SC directs high court CJs to nominate co-opted women members NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that State Bar Councils have increasingly become “men’s clubs” and said the monopoly over their representation and functioning must be dismantled.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana made…
File photo: Security forces intensify search operations in Poonch NEW DELHI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a search operation after a Pakistani drone was spotted hovering over forward villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.The development comes amid heightened security concerns along the border following reports of Pakistan strengthening its military…
AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the country’s most persistent development challenges. AI is often discussed in terms of chatbots, coding assistants, and workplace productivity. But a quieter transformation is taking shape across India, where AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the country’s most persistent development challenges, from helping…
Rahul Gandhi’s big claim over RSS involvement in Sainik Schools NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reportedly alleged at a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence that the involvement of the RSS, the ideological mentor of the ruling BJP, is “increasing unnecessarily” in Sainik Schools across the country.According to ANI, the…
Madras high court directed that Udhayanidhi Stalin be released on station bail after questioning NEW DELHI: DMK leader and leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested on Tuesday over his alleged “double-meaning” remark linked to actor Trisha.While the Madras high court directed that he would be released on station bail…
File photo: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the House NEW DELHI: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s E20 ethanol-blended fuel policy, expressing concern that the use of E20 fuel could damage vehicles that are not compatible with the higher ethanol blend.Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema moved the resolution…
“Anyone who receives a madrassa education does not chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’,” said Keshav Prasad Maurya. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday triggered a political row after claiming that people educated in madrassas “develop a terrorist-like mindset”.His remarks drew sharp criticism from the Samajwadi Party and prompted a…
“Students are in severe pain, they don’t need PM’s forgiveness,” Rahul Gandhi said. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi Tuesday stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “will forgive them” remark for students accused of abusing him and his late mother during the anti-paper leak protest at Jantar…
Mamata Banerjee urges ECI to conclude inquiry, opposes further extension to Ritrabrata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of disrespecting Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and urged people to protest against what she described as attacks on his legacy.Mamata’s remarks came a day after Netaji’s grandnephew Chandra…
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has been living in Delhi since August 5, 2025 (File photo/AP) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the government has no involvement in a proposed media event related to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stressing that it is being organised by a “private media…