India has strongly condemned the attack on the MV ROYAD MAMMADOV in the Black Sea, which tragically resulted in the deaths of two foreign nationals India on Monday condemned the attack on a civilian commercial vessel in the Black Sea as “completely unacceptable” after a Russian drone strike reportedly killed two foreign nationals and injured…
Punjab govt moves Supreme Court against HC order for CBI probe into ED letters NEW DELHI: The Punjab government will approach the Supreme Court to challenge the Punjab and Haryana high court’s order directing a CBI probe into the matter concerning three letters written by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the Punjab Director General of…
Humayun Kabir detained after voting as Bengal votes in Rejinagar, Nandigram bypolls NEW DELHI: Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief and MLA Humayun Kabir was briefly detained by Rejinagar Police and taken away from his party office in Murshidabad on Tuesday, after he cast his vote in the Rejinagar Assembly constituency by-election.Voting began early Tuesday…
Delhi govt modifies Addl DCP charge order after ACP Vivek Bhagat opts out amid harassment inquiry NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has modified an administrative order assigning the current duty charge (CDC) of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP) to 12 Selection Grade DANIPS officers, removing Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat from…
NEW DELHI: Noting that “motherhood should not become a career penalty”, National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for measures to prevent recruitment discrimination against women arising from maternity, as part of a slew of recommendations to govt on laws related to maternity and childcare.In a report — containing 37 recommendations — NCW has also…
MUMBAI: Former chief of Atomic Energy Commission of India, Anil Kakodkar, who played a key role in the Pokhran nuclear weapons tests, said the main aim of the US conducting what is called a non-proliferation experiment last week was to assert its global nuclear hegemony and prevent other nations from conducting atomic tests.On Sept 30,…
The idea of an informal meeting with SC judges on simultaneous polls was first mooted by DMK MP and senior advocate P Wilson NEW DELHI: Supreme Court had initially fixed a schedule for an “informal interaction” with members of the Parliament committee examining the bill for simultaneous elections, the panel’s chairperson, P P Chaudhary, told…
NEW DELHI: Women’s success rate in JEE-Advanced reached a record high in 2026 despite fewer registrations, with over 10,000 qualifying for the first time during this period. Yet their share of IIT seat allotments barely changed, from 20.15% to 20.22%. Of the top 100 rankers, 97 were allotted seats at just three IITs – Bombay,…
File photo: Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has issued a notice to DCP, IGI airport, directing that an inquiry into a sexual assault complaint against Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad be completed and the report be filed by the next date of hearing, after rejecting Delhi Police‘s request for more time.The court…
The NCW issued guidelines for the safety of women using app-based cabs (representative image) NEW DELHI: Taking note of safety concerns emerging from across states the National Commission for Women has issued guidelines to states and UTs for safety of women passengers using app-based and digital transport services calling for appropriate verification of criminal antecedents,…
