Rahul Gandhi gets relief in Sultanpur defamation case, notice in another case
Sultapur/Harithas: A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Wednesday rejected a revision petition seeking forensic test of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s voice sample in a 2018 defamation case related to his remarks against Home Minister Amit Shah while another court in Hathras issued notice to him on a complaint linked to the 2020 Boolgarhi rape…
Centre approves 2 highway projects for Varanasi; projects entail Rs 25,500 cr cost
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two highway projects for Varanasi, entailing a total investment of nearly Rs 25,500 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the development of a 43.218-kilometre link connecting NH-31 and the Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna to decongest…
SIR process focussed on exclusion, has played havoc with democracy: Ex CEC Quraishi
New Delhi: Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi has hit out at the Election Commission over the ongoing SIR exercise, saying the process is focused more on “exclusion” and has “played havoc with democracy” with free and fair elections having been “disturbed”. The emphasis in the ongoing SIR process is on how many to…
India-UK trade pact comes into force
New Delhi: India and the UK on Wednesday operationalised a free trade agreement under which a host of domestic goods will enter the British market at zero duty. A social security agreement has also been operationalised from July 15. “With the coming into force of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and the Agreement on…
Justice still eludes us despite complaints to HCA and authorities, Cry parents of women cricketers
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: Alleging that justice continues to remain elusive despite repeatedly approaching the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and various government authorities, a group of parents of aspiring women cricketers has sought urgent intervention to ensure a fair, transparent and merit-based selection process for Hyderabad Women’s Cricket teams for the 2026-27 season. In what…
Jaishankar meets European Council president, values his role in advancing trade and technology cooperation
Brussels: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with European Council President Antonio Costa and said he valued his “guidance and warm sentiments” for advancing the trade and technology cooperation between the two sides. Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to Belgium from July 14-15 to participate in the 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting…
Bengal education minister says VCs may land in jail over past graft
Kolkata: The BJP government in West Bengal sharpened its attack on the previous TMC dispensation over alleged corruption in the higher education sector, with minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay hinting that the arrest of one or more university vice-chancellors for alleged irregularities under the former regime would not be surprising. Chattopadhyay on Tuesday said the state’s immediate…
Tirupathi board member opposes Karnataka CM Shivakumar’s proposal to amend ‘Nithya Aarthi’ protocols
Bengaluru: Bhanu Prakash Reddy, a member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) which oversees the affairs of the Tirupati temple, has opposed Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s proposal to change existing protocols for the ‘Nithya Aarthi’ or daily lamp-offering, potentially turning one of the most sacred Hindu religious places of worship into a political battlefield….
US Senators unveil bill for 100 per cent tariffs on India, four others for buying Russian oil
Washington: A bipartisan group of US Senators unveiled a bill that seeks to impose 100 per cent tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for purchasing oil from Russia. The bill, brokered by late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, exempts 15 European nations that buy gas from Russia from the tariffs, arguing that the purchases…
Viksit Bharat needs its Space pioneers
Bharat’s tryst with space has always been a story of doing the impossible with the possible. From carrying rocket parts on bicycles and bullock carts to becoming the first nation to land near the Moon’s south pole, Bharat has demonstrated that talent, determination and national will can often compensate for limited resources. Today, as Bharat…
