NAGPUR: Quoting a Supreme Court ruling, Nagpur bench of Bombay high court has said the use of loudspeakers is not essential to practising a religion, and that amplified sound cannot infringe on the rights of unwilling listeners. Dismissing a plea by Masjid Gousiya in Maharashtra’s Gondia district, seeking a directive to restore use of loudspeakers…
NEW DELHI: Noting that both partners in a marriage must work to meet individual as well as family needs and aspirations, which include securing good education for their wards, SC has said a child custody dispute between working parents cannot be decided in favour of one of them on the criterion that they work from…
RAIPUR: Maoist casualties in Wednesday’s operation by security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region rose to 18 after six more bodies, including wanted PLGA commander Vella Modiyam, were retrieved Thursday from the gunfight site along the Dantewada-Bijapur border.Nine of the slain guerrillas, who had a combined bounty of Rs 1.3 crore on their heads, were women….
Continuing his japan tour, CM firms up investment worth Rs 500 crore on third day CHANDIGARH: Japanese steel giant Aichi Steel agreed to expand its collaboration with Vardhman Special Steels in Punjab, entailing an investment of Rs 500 crore, according to an official statement.Aichi Steel and Vardhman Special Steels signed an MoU in the presence…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of former Mizoram governor and senior Advocate Swaraj Kaushal.In a post shared on X, Kejriwal described Kaushal as a “distinguished legal luminary” whose contributions to public life and the legal fraternity would be remembered for years…
Do street dogs pose a threat to public safety? Not at all. This inference can be drawn from a recent survey that reveals a bond many Indians quietly share with the strays that roam their streets, even as safety fears dominate conversations.In fact, the survey across 10 cities by a Delhi-based think tank has found…
NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have launched an intensive review and monitoring exercise after IndiGo reported widespread operational disruptions and an unusually high number of flight cancellations across its network since late November 2025.Civil Aviation Minister reviewed the situation with senior MoCA officials and IndiGo’s top…
BENGALURU: Karnataka is preparing to expand its Telescope Distribution Scheme beyond Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KRIES) schools to a larger group of govt institutions, science and technology minister NS Boseraju said Thursday. A proposal seeking more funds will be placed before the chief minister during the next budget meeting.Boseraju was speaking at the Jawaharlal…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh with Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: India on Thursday sent out a strong signal about the continuity of its partnership with Russia, with defence minister Rajnath Singh emphasising that bilateral defence cooperation remains steady “despite the geopolitical uncertainty.” His remarks came at the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in India shortly, with talks with PM Modi expected to focus on strengthening military and economic ties. Panipat police arrested 34-year-old Poonam for a string of child murders, after a six-year-old girl’s drowning investigation. An IndiGo flight from Medina to Hyderabad made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad…