A report submitted in SC has flagged 4,192 criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, including cases involving 326 sitting MPs and 14 chief ministers. NEW DELHI: A fresh status report submitted to the Supreme Court has highlighted criminal cases against elected representatives, with 326 sitting MPs and chief ministers of 14 states having declared cases…
Centre tells SC existing transgender ID cards will remain valid till pleas against new law are decided. NEW DELHI: Transgender identity cards issued before the 2026 amendment to the law protecting transgender persons will continue to remain valid, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday, offering interim relief to cardholders whose legal status had…
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s “dimagi naxal” remarks by invoking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh‘s 20-year-old assessment of the threat.In a social media post on X, Rijiju shared former PM’s speech in which he had said that “naxalism is the single biggest internal security challenge ever…
Smriti Irani, Vasundhara Raje get key roles in BJP office bearer list NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday announced its new team of national office-bearers, with party leader Smriti Irani and Rajasthan veteran Vasundhara Raje Scindia among those given key organisational responsibilities.Raje has been appointed national vice president for Rajasthan, while Irani has been named…
Congress MP Imran Masood refuses to sing Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday said that he would respect the national song but would not sing it, citing his constitutional right to practise his religion.His statement came amid row over the recitation of Vande Mataram involving grand old party high-command Sonia Gandhi,…
Sudhanshu Trivedi, P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday hit back at Congress leader P Chidambaram over his ‘dimagi Naxal’ remark, questioning the Congress’ position on Naxalism by invoking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s 2006 assessment of the threat.Trivedi said PM Modi had raised the issue in his Independence Day address…
SC asks Allahabad HC to not proceed with case against Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Allahabad high court not to proceed with a case against Lok Sabha leader of opposition and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi involving allegations of disproportionate assets.The top court also directed the CBI and Enforcement…
National Medical Commission proposed to link the National Medical Register with state registers to track licence status, suspension, removal and other disciplinary action. (File Photo) NEW DELHI: A doctor’s disciplinary record may soon follow them across the country, with the National Medical Commission proposing to link the National Medical Register with state registers to track…
Shehzad Poonawalla resubmits resignation NEW DELHI: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has once again submitted his resignation from all party posts, urging the party to accept it after his earlier resignation was rejected.In a post on X, Poonawalla said he had “once again submitted” his resignation letter to BJP president Nitin Nabin and requested that it…
Water samples were found to contain coliform bacteria. NEW DELHI: Comptroller and Auditor General has flagged gaps in sanitation and minimum essential amenities at 458 out of 512 railway stations, including presence of E coli bacteria in water coolers at eight stations.The CAG report on “passenger amenities and sanitation at non-suburban railway stations”, presented in…