Supreme Court on Tuesday frowned upon a PIL seeking distinct enumeration of denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes (DNTs), some of which have been given Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe status, during the forthcoming census exercise. A bench of CJI Suryakant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi told Siddharth Dave, counsel for the petitioner, that the motive behind…

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Monday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urging citizens to reduce fuel and edible oil consumption amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, claiming that fuel prices are set to rise now that assembly elections are over.This comes after PM Modi urged people to reduce edible oil usage,…

NEW DELHI: At a time when Pakistan has inserted itself in the West Asia frame and proposed to position itself as a mediator, the latest US congressional research service (CRS) report offers a sharp reality check. It says Pakistan remains a sanctuary for a wide array of terrorist groups despite decades of state-led military offensives…