New Delhi: The Supreme Court Registry has flagged more than 10 defects in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. According to sources, the Registry on Monday asked the filing lawyer to submit a clear…
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday while they were trying to reach Jantar Mantar, police sources said. In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said several other team members, including Ajinkya Shinde, had also been detained. “Cockroaches with the Tiranga…
In the Rahul Gandhi school of jurisprudence, the accused is guilty until he proves himself innocent. And if the accused happens to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rules of evidence can apparently be rewritten to suit the prosecution. First, allege vote chori. Then, when challenged to substantiate the charge, retreat to a ‘feeling’ that…
Online Sports Desk India’s starboy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, is currently waiting for his opportunity in the playing XI in the ongoing five-match T20I series against the West Indies. The 15-year-old made his debut in an away series against England in July, 2026, but since returning to India, he has struggled to find a spot in the…
Online Sports Desk For the third consecutive match of the T20I series against West Indies, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi failed to find a spot in the Indian team. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson continue to occupy the two opening spots, with Sooryavanshi being forced to warm the bench. While neither Samson nor Abhishek has been flawless, former…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday called upon Durga Puja organisers to uphold traditional religious practices and spiritualism during the festival, urging them to avoid unhealthy competition and preserve the neighbourhood spirit of the celebrations. Inaugurating the Tala Prottoy Durga Puja in north Kolkata, Adhikari called for a renewed emphasis on spiritualism…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed six governors, moving Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to Tamil Nadu and Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur to Keralam. Arlekar, who was sworn in as Keralam Governor on January 2, 2025, had been holding the additional charge of Tamil Nadu since March 12 this year. Sikkim Governor…
Kolkata: India and America are expanding cooperation across sectors, including defence, IT and healthcare, with investments and joint initiatives creating significant opportunities for both countries, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday. Speaking at a programme here to mark 250 years of America’s Independence, Gor highlighted the growing partnership between the two countries,…
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has invited INDIA bloc MPs for a high tea at his residence on Tuesday, sources said. They said a discussion on the strategy for joint protests against “vote chori” (vote theft) and to press for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation is expected…
MS Sparsha How Itty Achudan’s botanical wisdom survived three centuries to reclaim its place in history In April 1675, inside a Dutch fort in Cochin, a traditional Indian physician signed a certificate in an old Malayalam script that few people today can read. The document authenticated the botanical knowledge he had shared with a Dutch…
