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Plea in SC challenges automatic disqualification of lawmakers upon conviction
Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the “automatic disqualification” of lawmakers upon their conviction and being sentenced to a jail term for two years or more according…
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‘My name is not Savarkar, won’t apologize’: Rahul Gandhi on disqualification
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held his first news conference since his disqualification from the Lok Sabha on Saturday, saying he only raised one question about Adani in Parliament. On the question of…
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DCW issues notice to NMC over illegal training for conversion therapy of LGBTQIA+
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to National Medical Commission (NMC) seeking action against illegal trainings on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community being advertised under…
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‘WhatsApp univ’: J&K Guv mocked for ‘Gandhi didn’t have law degree’ remark
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, claimed on Friday that Mahatma Gandhi did not have a ‘single university degree,’ adding that many educated people assume Gandhiji had a law…
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Gujarat CMO official resigns after son’s name crops up in ‘conman’ case
Ahmedabad: A senior official in the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has resigned after his son’s name cropped up in connection with a case involving alleged conman Kiran Patel, who was arrested for…
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US Congressman asks PM Modi to reverse Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification
Washington: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha is a “deep betrayal” of Gandhian philosophy, an influential Indian-origin Congressman said on Friday. Gandhi, the former Congress president, was on…
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Over 23K techies lose jobs in nearly 82 Indian startups to date
New Delhi: As layoffs continue to deepen amid recession fears, more than 23,000 employees have been laid off by at least 82 startups in India, and the list is only growing, the…
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Tejashwi Yadav likely to appear before CBI in land-for-job case
New Delhi: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is expected to join the probe of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the land-for-job scam on Saturday. According to sources,…
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Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification goes against basic tenets of Constitution, says Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Lok Sabha member was against the basic tenets of the Constitution and was a “condemnable” move that highlighted the curtailment of democratic values, Nationalist…
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Centre approves Rs 318 crore for Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road
Pithoragarh: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated Rs 318 crore for the construction of the 150-km-long Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road. NHAI Executive Engineer Sunil Kumar said the approval has…
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Karnataka abolishes 4% reservation for Muslims, adds it to EWS quota
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state.…
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Bihar Shocker: Man impregnates 13-yr-old to prove his potency; held
Patna: The police in Bihar’s Jamui district have arrested a man who claimed that he had raped a minor girl to prove his potency, an official said on Friday. The accused has…
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Cong in MP stages protest over Rahul’s disqualification from LS
Bhopal: Enraged over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case, party members in Madhya Pradesh staged a massive protest on Friday. The Congress…
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Economic fugitives should face justice: MEA on Mehul Choksi
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday reiterated that economic fugitives like Mehul Choksi should face justice. Speaking at a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “On the…
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Sri Lanka settles India’s credit line from very 1st IMF tranche
Colombo: Sri Lanka has used the very first tranche of the IMF loan of $330 to repay part of Indian credit line. State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told media that $120…
