New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the expeditious trial of 11 cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in which chargesheets were filed post a reinvestigation. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked the special public prosecutors appointed in the case to enter appearance before…
Jammu: Congress general secretary Gulam Ahmed Mir on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, denouncing it as inhumane and barbaric, and said the party supports the government’s initiatives aimed at safeguarding the country and restoring peace and normalcy. Mir, the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Jammu and Kashmir, highlighted the countrywide…
Jammu: The unprecedented and spontaneous public outrage in Jammu and Kashmir over the Pahalgam terror attack has offered a glimmer of hope that terrorism may see its end soon with people’s help, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday. While assuring that his government would work to strengthen people’s crusade against the menace of terrorism,…
Panjim: After years of winning national and international competitions, Cheers group with over 120 brands including renowned Kadamba Single-malt and Labrodog Premium Scotch pegged at a Value of INR 800 crores catapulted itself to new heights this past week by being awarded GinSin as ‘India’s Best London dry Gin’ at the World Gin Awards 2025…
Hyderabad: The BJP today condemned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for allegedly misusing police forces to suppress a peaceful protest by BJP members in Belagavi and for his shocking public behavior that has drawn widespread outrage. Speaking to the media, BJP Chief Spokesperson and Media In-Charge, N.V. Subash, lambasted Siddaramaiah for resorting to authoritarian tactics like…
Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan (AP) — At least seven people were killed and 16 wounded on Monday after a powerful bomb went off outside the office of a pro-government peace committee in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest, police said. The attack happened in Wana, a main city in the…
New Delhi: India on Monday signed a Rs 63,000 crore deal to buy 26 Rafale M fighter jets – i.e., the marine variants – from France to complete a record government-to-government deal. The signed purchase agreement is for 22 single-seater jets and four twin-seater trainers, with deliveries expected to be completed by 2031. The deal…
Dehradun: Riding a flower-bedecked palanquin, the idol of Lord Shiva left its winter abode in Ukhimath on Monday for the revered Kedarnath shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas, the portals of which are scheduled to reopen for devotees on May 2. It is a necessary ritual that precedes the reopening of the portals of the Kedarnath…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of sexually explicit content on OTT and social media platforms. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said the petition raises an important concern,…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday made a slew of announcements aimed at ensuring the welfare of state government employees and teachers, including announcing a manifold jump in the “marriage advance,” besides a 2 per cent DA hike. Announcing the state Assembly, the CM also proposed various benefits to pensioners. While…
