- India
Excise policy: SC judge recuses from hearing Sisodia’s plea for revival of bail petitions
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kumar on Thursday recused from hearing pleas of AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by which his bail petitions has been sought…
- Bangalore
India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: Cong
New Delhi: Citing legislations by its state governments to ensure justice for gig workers, the Congress on Thursday said India needs a national legal and social security architecture for such workers and…
- India
Supreme Court to hear pleas related to NEET-UG 2024 on July 18
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the pleas related to the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 would be heard on July 18. A bench headed by Chief Justice D…
- India
Yasin Malik death penalty plea: HC judge recuses himself
New Delhi: Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking the death penalty for separatist leader Yasin Malik in…
- India
Aadhaar-based eKYC of LPG customers underway to weed out bogus users
New Delhi: State-owned oil companies are conducting an Aadhaar-based eKYC authentication of LPG customers to weed out bogus ones, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. This is done to remove bogus customers…
- India
ED raids in Valmiki Development Corporation case unwarranted: Shivakumar
Tumakuru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids in the Valmiki Development Corporation case as unwarranted. The ED on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple places allegedly…
- World
Sharp 19-per cent decline in Indian-American support for Biden
Washington: There is a sharp 19-per cent decline in Indian Americans supporting incumbent President Joe Biden between the last election of 2020 and the 2024 election cycle, according to a bi-annual Asian…
- India
No indication of mass malpractice: Centre to SC on NEET-UG exam
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court there was neither any indication of “mass malpractice” nor a localised set of candidates being benefitted leading to abnormal scores in NEET-UG…
- World
NATO expresses concern over deepening Russia-China ties
Washington: The 32-member NATO expressed concerns on Wednesday over the deepening relationship between Russia and China, and the latter’s aggressive behaviour. “The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) stated ambitions and coercive policies…
- India
Kathua manhunt: Truck driver, 50 others detained after deadly army ambush
Jammu: The manhunt for the terrorists responsible for the ambush in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, which resulted in the tragic death of five army personnel, has led to the detention of…
- India
India dismisses reports about differences with Russia on Ukraine as ‘factually incorrect’
Vienna: India on Wednesday dismissed as “factually incorrect” reports about differences with Russia on the issue of Ukraine that apparently led to scrapping of a larger delegation-level meeting during Prime Minister Narendra…
- Telangana
Telangana CM presents Rs 25L reward each to five Padma Shri awardees
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday presented cheques of Rs 25 lakh each to the five Padma Shri awardees from the state. Those who received the reward include Gaddam…
- India
Hindu tolerance delayed Ram temple construction by 500 years: Khattar
Raipur: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday slammed opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent comments on Hindus, saying had Hindus not been tolerant, it wouldn’t have taken 500 years…
- Pakistan
Pak grants 1-yr extension to registered Afghan refugees; halts deportation
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Wednesday granted a one-year extension to registered Afghan refugees till June 30 next year, a respite for Afghan nationals living legally in the country who were facing…
- Kashmir
Policeman found murdered in J-K’s Reasi; accused arrested
Jammu: A policeman was found murdered near an industrial area in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The accused was arrested within an hour of the crime…
