Kiren Rijiju and Akhilesh Yadav (R) NEW DELHI: Amid a political storm over the NEET paper leak row and escalating opposition protests, the Centre on Wednesday said it was “ready to hold a discussion” on the issue in Parliament, even as opposition parties continued to demand the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.The government’s…
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Muslim side’s plea in the dispute involving the Bhojshala complex in Dhar on Friday after the petitioners alleged that the alternate site identified by the Madhya Pradesh government for offering Friday namaz is too far from the disputed complex.On Tuesday, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday declined a request for an urgent hearing of a petition challenging the alleged “police brutality” against students at Jantar Mantar saying, “we do not have time to watch videos.“The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant-led bench, also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana. Seeking…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with MPs from the INDIA bloc, arrived in Parliament on Wednesday dressed in black to mark a “Black Day” over the alleged NEET irregularities and the police action against protesting students.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress MP…
BJP calls Rahul’s march to PM residence ‘irresponsible conduct’ NEW DELHI: A day after Rahul Gandhi’s march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence ended in a confrontation with police, the BJP mounted a sharp political counteroffensive on Wednesday, accusing Lok Sabha leader of opposition of disregarding the dignity of the Prime Minister’s residence and announcing…
Allahabad High Court on Ram Temple theft (ANI image on right) NEW DELHI: Allahabad High Court judge, on Tuesday, made strong observations on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying the incident reflected the”nadir of Indians’ integrity”and that those unfazed by it could not be shamed.The observations were made while…
SC asked the Centre and CPCB to provide details of how the over Rs 1,000-crore Environment Protection Fund was used NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to provide details of how the over Rs 1,000-crore Environment Protection Fund (EPF), which was set up in 2008 to compensate…
NEW DELHI: New York witnessed demonstrations in support of ‘cockroaches’, on Tuesday, as students and members of Indian diaspora rallied over alleged irregularities in the NEET examinations.The protesters gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in New York City’s Union Square carrying placards in support of students.Protests spread to LondonSimilar solidarity demonstrations were held in London,…
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ’s octogenarian Germany-based daughter, Anita Pfaff, moved Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Three months after a failed attempt by his grandnephew, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s octogenarian Germany-based daughter, Anita Pfaff, moved Supreme Court Tuesday seeking a direction to govt to bring his ashes back from the Renko-Ji temple in Japan.Pfaff’s petition, settled…
A day after the Chalo Sansad march NEW DELHI: BJP had a go at opposition parties Tuesday as Aam Aadmi Party attacked Congress over its dharna outside PM’s residence on the NEET-UG paper leak issue, saying it is quite obvious that the “sponsored” protests were never about students but about the opposition’s search for political…
