New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused the physical production of jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik before a Jammu court but allowed him to cross-examine witnesses in a couple of cases through the virtual mode. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan observed the Centre’s order of December 2024 under Section…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing down the curtains on the Budget session which began on January 31. As soon as the House met at noon after an adjournment over remarks by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla read out his valedictory remarks and adjourned the…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the state government’s move to clear 400 acres of forest land at Kancha Gachibowli near the University of Hyderabad, calling it a “tight slap” to the misguided and shortsighted leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. State BJP Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge…
With the passage of the Waqf Bill in both Houses of Parliament by a comfortable majority—including support from BJP allies and certain of getting the Presidential nod to become a law soon—it is now up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure its effective implementation. The focus must shift to reorganizing the Waqf Board, appointing…
Actor, filmmaker, and moral voice of Hindi film, Manoj ‘Bharat’ Kumar gave India not just cinema – but conviction. When he walked onto the screen, Manoj Kumar didn’t seem to play a role. He became the conscience of a scene – unshowy, earnest, and charged with purpose. And now, the lights have dimmed on a…
Yes. April 4, 1990 was a turning point in our life. Amma, who caringly steered the family through difficult times, had just departed. Having lived all our lives in rented houses, we decided to build one of our own. We moved from the heart of the city to outlying but serene Alkapuri as a first…
United Nations: India and China are the only developing countries in the world with significant private investments in AI in 2023, according to a UN report. India ranks tenth. The 2025 Technology and Innovation Report, issued by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), also states that India ranked 36th in 2024 on the ‘Readiness for Frontier…
Bangkok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing that India was doing everything possible to assist the nation in recovering from the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed several thousands. Modi met Senior General Min, the head of Myanmar’s military government, on the sidelines of the Summit meeting…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said it will “very soon” challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 that was passed in Parliament. The Waqf (Amendment) bill was cleared by Parliament early Friday, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod. In a post on X, AICC general secretary Jairam…
Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who came be known as ‘Bharat Kumar’ for his series of popular patriotic films such as “Shaheed”, “Upkar,” and “Purab Aur Paschim”, died in a Mumbai hospital in the early hours of Friday. He was 87. The industry veteran had been ailing for a while and died of age-related issues around…
