New Delhi, 9/1: Nearly seven months after putting on hold the law on sedition, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions challenging the colonial-era penal law on Monday when the Centre is likely to apprise it of the developments, if any, made while re-examining the provision. In a path-breaking order, the…
New Delhi, 8/1: Targeting the ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said in a democracy if one person is made a god, it will not be a democracy, but will become an autocracy. He called on all sections of society, especially SC/ST and other weaker sections to unite…
Tripura, 8/1: Appealing Left leaders to join the BJP, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said his party is like river Ganga and “taking a dip” in it will help them get rid of all sins. Addressing a public meeting as part of the Jan Vishwas rally in South Tripura’s Kakraban, Saha said BJP…
US, 8/1: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast from the Pacific nation of Vanuatu late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for the region. The shallow quake hit around 11:30 pm local time (1230 GMT) around 27 kilometres (17 miles) deep, said the USGS, which placed it…
Kathua, 8/1: Shubam Sangra, declared an adult by the Supreme Court, is formally chargesheeted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s crime branch in a case related to the sensational gangrape and murder case of an eight-year-old in Kathua in 2018. Though the trial is expected to start in neighbouring Punjab’s Pathankot, as ordered by…
New Delhi, 8/1: Indians may have been issued the largest number of UK students visa this year but finding accommodation and surviving in cities where their colleges or universities are based has become a challenge for international students with the increase in inflation. According to students and industry experts, the study abroad journey has become…
New Delhi, 8/1: Delhi Police officials were on Saturday attacked by a mob of 100 African nationals who helped in escaping of three African nationals who were caught by the police for living in India illegally. When police again went to Neb Sarai’s Raju Park, the police team was again attacked by the…
New Delhi, 8/1: India’s swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav says he prefers putting himself under pressure while preparing for a match. The 32-year-old on Saturday smashed an unbeaten 51-ball 112 against Sri Lanka in the third T20I to pave the way for India’s 91-run win and a 2-1 series verdict in favour of the…
Washington DC, 8/2: Twitter Inc made further staff cuts in the trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in the unit related to hate speech and harassment, Bloomberg news reported on Saturday. At least a dozen more cuts on Friday night affected workers in the company’s Dublin and Singapore offices, the report said,…
Shimla, 8/1: Former chief minister Virbhadhra Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh and eldest MLA Dhani Ram Shandil are among the seven new legislators to be inducted in the much-awaited expansion of the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Sunday, Congress sources said. Vikramaditya was elected from the Shimla Rural constituency, while Sandil (82) defeated his son-in-law…
