Chennai: DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was arrested Monday in connection with a Rs 100 crore private schools "scam," police said. Sources said Mahesh was picked up from Aminjikarai in the city and escorted to the office of...
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election October 27 would make no difference to Iran. Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran Monday, Baghaei criticised Israel's record in West Asia, saying it had brought nothing to the...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Centre, the Chief Electoral Officer and the Maharashtra government on a plea challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, alleging large-scale deletion of voters, while...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday reserved its verdict on a petition by the Shri Saryu Nagar Vikas Samiti challenging land acquisition for a residential housing scheme in Ayodhya. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, August 6, had directed the Uttar Pradesh Awas...
New Delhi: As the INDIA Bloc plans to organise a mega rally November 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is launching a month-long counter-offensive starting the same day with synchronised 'padyatras (foot marches)' led by top political figures. This campaign is being organised to counter...
New Delhi: The Road Transport Ministry Monday notified changes to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, allowing flex-fuel vehicles that can run on up to E100 (nearly pure ethanol). E100 fuel allows vehicles to run on nearly pure ethanol. A senior road transport ministry official said...
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Monday met a group of diplomats from the League of Arab States undergoing training at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service here and stressed the far-reaching impact of ongoing conflicts and the role of technology in shaping...
New Delhi: The Department of Commerce has extended the timelines under 'Component II of RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation)', a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), until March 31, 2027, to provide risk coverage to export shipments due to the...
New Delhi: The Australian government has introduced biometric requirements, including fingerprints and a facial image, for visa applicants in India, as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining a secure, efficient and trusted visa system. From Monday, people registering a new Australian visa application in...
New Delhi: The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum commenced Monday at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in the Parliament House complex in New Delhi, bringing together parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries to deliberate on strengthening parliamentary cooperation and promoting people-centric development. Lok...
By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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