Patna: BJP National President and Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda arrived in Patna on Friday for a two-day visit to the state during which he will inaugurate five healthcare facilities at different places and meet party leaders. He received a...
India pips US to become 2nd largest 5G mobile market, Apple leads
New Delhi: India has overtaken the US to become the world’s second-biggest 5G handset market for the first time, behind China, a report has mentioned. Global 5G handset shipments grew 20 per cent (year-on-year) in the first half of 2024, according to the Counterpoint...
HP: Right-wing groups stage protest demanding demolition of ‘illegal’ mosque
A large group of far-right Hindu bodies, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and residents gathered at Chaura Maidan in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, September 5 to protest against an alleged “illegal” Mosque in Sanjauli. In a video circulating on social media, the...
SC to hear today CBI’s plea against bail to Chanda Kochhar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a decision of the Bombay High Court releasing former ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar on bail in the alleged Videocon loan fraud case. A bench of Justices...
SC agrees to list plea related to insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju’s
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list for an early hearing the appeal of US-based creditor Glas Trust Company LLC against a judgment of the NCLAT, which had stayed insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm BYJU’s and approving its Rs 158.9 crore dues...
Not Only Has Your Statehood Been Snatched Away, But Everything is being Taken Away from You: Rahul in Jammu
JAMMU – Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the BJP was spreading hate and fear in the country and that the Congress would defeat it with love. He said the Congress-NC alliance will form the government in J&K. Addressing an election...
Caste Conundrum: Shifting narratives of the Hindu right
One of the major issues during the last General Elections (April-May 2024) was about conducting a caste census. The INDIA Alliance put it forward very strongly, while BJP is opposing it. This opposition is very clear-cut and unambiguous. The issue of caste has been...
Hijab row: The way principal treated kids is an issue, says K’taka Edu Minister on withholding award
BENGALURU : Commenting on withholding for now the ‘Best Principal Award’ to the Kundapur Government Pre-University College principal for making girl students wearing hijab stand in the Sun, Karnataka Minister for Education Madhu Bangarappa stated on Thursday that the...
Delhi liquor scam case: SC to decide on CM Kejriwal’s bail today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will decide on Thursday if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should be released on bail in connection with the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will resume to hear...
HC seeks CBI report on social media posts on Kolkata rape-murder victim
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the CBI to file a report by September 18 on detestable posts being made on social media regarding the rape-murder victim of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court noted that nasty comments, which are far...