New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Tuesday cleared a proposal to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at present, the apex court has 33 judges and the...
New Delhi: The government Tuesday announced an Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) with an outlay of Rs 18,100 crore for MSMEs, airlines and other companies to help them meet working capital needs amid the challenges posed by the West Asia conflict. The scheme --...
United Nations: India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the US were among the top 10 international country-to-country migration corridors in 2024, according to a report by the United Nations agency on migration. The World Migration Report 2026, released by the International Organisation...
New Delhi: The power bank of a passenger onboard a stationary IndiGo aircraft caught fire at the Chandigarh airport Tuesday, and all passengers and the crew were evacuated, according to a source. In a statement, the airline said that when IndiGo flight 6E 108 from...
New Delhi: A fire broke out at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building here Tuesday afternoon, but was controlled soon in a swift response from firefighting teams. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident, officials said. According to officials, the blaze originated...
Kyiv: Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine's power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuked Moscow for what he said was its "utter cynicism" in launching the attacks after...
New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday named Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the party's central observer for the election of its legislative party leader in West Bengal. The party also appointed Union minister JP Nadda as its central observer for the election of the legislative...
By Mihir Kanta Das Bhubaneswar: In Indian democracy, the verdict of the people is surely supreme. Often, those in power maintain a firm belief in their victory based on the strength of their power and position; however, voters have frequently made them taste the bitterness...
New Delhi: Are you the chief priest of the country The Supreme Court remarked Tuesday while slamming the Indian Young Lawyers Association over its 2006 PIL challenging the prohibition of women aged 10 to 50 from entering the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. The top court...
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy. Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC,...
The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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In the past, it was considered rather difficult to contest assembly elections without a recognisable chief ministerial candidate’s face as...
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The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the...
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By Aakar Patel If you are normal, you have any number of parties you can support and vote for. There...
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