Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde on Tuesday backed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the proposed introduction of the Uniform Civil Code in NDA-ruled states, saying Sena founder late Bal Thackeray had envisioned the common law for all. “‘Hinduhridaysamrat’ Balasaheb Thackeray’s vision was ‘one country, one law’ with equal…
Chennai: An education rights body in Tamil Nadu has urged the Centre’s High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) to dissolve the NTA and abolish all centralised tests for undergraduate admissions, the organisation said on Tuesday. In a memorandum titled “Suggestions to the HPTF on Examinations”, the State Platform for Common School System – Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN) raised…
Chennai: Police have registered cases under various legal provisions against senior DMK leaders A Raja and P K Sekar Babu over alleged defamatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay during recent party demonstrations, an official said on Tuesday. In addition to DMK deputy general secretary Raja and former minister Babu, cases were…
Bengaluru: Flagging drought and a looming shortage of drinking water and electricity in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said people should be “mentally prepared”. Speaking to reporters here, he highlighted the state’s declining rainfall and the government’s ongoing management measures and also urged legislators not to panic. He advised political…
Gurugram: Kalyan Bainsla, the car driver accused of hitting a woman biker, was arrested from Rajgarh in Rajasthan on Tuesday, police said, two days after his speeding Ciaz allegedly rammed into her Aprilia RS 457, sending her skidding on the road. Shivani Chauhan, the biker who identifies herself as Sia (insta handle rebelwheels_sia_), had earlier…
New Delhi: Meta has agreed to report child safety-related matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies, government sources said on Tuesday, asserting that online safety of children is a “fundamental principle” for any social media platform operating in India and absolutely “non-negotiable”. The government will take action against platforms that fail to take proactive steps to…
New Delhi: The BRICS Summit took place in the backdrop of a “very polarised world,” and “we forged a consensus” in the midst of it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, as he described the mega event hosted under India’s chairship a success. Interacting with media personnel here, he also spoke about what…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday urged people to remain vigilant against “asuras and anti-national forces”, apparently referring to the Left parties. Adhikari also called for protecting the Satwik culture which, he asserted, has been “reclaimed” after the BJP came to power in the state in May, defeating the TMC. The chief…
New Delhi: Vice President C P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the residence of Union minister Piyush Goyal on Ganesh Chaturthi, praying for the well-being of all. “Went for Ganpati Darshan at the residence of Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Ji. May Bhagwan Shri Ganesh bless everyone,” the prime…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the government over the recent Wholesale Price Index data, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps saying “sab changa si”, but actually “sab mehenga si”. Wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92 per cent in August, compared to 9.78 per cent in July, on rising prices of…
