SC says no group or political outfit can occupy a protest site indefinitely, stresses need to balance the right to protest with traders’ and daily-wagers’ livelihoods NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said no group, political party, NGO or civil society outfit could occupy a protest site indefinitely.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and…
Section 31 of the RP Act provides for imprisonment up to a year or fine or both, for anyone making a false declaration during updation of rolls NEW DELHI: Election Commission Tuesday clarified that no action will be taken against a previous elector, whose name is deleted from draft rolls published during Special Intensive Revision…
Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari and Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary at the signing of the ‘Nadi Sanjivani’ agreement. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at tackling Bihar’s perennial flooding problem while creating assets for road construction, road transport ministry and NHAI will undertake desilting of rivers and water bodies across the state at their…
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi resigns from National Conference after 24 years, accuses Omar Abdullah of betraying party promises 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,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck after a sacred Buddhist stupa was dedicated to him in Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan.In a social media post, PM Modi said he was “deeply touched” by the special gesture of warmth and generosity shown by the King and…
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…
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…
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…
“Do you want to see a Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi open debate?” Congress leader wrote on X. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi doubled down on his call for a debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over allegations of “foreign backing” levelled by both rival parties. His Congress and the BJP.“Do…
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,…
