THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The V D Satheesan-led UDF govt has decided to scrap the Kerala Land Assignment (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the 2025 Rules, and to create an independent state vigilance commission headed by a sitting high court judge.Two of the boldest measures contained in the govt’s ‘Vision 2031’ policy document indicate a sweeping political and…
NEW DELHI: The X account of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party was withheld in India on Thursday even as its Instagram following crossed 18 million — more than that of BJP or Congress — by Thursday evening, within days of its launch. CJP’s X page had amassed over 200,000 followers before being withheld due to…
KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court, hearing a plea filed by the parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim, on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to form a three-member special investigation team (SIT) within 48 hours to probe alleged “lapses” by the state police and hospital authorities during the initial investigation and the…
NAGPUR: Bombay HC’s Nagpur bench recently ruled that asking a working wife to contribute her salary towards household expenses “cannot, in itself, be construed as an unlawful demand or cruelty.“Justice Vrushali Joshi quashed an FIR and chargesheet registered against a Nagpur-based man and his parents at Mankapur PS under IPC Sections 498-A (cruelty by husband…
SRINAGAR: Climate activist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk will take part Friday in talks with the Centre on Ladakh, doing so as part of a delegation for the first time since such parleys began in 2023 on the political future of the Union territory (UT).LAB, an umbrella group of the region’s political…
NEW DELHI: Pilots operating Air India’s Bengaluru-Delhi flight on Thursday night declared a full emergency after getting engine fire warning in the flight deck. The aircraft landed safely at IGI Airport’s runway 29R at 9.30 pm, where operations were suspended for a while.“Pilots got engine fire warning just before landing. The same was extinguished after…
NEW DELHI: NTA director general Abhishek Singh on Thursday told the parliamentary panel that the NEET-UG 2026 paper was not leaked “through their system” and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the matter.Several MPs on Thursday grilled top National Testing Agency (NTA) officials over the alleged NEET paper leak during a meeting…
NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old woman has accused a man and his associates of kidnapping, gang-raping and forcing her into marriage after allegedly coercing her to convert her religion in southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar, police told new agency PTI. Four of the six accused, including a woman, have been arrested, while the main accused is currently…
The world India built its partnerships on is shifting and shifting fast.Washington is increasingly transactional, with tariffs and trade threats making America a partner India values but can no longer rely on exclusively. China remains India’s largest trading partner, but unresolved border tensions and a deepening strategic rivalry make dependence on China a risk New…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Centre of failing to address concerns over the NEET paper leak controversy, demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and calling for a stronger examination system to prevent future leaks. Rahul said the Congress would continue its fight for students…