AI image for representation The 2024 Lok Sabha election results came as a surprise to many politicians and seasoned poll watchers alike. BJP, which had won clear majorities in 2014 and 2019, finished with 240 seats, 32 short of the halfway mark. Narendra Modi needed the support of NDA partners to form a government for…
The National Medical Commission is putting forth a new proposal for mandatory re-registration of doctors across the nation. Fourteen years after the first attempt to update the national registry for doctors, the National Medical Commission has again proposed to make it mandatory for an estimated 11 lakh doctors in India to re-register through its web…
Jayant Chaudhary and Akhilesh Yadav’s parties are former allies NEW DELHI: Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Saturday hit back at former ally and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over his “chavanni” remark, warning that “such arrogance only leads to downfall.”“You could have taken my name if you wnated…
NIA carries out searches at two Anantnag locations in terror case (file photo) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at two locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district as part of an ongoing investigation into a terror case, officials said.The raids were conducted at Bijbehara and Dooru in south…
Shariq Satha had fled to Dubai using a forged passport NEW DELHI: Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against fugitive gangster Shariq Satha, who police allege was the mastermind behind the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal in November 2024, a senior police officer said.A Red Corner Notice is an international request to law-enforcement agencies…
Reactor blast at Telangana pharma unit Two workers were killed and nine others injured after a reactor blast triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical unit in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district late Friday night, police said.The incident took place at a pharma company in Pochampally mandal while workers were changing shifts, according to police.“Two persons died….
SC permanently releases 105-year-old life convict Rasik Mandal, says he should spend his remaining days with family Born in 1920 when Congress had launched the non-cooperation movement against the British, Rasik Mandal got his freedom as a 105-year-old life convict Friday after SC ordered the centenarian should spend his remaining days with his family. He…
India, Bangladesh in talks over PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi visit; dates yet to be finalised amid extradition and bilateral issues NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh remain in talks about PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi visit but the dates aren’t locked in, diplomatic sources said on Friday. They denied Rahman would travel to India in the next…
Delhi HC quashes ED proceedings, says agency cannot continue PMLA probe after closure of underlying FIR NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has taken a dim view of ED‘s move to rely on a six-year-old case to continue proceedings even though the FIR forming the basis of the case was closed. Justice Anish Dayal observed that despite…
SC eases civil judge eligibility from 3-year to 1-year practice, but mandates 2 years of training before judges can preside over courts NEW DELHI: The 20-year-old method for recruiting entry-level trial court judges underwent changes twice in one year as the Supreme Court on Friday relaxed mandatory three-year practice eligibility norm for advocates to apply…
