‘Not fluent in Tamil is an insult’: Actor Dhanush pushes for mother tongue first | India News

Dhanush’s strong pitch for Tamil NEW DELHI: Actor Dhanush has renewed the focus on the language debate with his remarks stressing the importance of learning Tamil and being “fluent in one’s mother tongue.”Speaking at an event, the actor strongly backed the Tamil language and urged people to prioritise fluency in their mother tongue.Recalling his school … Read more

Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over NEET protest crackdown, says students were forced to apologise | India News

Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over NEET crackdown NEW DELHI: Standing with a group of youngsters who faced police action during the NEET protests, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said the ruling party is sending goons to the homes of students and forcing them to apologise, after which those apologies are being accepted by the PM.“There … Read more

‘No explanation given’: Arvind Kejriwal claims Meta restricted his account in India, alleges | India News

Arvind Kejriwal claims Meta restricted his account in India, seeks explanation NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that Meta had restricted his account in India without providing any explanation, alleging that repeated attempts to seek clarification from the company’s India office had gone unanswered.In a post on X, … Read more

Jharkhand protests: CID arrests 5 more; students open to dialogue with Soren govt – key points | India News

The state government has repeatedly stressed its willingness to engage with the protesters. NEW DELHI: Students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand have agreed in principle to hold talks with the state government, provided the discussions are held in the presence of the media. The breakthrough came as the CID arrested five more … Read more

Air India turbulence scare: After the drop, the trauma lingers | India News

Doctors say the physical and mental toll can last for months (Photo: ANI). NEW DELHI: The Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi that suddenly dropped nearly 300 feet after encountering severe turbulence on Tuesday has once again highlighted that the impact of such incidents extends well beyond visible injuries. While at least 14 passengers … Read more

Life’s changed in J&K, Ladakh since Article 370, 35(A) repeal: PM Modi | India News

PM says since repeal infrastructure has expanded and opportunities in education, healthcare and sports have grown NEW DELHI: The lives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh have witnessed wide-ranging transformation since Articles 370 and 35(A) were repealed, PM Narendra Modi said on the seventh anniversary of the decision, stating that the removal … Read more

Cabinet secretary and home secretary get one-year extensions | India News

All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules have a provision to extend the services of certain secretaries beyond the retirement age of 60 years NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday gave a one-year extension in service to cabinet secretary TV Somanathan and home secretary Govind Mohan. This is the first such extension for the two key … Read more

‘Criminal cases can’t have lifespan of turtle’: Supreme Court on activist’s trial delay | India News

NEW DELHI: “Lifespan of a criminal trial cannot be that of a turtle,” SC said Wednesday, taking exception to the over-three-year-long trial of an activist of the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI) facing charges that entail a maximum five-year jail term, with no prospect of its early end because of 700 prosecution witnesses lined … Read more

IMA threatens strike over Maharashtra homoeopath move | India News

The move will allow homoeopaths to prescribe modern medicines after a one-year certificate course NEW DELHI: Indian Medical Association (IMA) has threatened a nationwide strike if the Maharashtra government does not withdraw its decision to allow homoeopaths to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council after a one-year certificate course, which will allow them to prescribe … Read more