As the nation grapples with the horror of a junior doctor’s alleged rape and murder at RR Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the Congress and Opposition parties have shifted the focus to a different controversy. Instead of rallying around the tragedy, they’ve stirred up a debate over a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) advertisement that…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday called on Japan to remove regulatory bottlenecks that exist in sharing of critical technologies even as the two sides vowed to work vigorously towards the common goal of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific in the face of China’s aggressive military posturing in the region. At the third ‘2+2′ foreign…
New Delhi: The Central government on Tuesday afternoon announced the decision to withdraw the UPSC advertisement for ‘lateral entry’. The letter written by DoPT minister Dr Jitender Singh was sent to UPSC chairman Preeti Sudan. Political war of words soon broke out between the government and the opposition. Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and other leaders,…
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns regarding the West Bengal government’s failure to protect the life of a junior doctor and the subsequent attempts to destroy crucial evidence. The court has criticized the state for its delay in filing an FIR and for denying the parents timely access to their daughter’s body. However, the…
New Delhi: India and Malaysia on Tuesday elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held extensive talks focusing on expanding cooperation in several sectors, including trade, investment and defence. A pact on promoting recruitment of Indian workers in Malaysia and protection of their…
New Delhi: With the Centre withdrawing the latest advertisement for lateral entry in bureaucracy, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Congress will protect the Constitution and the reservation system at all costs and foil “conspiracies” of the BJP. His remarks came after Union Minister of State for Personnel…
New Delhi: Observing that the safety and well-being of doctors is a matter of national interest, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring their safety and security in the wake of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The task force…
Media and public attention are negligible for other sports. Excessive media focus on cricket sidelines other sports, reducing their visibility and fan base. Despite India’s historic achievements in badminton, the sport rarely receives as much media attention as cricket does, limiting its appeal among the masses. There is a lack of grassroots development programs for…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it will file its response to BRS leader K Kavitha’s bail plea in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam by August 22. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the ED and the Central Bureau…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it took suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata as it raises systematic issue regarding safety of doctor across India. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which had taken…
