New Delhi: India scripted a historic chapter in its space journey Saturday as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital rocket, under Mission Aagaman, making India only the third nation after the United States and China to have a private...
New Delhi: Innovator, educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, Saturday said that no oral or IV treatment should be given to her husband without consent from her, his family, and long-term doctors, amid his admission after over 20 days of hunger...
New Delhi: Security was stepped up in and around Jantar Mantar, across parts of the New Delhi district and at Safdarjung Hospital, where activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted Saturday after his health deteriorated during his 20-day hunger strike, officials said. There was a brief commotion...
New Delhi: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke Saturday announced that he was beginning an indefinite hunger strike shortly after activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted by Delhi Police to Safdarjung Hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site. "I am starting an indefinite hunger strike...
Bhubaneswar: Drawing a distinction between an invalid academic qualification and a fake or forged degree, the Orissa High Court has restored the post of an Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) officer, holding that an employee cannot be demoted after serving for more than 15...
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a government hospital by Delhi Police Saturday after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar here, with the police citing medical advice and directions of the Delhi High Court....
New Delhi: Highlighting that the situation in West Asia continues to remain volatile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Friday stated that 14 Indian seafarers have lost their lives so far and two remain missing during the escalating conflict in the region. Addressing the bi-weekly...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday held that the use of abusive and profane language during a heated altercation, however offensive or uncivil, would not by itself amount to the offence of obscenity punishable under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), unless the...
New Delhi: Over 2.7 lakh fewer candidates appeared for the medical entrance NEET-UG re-examination than the original test conducted May 3, according to official data. The crucial exam conducted May 3 was cancelled by the NTA May 12 amid allegations of paper leak. The CBI...
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs announced Friday that President Droupadi Murmu will undertake state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19-25, aiming to boost relations with the three countries in a range of sectors, including trade and technology and people-to-people...
As Parliament prepares to convene for the Monsoon Session on Monday, 20 July, the Modi government stands accused of shrinking...
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By Aakar Patel A few thoughts on the Cockroach Janata Party’s protest come to mind. The hunger strike by activists,...
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Governments are quick to invoke the rule of law but are less good at living by it. The Department of...
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With the retail inflation in India climbing to 4.38 per cent, tell tale signs of the global economic crisis have...
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