Burning the garbage was supposed to help solve one of Delhi’s most startling environmental crises. The trucks have lumbered through the capital for years, dumping loads of hot, acrid ash from thousands of tons of incinerated garbage close to playgrounds and schools.Residents in the soot-stained homes nearby know what to expect: stinging eyes, constant migraines,…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while campaigning for his sister Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad on the last day of the bypoll campaign, said that his view of politics changed after he began using the word “love”. Sporting a white “I love Wayanad” T-shirt, Rahul credited the constituency with reminding him to incorporate “love” more…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned against efforts to fragment society along caste, religious, and linguistic lines, attributing these actions to those seeking personal gain. Speaking via video conference at the 200th-anniversary celebrations of the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Vadtal, Gujarat, PM Modi stressed the importance of unity in the face of…
Prajwal Revanna (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bail petition filed by suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna in connection with a case involving allegations of rape and sexual assault.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the case. During the hearing, senior Advocate Mukul…
BHOPAL: In a major breakthrough, the Jaswant Singh Gill murder case of Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh has been linked to the designated Pro-Khalistan extremist – Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, who was designated a terrorist by India in 2023.Intelligence officers say Arsh Dalla who is allegedly associated with the banned Khalistan Tiger Force…
Photo credit: Screengrab/ Supreme Court YouTube channel NEW DELHI: Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday. President Droupodi Murmu administered the oath in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, vice president Jagdeep Dhankar, and former CJI D Y Chandrachud…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar addresses the gathering during the silver jubilee celebrations of the Aditya Birla Group’s Scholarships programme, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India is not among the countries who are “nervous” as Donald Trump is set to return to White House after…
Congress suspends 28 rebel candidates ahead of Maharashtra polls. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has so far suspended a total of 28 rebel candidates, who were contesting against the official nominees of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition in the upcoming assembly elections.Earlier on Sunday, 21 candidates were suspended but…
NEW DELHI: Marking out hate speech as a cause for concern, Justice D Y Chandrachud said its impact was multi-fold with the rise of social media.“Hurtful comments have far-reaching consequences on the psyche and emotional well-being of people,” he said while warning that curbs on hate speech must not have the effect of “chilling free…
MUMBAI: Days after leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi announced five guarantees in Maharashtra, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Sunday released its manifesto for Nov 20 assembly polls, promising a caste-based census, monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 to women under Mahalaxmi scheme and free travel on buses, free cervical cancer vaccines to all girls in 9-16…
