New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation for the uplift of castes that are socially and economically more backward. A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y…
Paris: Chateauroux, the venue for shooting events in the Paris Olympics, is becoming a memorable location for the Indian contingent. Swapnil Kusale, a 28-year-old shooter, added a third medal to India’s tally by winning a bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions event on Thursday. In the challenging event, which includes kneeling, prone, and standing…
Paris: “Please give me something to eat,” Olympic bronze medal winning shooter Sarabjot Singh said on his arrival at India House — a repository showing the soft power of the country that aspires to host the 2036 Olympic Games. Singh and Manu Bhaker combined to beat South Korea 16-10 in the 10 meter air pistol…
Paris: In one of the biggest upsets of the Olympic Games boxing competition, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) bowed out after a 0-5 loss to Asian Games gold-medallist Wu Yu, completely outmaneuvered by the Chinese in a stunningly lopsided bout on Thursday. Nikhat was unseeded for the Games as the International Olympic Committee (IOC),…
Paris: Indian archer Pravin Jhadhav bowed out of the Paris Olympics after losing his individual men’s recurve opening round clash in straight sets to Kao Wenchao of China here on Thursday. Jhadhav lost 0-6 (28-29 29-30 27-28) in the round of 64. Even though Jhadhav shot as many as four 10s through the course of…
Paris: The Indian hockey team suffered its first loss of the Olympic Games here, going down 1-2 to defending champions Belgium after letting slip a one goal lead in a pool match here on Thursday. Abhishek gave India the lead in the 18th minute before Belgium made a strong comeback after half-time to score through…
Hyderabad: Jishnu Dev Varma, a former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, took oath as the new Governor of Telangana on Wednesday. Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of office to the Governor at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti…
Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday declined to comment on the possibility of the Union government extending the term of office of Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi since his five-year term is set to expire. Speaking to reporters here, Stalin, when asked on claims that Ravi has chances to continue in office, he…
Wayanad: The picturesque district of Wayanad has been struck by a catastrophic series of landslides, leading to a staggering death toll of over 190, with at least 225 people reported missing. The calamity has left hundreds injured and displaced thousands from their homes. As dawn broke on Wednesday, rescue operations resumed with urgency, hoping to…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation, among others. Replying to the discussion on Union Budget 2024-25 and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha, the minister also said the Budget proposes unflinching support to cooperative…
