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08 May 2024, 11:06

AstraZeneca continues to face legal action even after withdrawing its COVID vaccine! Know all about it here

AstraZeneca made headlines on Tuesday as it initiated the global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine. This decision comes weeks after the pharmaceutical giant acknowledged the vaccine's potential to trigger a rare side effect known as TTS, for which the UK-based pharma is facing legal action. Its vaccine is alleged to have caused deaths and severe harm to a few of those who received it.

16 Apr 2024, 13:43

Patanjali ads case: Supreme Court asks Ramdev, Balkrishna to issue public apology; says not letting them off hook yet

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, granted one-week time to yoga guru Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved to issue a public apology in the misleading advertisements case, but said it was not letting them "off the hook" now. Both Ramdev and Balkrishna were present during the hearing and personally tendered an unqualified apology to the apex court.

02 Apr 2024, 15:05

Government ‘sitting with its eyes shut’, says Supreme Court as Patanjali’s misleading advertisement case drags on

Exaggerated claims of unbelievable results with the use of consumer products are not new in the Indian advertisement industry, with one such case is grabbing headlines of late. Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, co-founder and managing director of Patanjali, respectively, appeared before the Supreme Court today for a hearing regarding a case involving misleading advertisements. So, what exactly happened?

13 Mar 2017, 00:12

New footage of Michael Brown raises questions about his death in Ferguson that led to national uproar

AP Lesley McSpadden, right, the mother of 18-year-old Michael Brown, watches as Brown's father, Michael Brown Sr., holds up ...

11 Mar 2017, 04:42

The Department of Justice just asked the 'sheriff of Wall Street' to resign after Trump asked him to stay on

Spencer Platt/Getty Images Preet Bharara. Among the 46 US attorney's appointed by President Barack Obama aske...

09 Mar 2017, 05:22

Hawaii was the first state to challenge Trump's new travel ban - here's why it says the order is still unconstitutional

REUTERS/Carlos Barria U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with U.S. House Deputy Whip team at the E...

07 Mar 2017, 15:37

Facebook reported the BBC to police after it flagged up 'sexualized' images of children on the site

Reuters A BBC investigation published Tuesday claims Facebook failed to remove dozens of "sexualized" images of children on ...

07 Mar 2017, 02:42

$50 million startup Doppler Labs is suing Bose for allegedly tricking it into sharing its secret sound technology

Bose An ad for the Bose Hearphones. Doppler Labs, the California startup behind the Here One earbuds that can...

05 Mar 2017, 21:17

Nearly 200 people have been killed by police so far in 2017

REUTERS/Craig Lassig A member of the Black Lives Matter protesters argues with a police officer as they shut down the main road to the Minneapolis St...

04 Mar 2017, 03:13

Arkansas wants to execute 8 men days before its lethal injection drugs expires

Reuters/Gary Cameron Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R). Arkansas plans to rush the execution of 8 men over the course of 10 d...

03 Mar 2017, 00:02

Here's how a special prosecutor investigating Trump and Russia would get appointed

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump in a meeting with business leaders. After revelations Wednesda...

01 Mar 2017, 05:41

Experts warn the FBI put itself in a 'box' with the Clinton emails it's 'got to get back out of'

Thomson Reuters FBI Director Comey testifies before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Washington. FBI exper...

28 Feb 2017, 04:51

'The last line of defense for a democratic society': The problem with Reince Priebus' chat with a top FBI official

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Chief of Staff Reince Priebus speaks with Chief Strategist Steve Bannon in the Oval...

23 Feb 2017, 20:27

Trump's 'deportation force' could actually 'compromise security'

Associated Press/Andrew Harnik http://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-judge-seeks-criminal-contempt-charges-against-arizona-sheriff-2016-8 Two memos rel...

17 Feb 2017, 16:09

Employers can now pay wages to workers through cheque or e-mode. It’s a law now

President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017, which was introduced in the Budget...

16 Feb 2017, 23:09

Colorado may become the first state to allow smoke-friendly marijuana clubs and 'tasting rooms'

AP Photo/David Zalubowski Bud tenders Maxwell Bradford, back left, and Emma Attolini display buds in the shape of Christmas ...

16 Feb 2017, 22:11

Federal agents can search your phone at the US border - here's how to protect your personal information

David McNew/Getty Images A US Customs and Border Protection officer watches over travelers at Los Angeles International Airp...

16 Feb 2017, 02:12

Sessions won't remove himself from Trump-Russia investigations - here's what the rules say

Associated Press/Susan Walsh In this Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds a meeting with the heads...

15 Feb 2017, 22:42

Someone projected a giant image of Putin caressing a pregnant Trump on a New York Apple store

Anyone visiting the Apple store in New York's Chelsea neighborhood got an unusual surprise Tuesday night: a giant projection...

15 Feb 2017, 19:00

Weddings will no longer remain a lavish affair? A Bill in Lok Sabha seeks cap on spending during marriages for a noble cause

In a bid to check "show of wealth" during Indian weddings, a Bill in the Lok Sabha now seeks to put a limit o...

Trump's best bet at passing an immigration order may be to let this one die, and he's apparently considering it

12 Feb 2017, 18:24

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