NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed persuasion from CPI, CPM and ’eminent’ persons to entertain petitions seeking registration of FIR and an SIT probe against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for instances of alleged hate speech and the “target shooting” video against Muslims. “What prevented you from seeking the same relief from the … Read more
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will hear on March 17 and 18 the correctness of the expansive definition of ‘industry’, laid down nearly 50 years ago by a seven-judge bench, bringing universities, hospitals, govt institutions and welfare organisations under the ambit of the Industrial Disputes (ID) Act … Read more
Emmanuel Macron; Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: India and France will look to further upgrade their defence, trade and technology ties as PM Narendra Modi hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for a bilateral meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday. During his three-day visit to India, Macron will also participate in the AI summit in Delhi on Thursday.Official … Read more
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: Electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said India is in discussions with ministers from over 30 countries to develop common technical and legal solutions to tackle the misuse of AI in media, as deepfakes and synthetic content pose growing risks to trust, democracy and creative industries.At the … Read more
DK Shivakumar (left) and Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: A foreign tour by a bloc of Congress legislators aligned with CM Siddaramaiah has injected volatility into Karnataka politics, sharpening a power struggle with deputy CM DK Shivakumar over a long-speculated transition.About 27 Congress MLAs and MLCs are set to leave for Australia and NZ Tuesday, party insiders said. … Read more
Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar PUNE: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Monday stayed certificates granting minority status to at least 75 educational institutes across the state soon after the death of former deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who also headed the minority affairs department, in a plane crash on Jan 28. The action followed inquiry demand from … Read more
Screengrab from video posted on X NEW DELHI: The mother of a 23-year-old man who died in a road accident in Dwarka earlier this month has posted an emotional video on social media, alleging that her son was killed by a minor who was driving an SUV recklessly while making “speed fun reels”.Sahil Dhaneshra died … Read more
Prabir Purkayastha (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has imposed a penalty of Rs 184 crore under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) on news portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief, Prabir Purkayastha, official sources told news agency ANI on Monday.The order levies a penalty of Rs 120 crore on PPK NewsClick Studio Private … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) city’s busiest rail hub witnessed a dangerous incident when a man, reportedly intoxicated, was found sleeping on a railway track, halting Harbour Line services and delaying thousands of daily commuters.The incident, captured in a video that is now circulating widely on social media, shows the man lying … Read more
Jyoti Bhatt: The Face, 1971 Silver gelatin print (Copyright of Jyoti Bhatt, Courtesy of Subcontinent, Mumbai) Long before Photoshop, there was Jyoti Bhatt. The year was 1971. India’s premier art institution, the Lalit Kala Akademi, did not yet recognise photography as a fine art category. Artists who worked with the camera were routinely sidelined from … Read more