census 2027 (Image credit: ANI) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday issued notices to Punjab authorities after taking cognisance of the alleged use of casteist words in an official list prepared for the upcoming Census operations in the state.The Commission said it had decided to investigate the matter under powers granted to…
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore (AP photo) Is Pakistan heading towards a Gen Z uprising? A PhD student from the country has sparked a debate after critically examining present-day Pakistan, under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief and de facto power centre Asim Munir, without naming either directly.The piece, written through a lens that shows contrast…
Teenage opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed an unbeaten 98 before Ottniel Baartman held his nerve in the final over as Paarl Royals edged MI Cape Town by one run in a gripping SA20 derby. Baartman’s late strikes and Sikandar Raza’s three-wicket burst proved decisive. Lhuan-dre Pretorius ignited his SA20 Season 4 campaign with a superb unbeaten…
NEW DELHI: In a move likely to intensify the debate over the status of traditional medicine practitioners, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has warned that calling duly registered AYUSH doctors “quacks” or “bogus doctors” has no legal basis and could violate their legal and constitutional rights.The commission said it had come…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) India made two changes for the fifth and final T20I against England at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, with teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi left out of the playing XI.Sanju Samson replaced Sooryavanshi, while all-rounder Suryansh Shedge came in for Washington Sundar as India looked to end the series on a positive…
Govt, in an affidavit, said the issue is not what the appointment process should be, but whether SC can examine Parliament’s chosen mechanism at all NEW DELHI: Justifying the decision to drop the CJI from the appointment panel for the chief election commissioner and election commissioners (ECs), Centre has told Supreme Court that the Constitution…
Rohit Sharma in Vijay Hazare opener (Photo by PTI and Screengrab) Indian batting stalwart Rohit Sharma once again showed why he is loved not just for his cricket, but also for his humble nature. After Mumbai’s opening match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday, a young fan tried to touch Rohit’s feet as a…
The opening ceremony of the FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr 2025 was held on July 16 in Duisburg, Germany NEW DELHI: An interim inquiry into the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Games 2025 fiasco has uncovered a disturbing pattern of corruption, nepotism, regional bias, moral misconduct and procedural lapses within Association of…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shot off a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for police’s alleged high-handedness against protesters at Jantar Mantar, signalling a fiery start to the second week of the Monsoon session, as govt is set to table in Lok Sabha on Monday a bill that enhances punishment…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that those responsible for the recent Delhi bomb blast will be given the “strictest possible punishment”. He added that the action will send a strong message to the world that no one should ever dare to attack India again.Speaking via video link at the inauguration…