NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday started the campaign for the upcoming Kerala elections from Kochi and said the people of the state were now ready to move beyond the long-standing dominance of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), asserting that the BJP’s recent electoral gains in the…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express aircraft on Wednesday suffered a nose-wheel issue while landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand, the airline confirmed to news agency PTI.A video surfaced online showed the aircraft making a rough touchdown on the runway, appearing to land abruptly and momentarily bounce before settling.Authorities temporarily suspended flight operations at…
The Supreme Court of India has allowed passive euthanasia in the case of Harish Rana, reviving debate over the ethical and legal distinction between “letting a patient die” and actively ending life.Passive euthanasia typically involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment when a patient is terminally ill or has no prospect of recovery. In contrast, active…
In landmark judgement, Supreme Court allows first ever passive euthanasia for 31 year-old patient in vegetative state NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday quoted from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as it approved passive euthanasia for 31-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state since August 2013 following a fall from a building in…
NEW DELHI: India’s inbound international student numbers are projected to grow by about 8% annually from a base of around 58,000 in 2025, signalling a steady shift in global student mobility as visa curbs and rising costs in traditional Western destinations push many applicants to explore alternatives. The trend, outlined in the latest QS Global…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning its silence after a US official reiterated the United States has “permitted” India to temporarily purchase Russian oil. In a post on X, the opposition party highlighted remarks by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who called India a “good actor” while…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to the father of the minor who was alleged to be driving a Porsche car involved in an accident in Pune last year that left two young software engineers dead. He is accused of tampering with evidence by swapping the blood sample of his son who was…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the withdrawal of medical treatment to 31 year old Harish Rana in a first passive euthanasia case in the country. The top court directed Delhi’s AIIMS to admit Rana and provide all necessary facilities in carrying out exercise of withdrawing life support system.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a plea challenging the preventive detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to March 17. The petition filed by his wife has been listed 24 times over the last five months, but the hearing has remained inconclusive.The activist was taken under preventive detention on Sep 26…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved expansion of a highway project and two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 8,313 crore in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand. It also approved the proposal for declaration of Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport.Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Cabinet gave go…
