The apex court bench sought BCI’s explanation on the process it adopted before passing the resolutions NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday castigated the Bar Council of India (BCI) for threatening to deny licence to practice to Hyderabad-based NALSAR university students who opposed CJI Surya Kant as their convocation chief guest, shielded them against coercive…
At an event Thursday, Rahul had ridiculed PM Modi’s handling of foreign policy. NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs Friday urged everyone to be mindful of strong India-Italy ties and the need to be respectful to each other. The remark followed a controversy over Congress member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi as well as party…
Noting that 65% of India’s population is below the age of 35, Murmu said, “This young population is our most valuable asset.” NEW DELHI: Referring to students as “architects of India’s future”, President Droupadi Murmu Friday said govt is undertaking comprehensive steps to reform the public examination system to “completely curb” the use of unfair…
India placed the treaty in abeyance last year following the Pahalgam terror attack SRINAGAR: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned at an event in Islamabad on Friday that Pakistan would take any step to protect its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty, saying “every single drop” of Pakistan’s water is a “red line” and…
Inspections uncovered violations ranging from cockroach infestation and expired food to poor hygiene and storage practices. NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 14 food business establishments linked to quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart after a statewide inspection drive uncovered multiple food safety and hygiene violations.The August…
The organisation has asked all its units across the country to hold demonstrations, rallies and dharnas NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has called for nationwide protests on August 17 over a range of pending labour issues, including higher minimum pension, revision of EPF and ESI wage ceilings, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and…
At 80, India is increasingly a country the world has an opinion about. As India completes 79 years of independence, its global standing presents a striking study in contrasts.A Pew Research Center survey conducted across 36 countries between February and May 2026 reveals an international community divided down the middle: a global median of 45%…
President Droupadi Murmu has approved 78 gallantry awards for personnel of the defence forces and CAPF. NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards for personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the eve of the 80th Independence Day. Of the 78 awards, 13 have been approved posthumously,…
Modernisation of the defence forces, driven by a self-reliant and future-ready defence sector is the first and foremost priority of government, Rajnath Singh told the Armed Forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said India’s defence sector had undergone an “unprecedented transformation” over the past 12…
Police registered an FIR after a woman sub-inspector alleged that the BJP MLA’s daughter tried to bypass the queue and assaulted her. (Photo: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The daughter of Karnataka BJP MLA B Suresh Gowda was booked for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman police sub-inspector following an argument at a temple in Mandya district…