projects


The Delhi High Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking to increase the prescribed length of a pregnancy from a period of "20 weeks to 24 weeks".


Delhi HC to hear plea over length of pregnancy


The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Reserve Bank of India to file response on a plea challenging PayTM Post Paid wallet operation stating that it is illegal and unauthorized.


HC for RBI response on plea challenging PayTM Post Paid Wallet


National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's son Vivek Doval on Monday told a Delhi Court that 'The D Companies' article published in The Caravan magazine was defamatory and lowered his and his father's reputation.


Vivek Doval says article 'The D Companies' defamatory


Conception and child birth may be an almost year-long procedure in normal cases, but not for the women employees linked to the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).


ESIC unearths 'fake delivery' scam


The Supreme Court on Monday declined newly-elected BSP MP Atul Rai's plea, seeking protection from arrest till the end of the general elections on May 23, in a rape case.


SC declines relief to BSP MP in rape case


The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, to file a reply on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea seeking to cancel his bail in a money laundering case.


HC issues notice to Vadra on ED plea to cancel bail


The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday filed the charge sheet against the youth accused of raping a minor girl in Bandipora district earlier this month.


Police file charge sheet in Bandipora minor rape case


The National Green Tribunal recently ordered a joint inspection of banquet halls in west Delhi by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on various clearances.


NGT: Pollution panels to inspect banquet halls in west Delhi


The Indian government requested Facebook to provide data for 20,805 users (including 861 emergency requests) -- second only to the US government -- in the July-December 2018 period and the social networking giant provided some data in 53 per cent of the cases.

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