Amarnath Yatra bus accident leaves several pilgrims injured (Representative image) At least 39 pilgrims undertaking the annual Amarnath Yatra were injured after a speeding bus skidded off the road in the Kangan area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday, officials said, as cited by news agency PTI.“Spoke with Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal and health…
National Medical Commission on Monday issued new guidelines NEW DELHI: Students with benchmark disabilities seeking admission to MBBS courses will now undergo an individual assessment of their functional abilities to determine whether they can acquire the essential competencies required for the course with reasonable accommodation. The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Monday issued new guidelines…
Independent Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, along with, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das and national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, addresses a press conference NEW DELHI: With reports of protesters across the country being detained and arrested, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday accused the Centre of “breaching” its assurances on protecting them from police…
Supreme Court ordered TN to either return 970 acres of land it had acquired in 2009-10 for the establishment of industries or pay compensation to landowners NEW DELHI: Already facing a fiscal crisis, Tamil Nadu Monday found itself in a difficult situation when Supreme Court ordered it to either return 970 acres of land it…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday directed immediate transfers of Kullu deputy commissioner Anurag C Sharma and SP Madan Lal by agreeing with Himachal high court that had ordered their transfers along with that of SDM Nishant Kumar for failing to maintain public order by not preventing rave parties in Kasol from June 7-11.Sharma and…
The apex court has issued notice to the Centre for its response NEW DELHI: Observing that there are “enormous issues” with the working of 10th Schedule, Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear senior advocate Kapil Sibal’s plea for interpretation of anti-defection law in order to curb illegal defections through the route of political party merger.Though…
Unacceptable and must be avoided: MEA NEW DELHI: India summoned the Ukrainian ambassador Monday to condemn attacks on commercial shipping, underscoring the adverse impact of such attacks on the safety of maritime navigation, freedom of navigation and international commerce.However, Ukraine claimed it had warned India about the growing threats to civilian navigation from Russia’s actions…
Seafarer was airlifted to safety off the Gujarat coast NEW DELHI: A seafarer was airlifted to safety off the Gujarat coast after the Indian Coast Guard carried out a difficult medical evacuation despite rough seas and adverse weather.In a post on X, Indian Coast Guard said that it “successfully executed a MEDEVAC of a 21-year-old…
File photo: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s comment at the Jantar Mantar protest, where she appeared to justify the use of force in Kashmir by citing “militancy”, has invited a backlash in J&K, with governing NC and other parties demanding her apology.Leading the NC charge, chief minister Omar…
The NHAI’s wins major arbitration case NEW DELHI: NHAI, in a recent arbitration case, has got an arbitration order in its favour, rejecting the majority of claims – against the claim of Rs 3,177 crore by a contractor; the arbitral tribunal awarded only Rs 46 crore to settle the case.In an official statement, the highways…