Apex court acquits 1996 blast accused after he spends 23 years in prison NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday acquitted a man accused in the 1996 Rajasthan bomb blast case after finding no evidence against him, though he had already spent 23 years in jail. The court found the prosecution case against him “to be woefully…
Complaint filed with NHRC seeking independent inquiry into the alleged police “brutality” on July 20 NEW DELHI: A complaint has been filed with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), seeking independent inquiry into the alleged police “brutality” on July 20 against students protesting over the NEET-UG exam paper leak issue here, including allegations of misconduct by…
As many as 91,623 number of waqf properties are pending at various stages of uploading NEW DELHI: Minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju informed Parliament on Wednesday that the data as on July 17 shows of the over 7.99 lakh waqf properties that have been been initiated for uploading on the UMEED Central Portal–2025 since it…
Opposition MPs stage protest against govt at Parliament in black clothes NEW DELHI: Govt and opposition were locked in intense discussions Wednesday to break the deadlock in Parliament, as the aftermath of the police crackdown on student protests led to a hardening of stance by the anti-BJP bloc – with both Houses witnessing a washout…
SC said that once a high court grants bail to an accused, it must be treated as final NEW DELHI: In an important exposition on the working of criminal justice process without diluting the primacy of individual liberty, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that once a high court grants bail to an accused, it…
Govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament taking up the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding, influence and lobbying in the US, UK, Australia and Canada to underline the “globally recognised” concern that “foreign money, when unregulated, can affect democratic institutions, electoral processes…
PM Modi meets NCP (SP) President Sharad Pawar, at Parliament House, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A day after reaching Jantar Mantar to express solidarity with CJP protesters, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule met PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday.NCP (SP) sources said the meeting focused on Maharashtra’s agrarian crisis, with…
Police officials carry the mortal remains of the Police constable who was killed in a terrorist attack SRINAGAR: A terrorist shot dead a J&K police head constable in Lal Chowk market of south Kashmir’s Anantnag town when it was bustling with shoppers around 12.30pm Wednesday. This marks the first attack in Kashmir since the Pahalgam…
Jaishankar with Australian foreign minister Penny Wong, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japan foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi during Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting India’s policy of “multi-alignment” and strategic autonomy was evident in Manila Wednesday as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met his China counterpart Wang Yi in the Philippines and also joined a…
Naik was functioning as the main handler of the Saifullah group in Chatroo, said the police JAMMU: J&K Police late Tuesday arrested Mohammed Rafiq Naik, a key facilitator accused of providing logistical and operational support to foreign terrorists operating in Chatroo area in Kishtwar district.“Naik was functioning as the main handler of the Saifullah group…