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CJI BR Gavai (File photo) CJI on ’79 rape ruling: ‘Moment of institutional embarrassment’NEW DELHI: Admitting that Supreme Court failed its citizens, and it is the vigilance of civil society and courage of ordinary people which have kept the judiciary accountable over the years, the CJI termed SC’s 1979 verdict as a “moment of institutional…

NEW DELHI: Even though there has been an impressive 21% decline in the number of TB cases in India, the country still accounted for 25% of all new TB cases globally in 2024, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2025.India’s TB incidence – new cases emerging each year – fell from 237 per lakh…

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi (File photo) Most parties refused to join panelNEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday constituted a parliamentary committee to scrutinise three bills seeking removal of PM, CMs and ministers if they are under arrest for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges, with only three opposition members being part…

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday responded to activist Anjali Damania’s demand for his resignation over an alleged Rs 300-crore land deal in Pune, saying he would “use his conscience” before making any decision.A company linked to his son, Parth Pawar is at the centre of the controversy surrounding the purchase…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that democracy in India is being “murdered live,” reiterating his allegations of electoral manipulation against the Election Commission (EC) and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).“Millions of BJP workers are roaming freely across states, casting votes multiple times. To cover up this theft, all evidence is…

P Chidambaram (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Former home minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Centre over its “discreet silence” on what he described as the growing threat of homegrown terrorism.His statement comes two days after the Delhi bomb blast near Lal Quila Metro station that killed 12 people and injured…

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning the car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort as a “terrorist incident”.“The country has witnessed a heinous terrorist incident perpetrated by anti-national forces through a car explosion near Red Fort on 10th November,” Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during a Cabinet briefing, which began shortly after…

Air India Express flight evacuated NEW DELHI: A bomb threat email received on IndiGo’s grievance portal on Wednesday triggered a high alert at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), before being declared a hoax by authorities. The message mentioned several airports – including those in Delhi, Chennai, and Goa – prompting precautionary checks across all…

NEW DELHI: Investigation into the Red Fort blast case has led to a range of clues, involving “white-collar terror module”, a missing “red Ford EcoSport car” and Faridabad’s Al Falah university.A powerful blast in an explosive-laden Hyundai i20 car on Monday evening near Delhi’s Red Fort metro station killed 12 people and injured several others….

Mohammad Shoaib (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Two days after the deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, new revelations from the family of arrested doctor Shaheen Sayeed have added a personal dimension to the ongoing terror investigation.Speaking to PTI in Lucknow, Mohammad Shoaib, Shaheen’s elder brother, has said the family is in “complete disbelief” over…