Madhya Pradesh high court has recognised the disputed Bhojshala complex as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi while directing the ASI to retain administrative control. Opposition parties have criticised the Centre over the latest fuel price hike, accusing the government of burdening consumers amid rising inflation concerns. India and the UAE have signed key agreements…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday likened some unemployed youngsters to “cockroaches”, saying they end up becoming media persons, social media users and RTI activists who “start attacking everyone”.The remarks were made during a hearing before a bench of CJI Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which was hearing a petition filed by…
NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday suggested that India could play a larger long-term diplomatic role in mediating the ongoing tensions involving the US and Iran, while indicating that Pakistan was currently helping facilitate immediate dialogue between the two sides.Addressing a media briefing after the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi,…
Rahul Gandhi with newly elected Congress MLAs of West Bengal/Image: ANI If NOTA, or None of the Above, is meant to be a protest button, Bengal’s 2026 assembly election showed a mellowing of that protest. But the same data also flashed a sharper warning, not for TMC or the Left, but for Congress.Across the comparable…
Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while clarifying on the alleged irregularities in the examination, he said that the government has “zero tolerance towards malpractices.“His announcement came days after huge uproar that followed the NEET…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case and directed the high court to hear the matter afresh.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday launched a sharp attack on PM Modi, accusing him of “trading away India’s honour and dignity” over reports that India has sought an extension from the US to continue importing Russian oil amid ongoing global energy disruptions.According to reports, the current US authorisation allowing India to import Russian crude…
India on Thursday voiced strong concerns over the crisis in West Asia, warning that continued tensions threaten global energy supplies, maritime stability and economic security, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar urged BRICS nations to find “practical ways” to deal with geopolitical upheavals and “unilateral coercive” sanctions.Addressing the opening day of a two-day BRICS conclave,…
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency on Friday announced that the re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 will be held on June 21, Sunday.The decision comes days after the agency cancelled the NEET-UG exam conducted on May 3 following allegations of irregularities, impacting lakhs of medical aspirants across the countryThe government had also ordered a comprehensive…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday departed for the UAE as part of his five-nation tour from May 15 to May 20. After the UAE, the Prime Minister will also visit the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy.The visit is expected to reinforce India’s growing engagement with Europe and the Gulf region amid evolving geopolitical and…
