Washington: In the early hours of Election Day, the small town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, kicked off the U.S. presidential voting tradition with a split decision—three votes each for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Known for its midnight ballot count since 1960, Dixville Notch’s results often capture the nation’s close race, and this year…
New Delhi: India will launch the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission early next month from the spaceport at Sriharikota, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Tuesday. Singh said the two satellites that are part of the Proba-3 mission to study the Sun were brought to Sriharikota on Tuesday morning for integration with…
New Delhi: Parliament’s winter session will commence on November 25 and will end on December 20, Union minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Tuesday. “Hon’ble President, on the recommendation of the Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Winter Session, 2024 from 25th November to 20th…
Wayanad (Kerala): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the UDF candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, said on Tuesday that it will be the people of the hill constituency who will ultimately decide if they want her to stay in Delhi, instead of visiting frequently. Priyanka made this remark in response to her rival…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife BM Parvathy, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, the Union government, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the state government, the state police chief, Lokayukta police, and others, in connection with a petition requesting the transfer of a corruption case from the…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, overturning an earlier ruling by the Allahabad High Court that deemed the law unconstitutional. Delivering the verdict, a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud stated that the Act aligns…
New Delhi: The Centre has written to Wikipedia noting numerous complaints of bias and inaccuracies in information provided by it, and asked why it should not be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary, sources said on Tuesday. The communication from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said there is a view that a small…
New Delhi: In a majority 7:2 ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that states are not empowered under the Constitution to take over all privately owned resources for distribution to serve the “common good”. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, however, said states can stake claim over private properties in certain…
Canberra: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the comprehensive strategic partnership with Australia is growing steadily as he met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong for the 15th India-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue here. Both the leaders also discussed “respective neighbourhoods, Indo-Pacific, West Asia, Ukraine and the global strategic scenario.” “Concluded the 15th…
Washington: Americans head to the polls to elect their next President, with a choice between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. Over 77 million have already cast early ballots, reports the Associated Press. The final Election Day votes are being cast now before polls close nationwide. While some states may deliver results quickly, others…
