NEW DELHI, SEPT 30 : The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of a Dalit youth, who had lost his seat in IIT Dhanbad after missing the deadline to deposit a fee, by asking the institute to admit him to the BTech course. “We cannot allow such a young talented boy to go […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 29 : Sitaram Yechury was the “glue” that brought the INDIA bloc together, Opposition leaders said on Saturday as they paid tributes to the late CPI(M) general secretary. Several Opposition leaders, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, DMK’s Kanimozhi, NCP(SP)’s Supriya Sule, and NC leader Farooq Abdullah attended the meeting. […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 29 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, took a jibe at Pakistan over the terrorism that it harbours, saying the country is making a ‘conscious choice’ of being left behind in the global order due to its Karma. “Many countries […]Continue Reading
UNITED NATIONS,SEPT 28 : In a strong retort, India has slammed Pakistan in the UN General Assembly, saying its fingerprints” are on terrorist incidents across the world and the country should realise that cross-border terrorism against India will inevitably invite consequences. India exercised its right of reply in the UN general assembly on Friday in […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,SEPT 27 : The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the central air quality panel for not taking any action on local officers amid a rise in crop burning in north Indian states, which leads to air pollution in Delhi. The development comes as Delhi experienced a significant decline in air quality […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 27: The high-speed rail corridor, being developed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad for running India’s first bullet train at a speed of 260-300 kmph, is getting ready to mitigate noise impact on residential colonies located along the tracks, officials said. The Railways is installing advanced ‘noise barriers’, also called ‘sound walls’, along the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 25 : Over 50 medicines, including those for diabetes, hypertension, vitamins, calcium D3 supplements, bacterial infections, and acid reflux, have failed quality tests conducted by India’s drug regulator. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued a ‘Not of Standard Quality’ (NSQ) alert for August, highlighting that some of the Continue Reading
CHANDIGARH, SEPT 25 : Yet another remark, and yet another controversy. And the BJP goes on the back foot. With the Haryana assembly polls around the corner, party MP from Mandi Kangana Ranaut has said the three farm laws which were repealed after a prolonged protest by farmers should be brought back. It led to […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,SEPT 24 : The alleged torture of an Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancée at a police station in Odisha have led to Army veterans and retired police personnel firing off allegations in the case that has triggered nationwide outrage. While Army veterans, including General VK Singh (retired), have called the incident […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, SEPT 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on the sidelines of UNGA and reiterated India’s support for the early resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and the restoration of peace and stability in the region. In a post on X, PM Modi shared photos of […]Continue Reading