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MK Stalin at Nagercoil rally NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, campaigning ahead of the state assembly elections, on Saturday slammed the Union government’s proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging it targets minorities, particularly Christians.Also Read | ‘Anxiety among minorities’: Shashi Tharoor questions FCRA Ammendment BillThe FCRA bill could…

As Assam gears up for the 2026 assembly elections, a glance at candidate affidavits shows a strong presence of crorepatis in the fray — including chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. However, while the CM figures among the wealthiest contenders, he is far from the top of the list, with several candidates declaring significantly higher assets.Topping…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice K V Viswanathan has recused himself from a case after the hearing was wrapped up and judgment reserved, making it a rare instance of recusal at the stage of pronouncement of the verdict.One of the leading advocates in the country with a flourishing practice before he was elevated as…

NEW DELHI: Unity among the four biggest opposition parties could prove enough to torpedo the government’s bold move to get Parliament to reconvene on April 16 to receive legislative nod for rolling out women’s reservation in 2029. But robust cross-party support for the idea, reflected in an almost consensus favouring the original law in 2023,…

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, announcing a series of measures including strict enforcement of the “No PUC, No Fuel” rule, curbs on polluting vehicles and a push for cleaner transport and dust control.Announcing the rollout of the plan, Gupta said the initiative builds…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s convoy was reportedly attacked in Kerala’s Wandoor on Friday. One of the five accused has been arrested.The five gang members attacked Tharoor’s gunman and driver at Chellithode, near Thiruvali in Wandoor, at around 7.30 pm.The incident took place at a roadblock on the Chelithode bridge when two vehicles blocked…

NEW DELHI: Next time you wake up with crushing fatigue, a high fever, a raw throat and swollen glands, take note. The trigger behind it could be something as simple as a kiss.Infectious mononucleosis, or the ‘kissing disease’, is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – one of the most common human infections worldwide. It…

Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned reports that the Centre may withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying the move could not be fully trusted.Speaking in Nilambur recently, Tharoor said, “The Centre’s reported withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill cannot be fully trusted. The urgency with which the central…

NEW DELHI: A seventh India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. So far, six vessels carrying LPG have reached Indian ports after crossing the Strait since the war broke out in West Asia.Now 17 Indian ships remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, including two — Green Asha and…

NEW DELHI: Diverging from the Congress line, party member and former commerce minister, Anand Sharma, has lauded India’s diplomatic handling of the West Asia crisis as “mature and skilful”, saying it has helped the country avoid “potential minefields”.“We are balancing it correctly. There is no other way. We can’t lean. We can’t tilt. That is…