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…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) MUMBAI: A very stringent anti-conversion law that will ensure zero religious conversions in Maharashtra will be enacted once the Mahayuti comes to power, promised Union home minister Amit Shah. On Sunday, he released the BJP’s “Sankalp Patra” (election manifesto) in Mumbai, listing 25 promises that the Mahayuti will…
HYDERABAD: Around 15 to 20 tigers have been missing for years from Telangana’s northern tiger corridors, covering Kagaznagar, Asifabad, and Mancherial regions, claim wildlife activists.Prominent names such as Chaitra, Vaishaka, and Phalguna have not been seen since 2013, they claim. In Jan 2024, an adult tiger and a sub-adult were found poisoned to death in…
JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs in Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 have written to LS Speaker Om Birla expressing dismay that despite their meeting with him over the panel’s functioning and assurance that grievances will be addressed, JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal has gone ahead with state…
CHANDIGARH: Upset with defence ministry repeatedly challenging court rulings in favour of ex-servicemen, Delhi high court has warned the ministry it may impose penalties if such challenges continue.“It is observed that despite repeated orders being issued by Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) and upheld by this court, the ministry continues to file petitions here, raising similar…
MUMBAI: Land covered by slums in Mumbai region declined 8.6%, or 4.1 sq km, between 2005 and 2022, a new study has revealed. That’s an area approximately 4.5 times the size of Mahalaxmi racecourse.The study found the area covered by slums in estuarial Mumbai — Greater Mumbai and Thane city — fell from 47.7 sq…
PITHORAGARH/DEHRADUN: Several members of a right-wing group along with a few local residents held a protest rally and a sit-in, demanding the demolition of what they described as an “illegal mosque” in Berinag area of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. They claimed the mosque was built “unlawfully inside a house and should be removed”. The latest…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (File photo) OTTAWA: Canada has denied it ever banned Australia Today, the Indian diaspora-focused media outlet operating from down under. Global Affairs Canada said in a statement that the news site and video of media comments by both India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, can…
