NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate who was set to face Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in Bihar’s Bankipur bypoll, withdrew from the contest on Friday, citing “family reasons”. The surprise twist forced the party to name a replacement just hours later.Abhishek Kumar Sinha, who had filed his nomination papers only a day … Read more
High drama in SC as petitioner uses cuss words for CJI, throws papers (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court witnessed dramatic scenes on Friday after a petitioner appearing in person created a ruckus during a hearing, threw case papers inside the courtroom and allegedly used abusive language against the Chief Justice of India … Read more
Pradhan orders action over NCERT’s court lapse in paper supplier case NEW DELHI: Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has ordered a probe and strict action against officials after NCERT failed to appear before the Delhi High Court to defend its decision to blacklist a paper supplier accused of delaying textbook production, sources said.The ministry has asked … Read more
BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s absence from rallies NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the cancellation of his scheduled student outreach programmes, alleging he was “vacationing abroad” and accusing him of exploiting students for political purposes.BJP national spokesperson Tuhin Sinha questioned Gandhi’s whereabouts, claiming he had been absent from public … Read more
PM Modi formally launched the Viksit UDAN scheme on July 4 during the inauguration of the new terminal building at Jodhpur Airport When the government launched the UDAN scheme in 2016, it carried a simple but ambitious promise: make flying affordable enough for even a person wearing hawai chappals to board a hawai jahaz.Nearly a … Read more
Kerala medical student Sawariya Basanth killed over ‘forced conversion’ claims in Uzbekistan (Image/X@hatedetector) NEW DELHI: A 21-year-old medical student from Kerala was murdered in Uzbekistan by a fellow student following repeated attempts to force her to convert her religion, according to her family’s complaint.Sawariya Basanth, a first-year student at the Bukhara State Medical Institute, was … Read more
NIA files chargesheet against Shabir Ahmad Shah, five senior Hurriyat leaders NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and five other senior Hurriyat Conference leaders in connection with a 1996 case involving mob violence and indiscriminate firing on police personnel during a funeral procession … Read more
NCERT had earlier blacklisted the paper supplier after it was alleged to have supplied paper that did not meet the prescribed quality specifications. NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of education has ordered a probe into the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) decision to blacklist a firm responsible for supplying paper for school … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Auckland on Friday for a two-day visit to New Zealand, describing the trip as “historic” as it marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in four decades. He was received at the airport by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.In a post … Read more
A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear three petitions on Monday NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions on July 13 seeking an independent and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.According to the Supreme Court’s … Read more