Tushar Mehta re-appointed as Solicitor General
The Centre on Friday extended the term of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for three more years. Besides Mehta, senior advocates Vikramjit Banerjee, KM Na...
'You have no power to dismiss my minister': Stalin tells guv
'You have no power to dismiss my minister': Stalin tells guv
Jaishankar blames China for downturn in bilateral ties
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the present downturn in India-China relations was created by Beijing and not by New Delhi, maintainin...
High-voltage drama in Imphal over Manipur CM's ‘resignation
High-voltage drama in Imphal over Manipur CM's ‘resignation
875 arrested and 200 police officers hurt in France protests
875 arrested and 200 police officers hurt in France protests
Firms must follow law of the land: Centre hails Karnataka HC’s order on Twitter
With the Karnataka High Court dismissing Twitter’s plea that challenged the Centre’s orders to block certain ‘objectionable’ content, the government on Fri...
Cyber security watchdog issues guidelines for protection of govt data
With recurring incidents of cyber-attacks and ransomware on important installations and government offices, the IT Ministry on Friday issued ‘Guidelines on...
F1 2023: Verstappen goes fastest in Austrian GP Qualifying
After comfortably securing a Pole position at the 2023 Austrian GP, the Dutch driver looks ready to set a new record at Red Bull's home circuit.
2nd Ashes Test: Australia extend lead to 221 before rain cuts short Day 3
Usman Khawaja hit a resilient unbeaten 58 as Australia tightened their grip in the second Ashes Test, stretching their lead to 221 against England before r...
US top court blocks Biden's plan to wipe away $400 bn in student loan debt
In a double blow to US President Joe Biden from the US Supreme Court after it nixed race-conscious college admissions yesterday, the apex court on Friday s...
Punjab minister questions exclusion of Mohali as WC host venue
Punjab sports minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday has written to BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Jay Shah, raising questions about the cri...
Bolsonaro's political hopes die, barred from office till 2030
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nation...
France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting
France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager at a traffic stop in a wor...
French cops won right to shoot at drivers, but got 'no training'
In 2017, after a string of terrorist attacks, the government relented. Lawmakers passed a bill allowing officers to fire on motorists who flee traffic stop...
Mob disrupts Pakistan gurdwara's 'kirtan'; suspects go scot-free
The episode of religious intolerance came three days after a Sikh youth was murdered in Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a viral video, local Si...
Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code draft seeks to raise age for women's marriage
With raging debate across the country over Uniform Civil Code following PM Modi's recent mention of the matter in MP, a draft of Uttarakhand's own UCC with...
Key aide Rahul Kanal ditches Aaditya Thackray for Shinde
Kanal has been the UBT Sena's face in Bandra and is known to have been close to Aaditya Thackeray since the formation of the Yuva Sena more than 10 years a...
Delhi Metro allows two liquor bottles per commuter
A commuter is now allowed to carry a maximum of two sealed liquor bottles on all lines of the Delhi Metro. This was hitherto permitted only on the Airport ...
Biren Singh remains Manipur CM after 6-hr resignation drama
A six-hour resignation drama surrounding CM N Biren Singh Friday provided an interlude in Manipur's continuing saga of violence - starting with thousands o...
AAP govt moves Supreme Court to quash Delhi ordinance
Challenging the constitutional validity of the ordinance brought by the Centre to wrest control over transfers and postings of officers in the capital from...
Computer science at IIT-B first pick for 89 of top 100
The clamour for studying computer science at IIT-Bombay just went up a notch higher to touch perfect 10-all the top 10 all-India rankers in JEE are joining...
Delhi: Coolest June in 15 yrs, 2nd cleanest 6 months since ’16
You did not need jackets or pullovers, but June was, as summer temperatures go, the coolest in 15 years. The mean maximum temperature this June was 37 degr...
July rain likely to be 'normal' except in northwest India
The prediction signals conducive conditions for farming in the 'monsoon core' zone where sowing is largely dependent on seasonal rainfall. On the temperatu...
DU@100: PM recalls his 'vidyarthi' days, friends
Mentioning Instagram reels, OTT series, momos of Satya Niketan, Hudson Lane and tea at Patel Chest Institute in North Campus, PM Narendra Modi indicated hi...
Lansdowne to be renamed Jaswantgarh?
The Lansdowne Cantonment Board in Pauri Garhwal district has passed a proposal to change the name of the hill town - regarded as one of the most idyllic hi...
Healthcare bill is over 10% of total spend for 90m Indians
Over 90 million Indians live in households where spending on healthcare accounts for more than 10% of their total expenditure. Of these, 31 million live in...
How India became a model in tackling natural disasters
Success in limiting damage from extreme weather events with proactive steps and dedicated resources has seen the country take a leadership role in the disa...
Interest rate hike for post-of f ice plans, 5-yr RDs
The government has left interest rates on most small savings schemes unchanged, barring five-year recurring deposits, which will fetch 6.5% during the July...
Raj rally: Amit Shah raps Gehlot over tailor beheading
Union home minister Amit Shah Friday told a packed Udaipur rally that the two cleaver-wielding men who had beheaded local tailor Kanhaiyya Lal in June last...
Tushar Mehta re-appointed as Solicitor General
The Centre on Friday extended the term of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for three more years. Besides Mehta, senior advocates ...
'You have no power to dismiss my minister': Stalin tells guv
'You have no power to dismiss my minister': Stalin tells guvJaishankar blames China for downturn in bilateral ties
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the present downturn in India-China relations was created by Beijing and not...
High-voltage drama in Imphal over Manipur CM's ‘resignation
High-voltage drama in Imphal over Manipur CM's ‘resignation875 arrested and 200 police officers hurt in France protests
875 arrested and 200 police officers hurt in France protestsFirms must follow law of the land: Centre hails Karnataka HC’s order on Twitter
With the Karnataka High Court dismissing Twitter’s plea that challenged the Centre’s orders to block certain ‘objectionable’ conte...
Cyber security watchdog issues guidelines for protection of govt data
With recurring incidents of cyber-attacks and ransomware on important installations and government offices, the IT Ministry on Fri...
F1 2023: Verstappen goes fastest in Austrian GP Qualifying
After comfortably securing a Pole position at the 2023 Austrian GP, the Dutch driver looks ready to set a new record at Red Bull's...
2nd Ashes Test: Australia extend lead to 221 before rain cuts short Day 3
Usman Khawaja hit a resilient unbeaten 58 as Australia tightened their grip in the second Ashes Test, stretching their lead to 221...
US top court blocks Biden's plan to wipe away $400 bn in student loan debt
In a double blow to US President Joe Biden from the US Supreme Court after it nixed race-conscious college admissions yesterday, t...
Punjab minister questions exclusion of Mohali as WC host venue
Punjab sports minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday has written to BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Jay Shah, raisin...
Bolsonaro's political hopes die, barred from office till 2030
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) ba...
France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting
France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager a...
French cops won right to shoot at drivers, but got 'no training'
In 2017, after a string of terrorist attacks, the government relented. Lawmakers passed a bill allowing officers to fire on motori...
Mob disrupts Pakistan gurdwara's 'kirtan'; suspects go scot-free
The episode of religious intolerance came three days after a Sikh youth was murdered in Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. I...
Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code draft seeks to raise age for women's marriage
With raging debate across the country over Uniform Civil Code following PM Modi's recent mention of the matter in MP, a draft of U...
Key aide Rahul Kanal ditches Aaditya Thackray for Shinde
Kanal has been the UBT Sena's face in Bandra and is known to have been close to Aaditya Thackeray since the formation of the Yuva ...
Delhi Metro allows two liquor bottles per commuter
A commuter is now allowed to carry a maximum of two sealed liquor bottles on all lines of the Delhi Metro. This was hitherto permi...
Biren Singh remains Manipur CM after 6-hr resignation drama
A six-hour resignation drama surrounding CM N Biren Singh Friday provided an interlude in Manipur's continuing saga of violence - ...
AAP govt moves Supreme Court to quash Delhi ordinance
Challenging the constitutional validity of the ordinance brought by the Centre to wrest control over transfers and postings of off...
Computer science at IIT-B first pick for 89 of top 100
The clamour for studying computer science at IIT-Bombay just went up a notch higher to touch perfect 10-all the top 10 all-India r...
Delhi: Coolest June in 15 yrs, 2nd cleanest 6 months since ’16
You did not need jackets or pullovers, but June was, as summer temperatures go, the coolest in 15 years. The mean maximum temperat...
July rain likely to be 'normal' except in northwest India
The prediction signals conducive conditions for farming in the 'monsoon core' zone where sowing is largely dependent on seasonal r...
DU@100: PM recalls his 'vidyarthi' days, friends
Mentioning Instagram reels, OTT series, momos of Satya Niketan, Hudson Lane and tea at Patel Chest Institute in North Campus, PM N...
Lansdowne to be renamed Jaswantgarh?
The Lansdowne Cantonment Board in Pauri Garhwal district has passed a proposal to change the name of the hill town - regarded as o...
Healthcare bill is over 10% of total spend for 90m Indians
Over 90 million Indians live in households where spending on healthcare accounts for more than 10% of their total expenditure. Of ...
How India became a model in tackling natural disasters
Success in limiting damage from extreme weather events with proactive steps and dedicated resources has seen the country take a le...
Interest rate hike for post-of f ice plans, 5-yr RDs
The government has left interest rates on most small savings schemes unchanged, barring five-year recurring deposits, which will f...
Raj rally: Amit Shah raps Gehlot over tailor beheading
Union home minister Amit Shah Friday told a packed Udaipur rally that the two cleaver-wielding men who had beheaded local tailor K...