File photo: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday directed Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut to appear before it in person over a contempt petition for his remarks against CJI Surya Kant and the judiciary. Although journalist Nikhil Wagle is also facing the same charge of scandalising the…
File photo: BJP leaders celebrate after winning four seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) polls, in Hubballi. BJP-led NDA won 16 of 28 seats in MLC polls held across four states, sweeping all four Karnataka legislative council constituencies, dealing a setback to Congress. Bihar and Maharashtra delivered split verdicts, while BJP led in UP…
File photo: – A pride flag is held during an LGBTQ+ Pride March NEW DELHI: Striking a discordant note among a clutch of petitions challenging the Transgender Amendment Act for denying right to gender self-determination, an all-women NGO Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court not to confer trans-women, biological males identifying as females, the spectrum…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Diwali, Union Cabinet Wednesday approved a 3% hike in DA for central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners. The decision will benefit over 1 crore employees and pensioners, and it will be applicable for the July-Dec 2026 period.With this, the DA and DR will increase from the earlier 60%…
File photo: Union minister for railways, information & broadcasting, and electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi on Wednesday approved Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY), which will annually strengthen the governance capabilities of around 32 lakh elected representatives, along with panchayat functionaries and other stakeholders, through…
SC said it may restrain courts from granting bail to those arrested for putting senior citizens under digital arrest, calling such crimes “dacoity to say the least”. NEW DELHI: Keeping up the heat on accused in cyber fraud cases, SC on Wednesday said if the situation demands, it will restrain courts from granting bail to…
Cache of ammunition recovered JAMMU: Army personnel recovered a cache of ammunition during a search operation in J&K’s Rajouri district on Wednesday.“Based on intelligence inputs, Rashtriya Rifles troops launched a combing operation in Doba Gali under Kandi police station area, and seized four UBGL rounds, three hand grenades, two PIKA round belts containing 101 rounds,…
File photo: Ladakh administration rejected Sonam Wangchuk’s claim of liquor shops opening everywhere, saying only one shop is operational, as he accused it of playing with words over bars. SRINAGAR: Days after Leh Apex Body member and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk alleged that liquor shops and bars are being opened in every nook and corner…
New Delhi: Govt is targeting to mobilise $220 billion in investment in the renewable energy sector by 2030 to expand manufacturing, transmission infrastructure and green hydrogen production, as it prepares to host the four-day Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) in the capital from Nov 2 to 5.While solar energy projects would require an…
The medals were presented by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at a presidential reception A massive line of stitches running across the back of Captain Smit Machchhar’s head has brought the severity of the Indian pilot’s injuries into focus as he received a prestigious UAE honour for his role…
