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…
Wayanad: Stepping up her attack against the BJP, Congress leader and UDF candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-polls Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused the saffron party of “politicising” the landslides that struck this hill district in July, killing hundreds and displacing many residents. Kicking off her second day of campaigning, she addressed a…
New Delhi: Asserting that the Maharashtra Assembly polls were not a “kaun banega mukhyamantri” contest but a fight to form an MVA government, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the coalition’s chief ministerial pick would be decided in a “smooth” manner after the results. In an interview with PTI, he also said the Congress…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Monday said there was “nothing wrong” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to his residence on Ganpati Puja and underscored the need for a “sense of maturity in political sphere” on such issues. “The PM visited my residence for Ganpati Puja. There is absolutely…
Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of making attempts to snatch reservations meant for tribals and hand them over to its “vote bank”. Addressing an election rally in Chaibasa in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, the PM said he worships those who have been rejected by the others. “Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar has…
Agra: A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Agra during a routine training mission on Monday, following a reported system malfunction. The pilot ejected safely after directing the aircraft away from populated areas, ensuring no damage to life or property on the ground, according to an IAF statement. The IAF has…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the high voter turnout in the assembly polls reflected the enduring faith of the people in the democratic process, but the aspiration for the return to statehood remains strong. In his maiden address to the first-ever legislative assembly of the Union territory of J-K, he…
Srinagr: PDP MLA Waheed Para on Monday moved a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and calling for the restoration of special status to the erstwhile state, leading to noisy scenes in the House. The Pulwama MLA moved the resolution immediately after veteran National Conference (NC) leader and seven-time…
Dehradun: A privately operated bus fell into a deep gorge in Almora district on Monday, killing at least 23 of the about 40 people on board and injuring 15. While 22 people died on the spot, one succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital in Ramnagar, Almora’s District Disaster Management Officer Vineet Pal…
