Vijay also raised the issue of inter-state river disputes at the meeting. NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Joseph Vijay on Thursday raised concerns over the proposed Delimitation Bill, 2026, saying southern states could lose their share of representation in Parliament if seats are redistributed mainly according to population.Speaking at the 31st meeting of the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday decided to set up a bench of high court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh.In a post on X, Union home minister Amit Shah said the government is “fully committed” to the all-round development of Ladakh and claimed that the decision will enhance access to justice to citizens living…
Additionally, report reveals US used secret corridor to pass tankers through Hormuz despite Iran closure; India, Japan sign maritime security pact Jharkhand High Court stayed the government’s order cancelling the 11th and 13th JPSC exams and appointments, amid protests over recruitment irregularities and demands for a CBI probe. The US military has secretly guided commercial…
The 2026 regulations had already been kept in abeyance by the Supreme Court on January 29. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the 2026 University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations, which seek to address caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions, are currently being reconsidered.The development came during a hearing before…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a 5-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee to examine the allegations of excessive use of force by police, and paramilitary force on students during July 20 Sansad Chalo march organised by Cockroach Janata Party.The committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy. The other…
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has died, Safdarjung Hospital authorities confirmed. NEW DELHI: Former Congress leader and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar died in Tihar jail on Thursday at the age of 80.Kumar was brought dead to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.The three-time parliamentarian was serving a life sentence in…
Kejriwal alleged ethanol production from sugarcane had caused a sugar shortage, forcing India to use foreign exchange to import sugar. NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday stepped up his criticism of the Centre’s ethanol policy, linking the use of sugarcane for ethanol production to the recent rise in sugar prices and accusing…
NEW DELHI: A group of lawyers on Thursday protested outside the Bar Council of India (BCI) office, demanding the resignation of chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. The protest came days after the council’s now-withdrawn order targeting the enrolment of NALSAR University’s graduating batch drew criticism from sections of the legal fraternity.Heavy police deployment was seen near…
Amit Shah attacks Congress over decision to sing only first two stanzas of Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday criticised the Congress over its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram, calling the move “anti-national.”“Yesterday, the Congress Working Committee took an anti-national decision….
Mahatma Gandhi’s handwritten note praising Anand T Hingorani’s efforts to collect and publish his writings, alongside a photograph of Gandhi writing. A thought for the day isn’t just a WhatsApp forward; it can be worth a fortune if it’s written in Bapu’s hand. On Wednesday, Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘A Thought of the Day’ sold for Rs…