New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the state government on a plea seeking an independent, time-bound probe by the CBI into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana sought a response…
Colombo: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday hit back at criticism over his heated altercation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, saying people should know what was said to him before passing judgement on his reaction. Jaiswal has copped considerable criticism for his behaviour during the incident, which took place on the opening day of…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday slammed the Modi government for its “aggressive privatisation agenda” for the space programme and asked why ISRO should be “strangulated and emasculated” for encouraging private startups. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said there have been news reports in the past couple of days on ISRO’s future…
Guwahati: The Assam government is in an advanced stage of evaluation to select a partner from the private sector to launch its own satellite, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Claiming that Assam will be the first state in India to have its own earth observation system, he said the satellite will come up under…
Mumbai: Three newborns died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati city early on Monday, officials said. As many as 36 other newborns were rescued after the incident occurred at the District Women’s Hospital, Amravati Police Commissioner Rakesh Ola told PTI. A ventilator…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rejected the opposition BJD and Congress’ demand for convening a special session of the assembly to discuss the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, recently passed by Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling said on Sunday that there was no need for a special session, as the issue…
Hyderabad: The Telangana government would develop a dedicated ride-hailing app like Uber and Ola to support auto drivers, state Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said. The auto drivers called off their planned indefinite strike from today following assurances by the state government on their various demands. In a statement here Sunday night, Prabhakar said the state…
Brig (retd) GB Reddi Unlike parties that largely awaken when elections approach, the BJP has built its political strength around a very different model: continuous organisation, constant cadre mobilisation and relentless electoral preparedness. That strategy has transformed the party from what was once widely regarded as a predominantly north Indian political force into a formidable…
There are moments when politics must give way to humanity. This is one such moment for Pakistan. The appeal by 21 former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, urging Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to ensure proper medical care for Imran Khan is not a political intervention. It is…
New Delhi: Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar are among 21 former international captains who have appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for proper medical treatment and welfare of jailed former Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan. The move has been initiated by former Australia captain Greg Chappell…
