NEW DELHI: Highlighting the anguish of those who have to face undue harassment at the hands of police, the Supreme Court has said a police officer who abuses his position must be dealt with sternly, and presumptions and standards applicable to an accused-layperson would not apply to them. It cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to…
NEW DELHI: Come June 10 PM Narendra Modi will have the distinction of having the longest unbroken stint as an elected head of govt, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru after discounting the first term of the Congress stalwart before India held its maiden general election in 1951-52.Since he led BJP to its maiden majority in Lok Sabha…
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reacted to the suicide of a NEET aspirant and launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the NEET-UG paper leak blunder.Taking to social media, the senior Congress leader referred to…
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday described Nepal as India’s priority partner under its “neighbourhood first policy” as he met its governing Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane.This is RSP’s first high-level visit to India since coming to office. Modi said, “Nepal is a priority partner under our ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and we look forward…
NEW DELHI: More than seven years after the Centre informed Parliament that it was consulting states on the creation of an All India Medical Service, a proposed national cadre of doctors on the lines of the IAS and IPS, the plan remains under consideration with the Union health ministry still awaiting responses from states and…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches and questioning at the residence of former Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla in the South Bamunia area of Bhangar as part of its probe into a bomb blast that took place shortly before the West Bengal assembly elections and claimed one life.The investigation was…
Former cricket administrator Lalit Modi NEW DELHI: Former IPL chairman and businessman Lalit Modi has pushed back strongly against being labelled a “fugitive”, insisting that he has “never been convicted” of any crime.He also dismissed the tag as a product of “media sensationalism” rather than legal reality.In an exclusive interview with news agency ANI, Lalit…
NEW DELHI: Several Union ministers on Wednesday carpooled to attend the cabinet meeting held at Seva Teerth as they chose to forgo separate vehicles and convoy to reach the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).This came a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked why ministers can’t opt for carpooling while going for common meetings while…
NEW DELHI: Congress plans to intensify its agitation on NEET-CBSE controversies over the next fortnight, amid a directive to party members that they should stay focused on issues pertaining to students and youth, without being distracted by plans of Cockroach Janta Party.The announcement of a physical protest by CJP in Delhi on June 6 has…
NEW DELHI: Days ahead of the proposed June 6 protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday appointed three spokespersons, marking the first step towards the potential evolution of the online satirical platform into a more structured political campaign, amid growing anger over examination controversies and its demand seeking education minister Dharmendra…
