‘Platoon-level weapon’ (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a constable deployed during student protests in Siwan fired four rounds from an AK-47 only after he was “trapped and surrounded by protesters.”A video showing a policeman firing an AK-47 during the protests went viral, triggering widespread outrage and backlash.The…
Student protest in Jantar Mantar ( File Image) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would constitute a high-powered committee to examine allegations of police excesses during recent student protests in Delhi.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will pass the order on Wednesday…
Demonstrators stage a protest outside Jharkhand secretariat after cabinet decided to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination in Ranchi NEW DELHI: Around 2,000 successful candidates of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination protested outside the Jharkhand Secretariat on Tuesday, fearing that the state government’s decision to cancel the exam could cost them their jobs.“Tell…
Gor hails US-India partnership US ambassador to India Sergio Gor said US president Donald Trump had placed significant trust in India and invested heavily in bilateral ties since the beginning of his second term.“President Trump trusts India, and he has invested heavily in this relationship from day one. Just weeks into his second term, he…
File photo: Karnataka CM DK Shivkumar and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday warned Tamil Nadu politicians against interfering in the state’s administration over the killing of three suspected poachers in Chamarajanagar, asserting that Karnataka would protect the sanctity of its territory.Shivakumar also rejected demands from…
Rahul welcomes Jharkhand protest resolution NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday welcomed the consensus reached between Jharkhand students and the Hemant Soren led-state government, following which the students ended their hunger strike.Rahul said chief minister Hemant Soren and the Jharkhand government had chosen dialogue to resolve the issue, while…
Supreme Court of India. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and state governments on a PIL seeking directions to confiscate the movable and immovable properties of those accused in examination paper leak cases. The plea also sought confiscation of properties belonging to their family members.A bench…
DMK mouthpiece attacks Vijay NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay over actor Trisha Krishnan‘s presence at the state’s Independence Day celebrations, questioning her front-row seat and the exchange of salutes between the two during the official ceremony at Fort St George.The attack…
Delhi Police deny use of ‘excessive force’ NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have denied using excessive force during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament on July 20.In a counter-affidavit filed in response to petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged police excesses, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma maintained that…
Khera proposed sending India’s electronic voting machines (EVM) and Kumar to the US. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera on Tuesday took a dig at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after US President Donald Trump cited India’s election system while calling for stricter voter identification rules in the United States.In his post on X, Khera said, “Please…