NEW DELHI: Renowned legal experts highlighted the Tenth Schedule’s inability to stop political defections when they acquire the scale of “merger” and said joining of BJP by seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs led by Raghav Chadha would not fall foul of the anti-defection law, which approves two-thirds of a legislature party to break away and…
Iran’s carefully coordinated display of unity after US President Donald Trump claimed divisions inside Tehran’s leadership may have been an attempt to contain a far deeper internal crisis, according to accounts circulating in Iranian political circles and reports cited by opposition outlet Iran International.At the center of the controversy is a reportedly confidential letter sent…
NEET deadlock washes out 4th straight day of Parliament monsoon session NEW DELHI: The monsoon session of Parliament remained deadlocked for a fourth straight day on Thursday as the ruling NDA and the opposition failed to break the impasse over the NEET paper leak controversy. Repeated disruptions in both Houses, protests inside and outside Parliament,…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: It began with Virat Kohli‘s ‘naagin dance’ and ended with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s breathtaking blitz. The Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 clash at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday had entertainment written all over it – both on and off the field.With the toss…
“Your silence now in the face of such crime is unacceptable,” the letter read. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling his silence over the theft of Ram Mandir donations “unacceptable” and former Temple general secretary Champat Rai a “disgrace”.‘Your silence…
Quitting a secure, well-paying job has become a popular topic on social media, with many creators talking about choosing passion over a corporate career. But behind those bold decisions are stories that are often far less glamorous. One such account is now drawing attention online after a former Microsoft employee shared how leaving his dream…
Dave Fiji and his wife Jesni (Image/X@ATLNewsFirst) An Indian-origin pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in the US just hours after marrying his longtime partner, turning what had been a joyous wedding celebration into a tragedy. The crash also claimed the life of the helicopter pilot, while the bride survived and is recovering in…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has published a sweeping 22-point manifesto aimed at Silicon Valley’s ‘engineering elite’, calling them to stop questioning whether artificial intelligence weapons should be built. In his point of view, the debate is settled: if the US military needs better rifles or software, the technology sector should build it. The manifesto, posted…
A human brain that may date back more than two millennia has been recovered from a skull unearthed near York, offering an unusual case of soft tissue survival in Iron Age archaeology. The remains were first excavated in 2008 from a waterlogged pit at Heslington, where conditions appear to have slowed the normal process of…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved seven major decisions covering infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, mobile phone production, fertiliser and railway projects. The package includes Semicon 2.0, the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) and the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026, with a combined outlay of Rs 2,19,353 crore.The announcements came during a press briefing after the Cabinet…