CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC on Friday struck down Haryana govt’s policy of assigning additional marks based on socio-economic criteria while evaluating job aspirants, terming the system a violation of constitutional safeguards against discrimination.The division bench of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Sudeepti Sharma was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the criteria entitling a…
Envoys of seven countries, including Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong and UK high commissioner Lindy Elizabeth Cameron, presented their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu on Friday. Envoys of New Zealand, Kuwait, Fiji, Guinea and Ecuador also presented their credentials.Xu Feihong said later in a post he had a “friendly discussion” on China-India relations with the president.“I…
NEW DELHI: Working on information shared by the US authorities, Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Banmeet Singh, an accused in an international drug trafficking network, who was earlier convicted and had served a five-year prison term in the US. He has been remanded to ED custody for seven days by a special court in Dehradun….
Image used for representation purpose BAREILLY: At least 10 people were killed and many injured after a dust storm followed by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Lakhimpur Kheri, Shahjahanpur and its neighbouring districts on Thursday night. Five deaths were reported in Kheri district, while five, including two kids, died in Shahjahanpur.Shahjahanpur district magistrate Umesh Pratap…
Image used for representational purpose JAMMU: Security forces launched a massive search operation on Friday after an exchange of fire with terrorists in J&K’s Poonch district, sources said.The gunfight took place near the Dera-ki-Gali forest belt after security forces combed the area late Thursday for terrorists hiding there. After a brief skirmish, the terrorists fled,…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday took a dig at the Congress for opting out of Lok Sabha election exit poll debates on the television channels which are scheduled for Saturday after the polling ends in Phase 7.Taking a swipe at the grand old party, Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah…
NEW DELHI: An OpenAI investigation has revealed that an Israeli company, STOIC, attempted to interfere in the recent Lok Sabha elections in India by peddling an anti-BJP agenda. This covert influence operation, dubbed “Zero Zeno,” was part of a larger effort by the firm to manipulate public opinion across various regions, including Canada, the United…
NEW DELHI: The Congress has decided not to participate in Lok Sabha election exit poll debates on the television channels which are scheduled for Saturday. Announcing the decision Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday said the party does not wish to “indulge in speculation and slugfest for TRP”.Taking to X, Khera announced party’s decision and…
NEW DELHI: A Srinagar bound Vistara flight received a bomb threat on Friday but turned out to be a hoax after the security forces searched the aircraft, officials said.According to officials, the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Srinagar received an information ‘threatening call’, sparking a swift and coordinated response from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).Later,…
New Delhi: The DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Air India after some passengers fainted while waiting hours — in vain — onboard an aircraft without air-conditioning in sizzling Delhi for their San Francisco (SFO)-bound flight to take off on Thursday. Even after being allowed to alight, they had to wait at IGIA’s…
