New Delhi: The Union government has accorded ‘Z’ category VIP security cover to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta following an attack on her, official sources said on Thursday. Gupta, her official residence and the Camp Office on Raj Niwas Marg in the Civil Lines area of the national capital, will also be secured by the…
New Delhi: Excited after a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday hoped someone would very soon travel to space “from our capsule, from our rocket, from our soil”. Addressing a press conference here, Group Captain Shukla said the first-hand experience from the ISS mission was invaluable and…
New Delhi: Judicial activism should not become judicial terrorism, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said on Thursday during the presidential reference hearing, which raised constitutional questions on whether the court can impose timelines for governors and the president to deal with bills passed by state assemblies. The chief justice’s remark came when Solicitor…
New Delhi: Opposition nominee for the vice-presidential polls B Sudarshan Reddy on Thursday asserted that the election is not merely about one individual but about reaffirming the idea of India where Parliament functions with integrity, dissent is respected, and institutions serve the people with independence and fairness. Reddy, a former Supreme Court judge, vowed that…
The Indian Parliament this week sent out a strong message: playtime is over. By passing a bill to ban the operating, facilitating, and advertising of online games played with money, the Lok Sabha has drawn a hard line against what many parents, educators, and policymakers have long feared—gaming addiction spiraling into a full-blown social crisis….
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura Assembly constituency and other areas during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The petition, filed by advocate and Congress member Rohit Pandey, has urged the…
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday announced several new train services for the convenience of the people of Bihar, including more than 12,000 special trains for Diwali and Chhath festivals. He said that after discussions with state leaders about the travel needs of the people, the ministry worked out not only new trains…
New Delhi: The opposition parties on Wednesday alleged that the Modi government is attempting to turn India into a “dictatorship” with the introduction of three Bills that seek to provide for the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested on serious charges, and vowed to oppose it “tooth and nail”. Union Home…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation of projects worth Rs 5,200 crore, including three new stretches of the Kolkata Metro, and an elevated corridor in adjacent Howrah, during his visit to the eastern metropolis on August 22, officials said. PM Modi will inaugurate the new Metro stretches around 4.15 pm…
Indian democracy has always thrived on debate and dissent, but there is a difference between protest and sheer disgrace. What unfolded in Parliament recently—Opposition MPs hurling torn papers at Home Minister Amit Shah—was a shameful spectacle that revealed more than just anger. It revealed fear. The provocation? Three proposed Bills that would bar prime ministers,…
