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NEW DELHI: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the reservation for minorities under various state-run housing schemes, raising the quota from 10% to 15%.Law and parliamentary affairs minister H K Patil, addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, said the decision was based on the disproportionately high number of homeless individuals among…
Shashi Tharoor and Donald Trump (File photos) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday took a swipe at the luncheon between US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir, cautioning Washington about Islamabad’s proven duplicity in dealing with terrorism.Munir had bagged a lunch invite at the White House after he recommended Trump…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday acknowledged having differences with some in party’s leadership and revealed that he did not campaign in the Nilambur Assembly byelection as he was not invited by the Congress for it.“I do have differences of opinion with some in the Congress leadership. You know…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka government to take action against those trying to block the screening of Kamal Haasan‘s film “Thug Life” in the southern state.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan said it did not want situations where someone’s sentiments are hurt by statements, leading to the…
NEW DELHI: Reminded on Tuesday of its duty to uphold rule of law and protect citizen’s right to free speech, Karnataka govt on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that if the film ‘Thug Life’ is released in the state theatres it will take every step to maintain law and order and provide security to those…
In the wake of Operation Sindhu, Indian students returning from Iran shared their chilling accounts of survival amidst missile strikes and destruction. One student vividly recalled the sight of missiles raining down, leaving Tehran in devastation. The Indian government stepped in, offering comprehensive support for their safe return, including personalized assistance. NEW DELHI: Indian students…
NEW DELHI: A man accused of murdering his wife in London was denied interim relief by the Delhi high court, where he challenged a lower court order declaring him a proclaimed offender (PO).The high court has listed the matter for hearing on July 15.The case involved alleged cruelty and dowry death of the accused’s wife…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Wednesday released new draft rules to tighten control over structures which pose risk to aircraft safety, in the aftermath of the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad.The draft, titled Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 2025, will come into force once published in the official gazette.The rules aim…
After weeks of loudly claiming he brokered peace between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has shifted his tone, crediting the two countries’ leaders directly for ending the hostilities.Speaking from the Oval Office after hosting Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir for lunch on Wednesday, Trump said he was “so happy that two…
With tensions flaring between Israel and Iran, India has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its citizens from Iran. In a discreet first step, 110 Indian students were flown out from Armenia’s capital, Yerevan.Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has officially acknowledged that pro-Khalistan extremists are using Canadian soil to organize, fund, and execute violent plots aimed…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.“Birthday greetings to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi,” PM Modi said in a post on X.“May he be blessed with a long and healthy life,” Prime Minister Modi added. Defence minister Rajnath…
Sonia Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Sharing an update on the health condition of Sonia Gandhi, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital chairman Dr Ajay Swaroop said on Thursday that the senior Congress leader continues to respond positively to the treatment.“Smt. Sonia Gandhi is responding positively to treatment. Her health is stable, and a specific diet plan…
NEW DELHI: All Central government employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) will receive retirement and death gratuity benefits similar to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), Union minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.The inclusion of death-cum-retirement gratuity in UPS, a long-pending demand of a large section of Central government staffers,…
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami practised yoga in Dehradun on Thursday morning ahead of the International Day of Yoga on June 21.CM Dhami said that Yoga has become popular worldwide under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and appealed to the people to adopt Yoga to stay healthy.“Under the leadership of PM Modi,…
SC provides police protection to runaway child bride NEW DELHI: Married off to a 32-year-old contractor to settle a parental debt, a 16 year-old child bride ran away after passing Class X in Bihar, travelled over 1,000 kilometers with a trusted 25-year-old male friend to move the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking annulment of the…
Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said Pakistan Gen Asim Munir’s meeting Trump is a “triple jhatka for Indian diplomacy”. BJP, on the other hand, said PM Modi’s conversation with Trump on Op Sindoor has “busted” every Congress lie. Reiterating that India has never accepted and will never accept mediation from any country on issues with Pakistan,…
