New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Monday conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Hindi film industry actor Dharmendra posthumously and classical musician and violinist N Rajam at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Dharmendra's award for exceptional and distinguished service in the field of art...
Chennai: In a fresh political development that could reshape Tamil Nadu’s post-election landscape, three AIADMK MLAs, Madurantakam MLA Maragatham Kumaravel, Dharapuram MLA Sathyabama, and Perundurai MLA Jayakumar, resigned from the Assembly Monday and later joined the ruling TVK. The resignations have intensified speculation about further...
New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday sent Pune-based physics lecturer Manisha Sanjay Havaldar to six-day CBI custody in the NEET paper leak case. Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea seeking six-day custodial interrogation of the accused. During the proceedings,...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday stressed that girls should not give up education only for the reason that sanitary napkins and functional, gender-segregated toilets are not available at schools and asked the Centre to ensure that its directions in this regard are effectively complied...
Mumbai: Hours after the fourth hike in pump prices for petrol and diesel in 11 days, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that the crisis in West Asia is not just a geopolitical issue, but it will lead to higher fuel costs for the...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Centre, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a plea seeking prohibition on employment of children, particularly minor girls, in orchestras, dance bars, massage parlours,...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking a probe into allegations regarding fake advocates and activities associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical digital outfit that recently took social media by storm. A bench of...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday said it was sad that NTA has not learn lessons from the earlier NEET paper leak as it sought response from the Centre, NTA and CBI on pleas for replacement of the testing agency with a robust and autonomous body...
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 examinations scheduled for May 28 in both shifts following a change in the Bakrid holiday date. The agency said revised examination dates for the affected candidates will be...
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol...
US President Donald Trump’s craving for long-lasting fame is well known. It assumed scandalous proportions while he was pursuing the...
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On World Environment Day, 5 June, India launched E85, that is, petrol blended with 85 per cent ethanol at 48...
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By Aakar Patel Friend Ram Madhav has written a fine piece on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaching an important milestone....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s decision to significantly expand the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a lot more than a routine...
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