Category: India

External affairs minister S Jaishankar met members of BJP lawmaker Baijayant Panda-headed diplomatic delegation, which returned from its four-nation tour on Tuesday, and told them that the journey was successful and the objectives have been completed. The Baijayant Panda-led group was the first multi-party delegation to return to India after its diplomatic outreach tour. (PTI) The […]

The BJP and the government are locked in a political tussle over the proposed externment of some prominent right-wing leaders. While home minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday refuted allegations of communal bias by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), state BJP president BY Vijayendra accused the government of “turning the police into a political weapon”. Bengaluru, […]

Jun 04, 2025 06:49 AM IST Rahul Gandhi said the caste census will face delays like the Women Reservation Act, which hasn’t been implemented yet and may take years to come into force. Accusing the BJP-led government not being interested in caste census even as an announcement has been made in this regard, Congress leader Rahul […]

New Delhi The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday alleged that former Union minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav exploited job aspirants from underprivileged backgrounds by offering them railway posts in exchange for land parcels in Bihar, which were transferred to him and his family members. CBI’s claims were made during […]

In a historic moment on Tuesday night, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title after 18 years of wait. RCB fans across India were overjoyed at this occasion and took to social media to praise the team. Among those celebrating the victory and writing posts was Vijay Mallya, the franchise’s former owner, […]

India’s targeting of locations within Pakistan during the four days of military clashes last month was more extensive than was previously known, with a Pakistan government document acknowledging that Indian drones struck locations ranging from Peshawar in the northwest to Hyderabad in the south. The military confrontation between India and Pakistan happened from May 7 to […]

The National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for postgraduate medical courses (NEET-PG) in a single shift on August 3. In its application moved before the top court, NBEMS said that August 3 is the earliest date given by M/s Tata Consultancy […]

The Madras high court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of Tamil Nadu’s online gaming regulations, which include Aadhaar-based verification, a midnight-to-5am gaming ban, and prohibition of minors from participating, dismissing petitions by gaming companies and ruling that the right to privacy is not absolute when weighed against public health concerns. A division bench of justices […]

The Union government on Tuesday notified a raft of landmark rules for Ladakh, allowing reservation up to 85%, a 15-year residency requirement for domicile status, setting aside one-third of seats in hill councils for women, and recognising five official languages. In 2023, the Union home ministry formed a high-powered committee under minister of state for home, […]

Bengaluru: Actor Kamal Haasan told the Karnataka high court on Tuesday he will not release his upcoming film, Thug Life, in the state for now, amid a growing controversy over his recent remarks on the origin of the Kannada language, asserting he had nothing to apologise for. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the actor-filmmaker’s refusal to […]