The legislative majority of the party in office — as well as the democratic mandate — remains unaffected by the bills, MHA said NEW DELHI: The home ministry has rejected the opposition’s charge that its anti-corruption bills undermine federalism and are aimed at destabilising state govts run by BJP’s rivals, asserting that the provisions seek…
NEW DELHI: BJP cited ex-PM Manmohan Singh‘s anguished remarks that he would “commit suicide” after then chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi conveyed the poll watchdog’s pain at loose comments of his ministers as proof of Congress‘s habit of attacking the institution, as it alleged that the party’s playbook had remained unchanged even in opposition.“When…
The government told the Supreme Court it is agreeable to introduce “comprehensive sex education” in schools/colleges NEW DELHI: The long-standing taboo around sex education is finally set to end in India, with the subject poised to become a formal part of school curriculum.The government on Monday told the Supreme Court it is agreeable to introduce…
Outlining India’s approach to global governance, Jaishankar introduced the country’s SHANTI vision NEW DELHI: India on Monday officially launched its campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighting the country’s peacekeeping record, development partnerships and commitment to a…
File photo: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR/JAMMU: BJP served a Rs 100-crore defamation notice on J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Monday over his allegation that a party functionary tried to poach one of his National Conference MLAs from Jammu by offering up to Rs 30 crore, a ministerial berth and restoration of…
File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Observing that the consequence of a person being declared a foreign national is huge and may lead to detention, deportation, separation from family and even possibly leave them stateless, Supreme Court Monday said determination of citizenship must be carried out through a “fair, lawful and reasonable” process…
JAMMU: At least 18 pilgrims in a Pahalgam-bound Amarnath Yatra convoy were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving two SRTC buses, a car, and a private bus in J&K’s Ramban district on Monday morning. The pile-up temporarily affected vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said.The accident occurred at Langar Point in Chanderkote around…
Kai Cenat has surprised fans by releasing a new diss track called EBK, taking aim at several creators who criticized his Streamer University event. The song, which dropped on July 12, comes after days of online arguments over who was accepted into Streamer University 2026. In the track, Kai calls out creators including FunnyMike, DDG,…
File photo: Strait of Hormuz The United States will resume enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran from Tuesday, targeting all vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.The US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said the blockade will come…
JAMMU: A court in Jammu remanded Monday three arrested publishers to 10 days’ police custody in a case linked to two books allegedly carrying separatist and anti-national content that were supplied to govt school libraries in J&K.Inderpaul of Jammu-based Oberoi Book Service and Amardeep Singh and Girish Arora of Noida-based Dominant Publishers were taken into…
