Chennai: Effective awareness campaigns and proactive measures led to a decrease in the number of cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by six percent this year compared to last year, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday. Also, the areas prone to violence shrunk to…
Chhatrapatti Sambhajingar: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday visited the revered Tulja Bhavani temple in Dharashiv district and reviewed the ongoing restoration and repairs at the shrine, an official said. The CM said a plan to redevelop the temple premises has been prepared, and some “technical aspects” would be added to it. “Funds will…
Hyderabad: Coming down heavily on the NDA government in the Centre over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday alleged that the bill should be called a ‘looters (amendment) law’ as the BJP-led regime wants to take away waqf properties. Referring to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s reported remarks that one cannot…
New Delhi: India is sending a contingent of 80 NDRF personnel for aiding relief and rescue work in earthquake-hit Myanmar, officials here said on Saturday. Personnel of the federal disaster contingency force are being deployed under Operation Brahma, with quake rescue equipment such as strong concrete cutters, drill machines, hammers, plasma cutting machines, etc, to…
Hyderabad: The State BJP has strongly criticized AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi for his misleading and provocative statements regarding the Wakf Board Amendments Bill. His claim that the Modi government is targeting the Muslim community is nothing short of fear-mongering, aimed at misleading innocent people for political gains. BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-Charge N.V….
Bengaluru: ISRO completed the life test of 1000hrs on the 300mN Stationary Plasma Thruster, that is developed for induction into the Electric Propulsion System of satellites. The Electric Propulsion system is proposed to replace the chemical propulsion system in future satellites of ISRO and pave the way for communication satellites that use only electric propulsion…
Kathmandu: Authorities in Nepal on Saturday lifted a curfew imposed in the eastern part of Kathmandu following violent clashes between the security personnel and the pro-monarchy protesters, as tensions eased in the area. Parts of Kathmandu on Friday witnessed a tense situation after pro-monarchy protesters pelted stones, attacked the office of a political party, set…
MS Shanker India’s political landscape is witnessing an unprecedented and blatant scramble for minority votes, particularly among Muslims, who constitute around 18% of the population. The opposition parties, long accustomed to a complacent majority, are now aggressively courting minority voters to stay relevant in the electoral game. With Congress—the traditional bastion of Muslim votes—losing its…
C Pradeep Kumar The judiciary in India is revered as the final protector of rights and liberties. But, reverence should not translate into unquestioned immunity. While judicial independence is non-negotiable, judicial accountability remains the missing cornerstone of our democratic structure. Beyond delays, recent incidents raising concerns about judicial integrity make systemic reforms more urgent than…
Bengaluru: Isro has announced significant progress in the design and development of a Semicryogenic engine or Liquid Oxygen / Kerosene engine with a high thrust of 2,000 kN (kilonewton) that will power the Semicryogenic booster stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). The first breakthrough in the semicryogenic engine development programme was achieved on March…
