‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal is ‘unconstitutional’: Chidambaram to parliament panel
New Delhi: Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Monday strongly opposed the proposed move to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies before a joint committee of Parliament, decrying the initiative as “monstrous” and “unconstitutional.” The former home and finance minister also said that the proposal to hold nationwide polls under “One…
Rohit Sharma joins LightFury Games as Investor Alongside MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya; eCricket Closed Beta Begins September 2026
Bengaluru (Karnataka): LightFury Games, the AAA-focused game-tech studio behind eCricket, unveiled its second official teaser for the game that reached 1M+ viewership over the weekend, signalling growing excitement around its flagship cricket title. Built as a deeply social and competitive cricket experience, eCricket aims to capture the strategy, intensity and emotion of the sport while…
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir reaches Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials
Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Monday to hold talks with Iranian officials on bilateral and regional issues. The army chief, accompanied by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, is undertaking the trip “as part of Pakistan’s efforts to promote regional peace and stability,” according to…
Jaishankar meets Russian President Putin; discusses bilateral ties, global developments
Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the two sides discussed bilateral ties and global developments. Jaishankar, who arrived in Moscow on Sunday, is on a two-day visit to Russia. It comes ahead of Putin’s expected visit to New Delhi for the BRICS leaders’ summit on September…
SC issues notice to Centre, CBI on plea for CBI probe into JPSC exam ‘irregularities’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the state government on a plea seeking an independent, time-bound probe by the CBI into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana sought a response…
Jaiswal hits back at criticism over Fernando altercation, says ‘don’t judge’ without knowing context
Colombo: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday hit back at criticism over his heated altercation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, saying people should know what was said to him before passing judgement on his reaction. Jaiswal has copped considerable criticism for his behaviour during the incident, which took place on the opening day of…
Modi govt strangulating, emasculating ISRO: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday slammed the Modi government for its “aggressive privatisation agenda” for the space programme and asked why ISRO should be “strangulated and emasculated” for encouraging private startups. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said there have been news reports in the past couple of days on ISRO’s future…
Assam in final stage of partner selection to build satellite: Himanta
Guwahati: The Assam government is in an advanced stage of evaluation to select a partner from the private sector to launch its own satellite, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Claiming that Assam will be the first state in India to have its own earth observation system, he said the satellite will come up under…
3 newborns die in fire at govt hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati; probe ordered
Mumbai: Three newborns died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati city early on Monday, officials said. As many as 36 other newborns were rescued after the incident occurred at the District Women’s Hospital, Amravati Police Commissioner Rakesh Ola told PTI. A ventilator…
Odisha govt rejects opposition demand for special assembly session on mining bill
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rejected the opposition BJD and Congress’ demand for convening a special session of the assembly to discuss the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, recently passed by Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling said on Sunday that there was no need for a special session, as the issue…
