Ladakh authorities ask Sonam Wangchuk-founded HIAL to halt school activities in Leh pending HC decision on land dispute SRINAGAR: Ladakh Union territory (UT) authorities have directed Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL), founded by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, to refrain from starting classes and other activities at a school within the complex in Leh till a … Read more
BUDGAM: Aga Ruhullah Mehdi ended Monday his 24-year association with National Conference, resigning as its functionary and Srinagar MP while declaring his exit an act of “azadi” and accusing CM Omar Abdullah of betraying the party’s election promises, surrendering to BJP and failing to defend J&K’s political rights.Recalling the 2024 assembly election campaign in Ganderbal, … Read more
BENGALURU: An experimental inflatable structure designed as a precursor to future orbital factories and expandable space habitats has completed its first high-altitude flight test, taking Bengaluru-based Akashalabdhi Space a step closer to demonstrating technologies for building infrastructure in space.The company flew “a 250-litre rigidizable inflatable structure” aboard a high-altitude balloon to approximately 30km, in a … Read more
The SC also rejected the BMC commissioner’s request for more time. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a stern view of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) failure to clear encroachments from land reserved for a BEST bus stand in Mumbai, initiating contempt proceedings against the civic body’s commissioner.A Bench headed by Chief Justice … Read more
File photo: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav NEW DELHI: India will remain committed to protecting interests of its domestic industry against unilateral trade barriers such as European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and won’t support any move to phase out fossil fuels, keeping in view the country’s energy requirement for its development goals, said … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Puri is set to win the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll unopposed from Madhya Pradesh after the nomination papers filed by two candidates were rejected by the returning officer.According to news agency PTI, the nominations of Congress-backed candidates Rajkumar Lohani and Kante Sayanna were rejected on the last day of scrutiny.Meanwhile, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Union home minister Amit Shah over the formation of a new political outfit, the Arunachal Janata Party.In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared a “public notice” and alleged that the new party had been formed in a manner similar to the revival … Read more
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri said he had no intention of insulting any deity. NEW DELHI: Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Krishna Shastri apologised after his flippant and ill-considered comparison of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna, deities widely believed identical divine forms in Hindusim.In a video message posted on social media from Kenya’s Nairobi, Shastri on Monday … Read more
The Supreme Court said no group can occupy a designated protest site indefinitely, stressing that the right to demonstrate must be balanced with the rights of other citizens. Sensex surged 1,225 points and Nifty gained 370 points, with softer crude prices, hopes of an LTCG tax review and foreign investor buying lifting market sentiment. Mahadev … Read more
Rijiju’s remarks came a day after Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on the Prime Minister. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of becoming PM with “foreign help”.Taking a swipe at Rahul, Rijiju compared his remarks to Islamic fundamentalists speaking about secularism, … Read more