SC hears plea on Jantar Mantar as the protest venue site NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an alternative protest venue in Delhi, with the petitioner arguing that Jantar Mantar is no longer suitable for demonstrations because they inconvenience local residents and disrupt essential services.A…
Shivakumar leads Karnataka cabinet revamp Twenty new ministers are set to be inducted into the Karnataka government as the state cabinet undergoes a major expansion, with the swearing-in ceremony likely to take place at 4 pm on Monday, after the governor approved their inclusion.G S Patil has been chosen as the new speaker of the…
NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has cancelled his scheduled shows in Bengaluru’s Whitefield after protests by Hindutva activists, police said on Monday.Kamra visited the Whitefield police station on Sunday and informed the authorities that he would not go ahead with the performances at the venue.“He (Kamra) came to the police station and informed that…
Parliament panel summons social media platforms at 4 pm NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology will meet representatives of major social media platforms, including Meta, X, Snapchat and Google on Monday to discuss online safety, user privacy and compliance with government rules.The meeting, scheduled for 4 pm, will focus on…
NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said he “had complete faith that justice would be done” and “never felt guilty” after a Delhi court acquitted him in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers.Reiterating that the case was a “conspiracy”, the ex-BJP MP said…
Section 498A prescribes imprisonment of up to three years and a fine for subjecting a woman to cruelty NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with cruelty by a husband or his relatives, would also apply to partners in live-in relationships, expanding the scope of the provision…
After hours of meticulous search, there was success For a 19-year-old battling testicular cancer, survival was only one part of the fight. The other was far more personal.After surgeons removed his only remaining testis, a team of 10 specialists at Mumbai’s Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital came together on July 25, 2026 with a…
India’s space ambitions face a setback as all launches are paused pending governmental clearance. The NVS-03 and Gisat-1A satellites are primed for their missions, but concerns have surfaced after two recent PSLV mission failures, casting shadows over the launch schedule. Experts express confusion over the decision to delay launches of seemingly unrelated rockets. To date,…
The attack is believed to be linked to Yadav’s recent skit outside Parliament over the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple. NEW DELHI: High drama unfolded at the New Delhi address of Independent MP Pappu Yadav Sunday after a man allegedly threw a slipper at him and another allegedly brandished a knife when…
The Mekedatu dam row has snowballed into a political slugfest in Tamil Nadu, The Mekedatu dam row has snowballed into a political slugfest in Tamil Nadu, with governing and opposition parties trading barbs instead of closing ranks against Karnataka’s proposed project on Cauvery. The project, opposed by Tamil Nadu, has become a flashpoint after multiple…