Anand (right) will be brought to Noida on transit remand Noida: The Special Task Force and a police team from Noida arrested Aditya Anand, described as “mastermind” behind the April 13 labour protest violence in the city, from Tiruchirapalli railway station in Tamil Nadu on Saturday.Anand was tracked through electronic surveillance and intelligence inputs, and…
The exit of seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, including strategists Sandeep Pathak and Raghav Chadha, marks a symbolic blow to the party in Punjab ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. CHANDIGARH: The exit of seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs has dealt the party a symbolic blow in Punjab, with two of its backroom…
BENGALURU: Inside a seminar room at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Monday, astronaut Group Captain Angad Pratap laid out a scenario spacecraft designers prefer never to confront: a crew module hurtling back to Earth with its primary Navigation, Guidance and Control (NGC) system compromised.His answer is not to replace automation, but to add…
Bengaluru: Seeking greater accessibility to the apex court, chief minister Siddaramaiah Saturday sought a Supreme Court bench in South India.Speaking at the 22nd biennial state-level conference of judicial officers, he said: “There is a strong and compelling need to improve accessibility to the highest court of the land. The establishment of an SC bench in…
Concerns are growing inside the FBI over Director Kash Patel’s conduct, with colleagues alleging that the Indian-origin agency head has engaged in heavy drinking and unexplained absences that they say have affected his leadership.According to multiple current and former officials in FBI, Patel’s behaviour has raised alarm within the bureau and across parts of the…
Bengaluru: Congress retained Davanagere South assembly seat but barely, as minority unrest and internal dissent sharply reduced its victory margin in what has long been a Shamanur family stronghold. Congress candidate Samarth Mallikarjun, grandson of late Shamanur Shivashankarappa, trailed in eight of the 21 rounds of counting before securing a win by 5,708 votes —…
NEW DELHI: In response to Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir warning India against any “future misadventure”, Indian Navy chief-designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said that “misadventure does not come anywhere or anytime from India” and asserted that the country is ready to counter and quell any “misadventure” from across the border.Vice Admiral Swaminathan, who…
Mumbai: Initial findings in the BCom paper leak case at the University of Mumbai point to a breach within its own campus, with question papers allegedly accessed at the Institute of Open and Distance Learning by temporary staff. Even as an internal inquiry gathers pace, a university-appointed committee is now overseeing the remaining examinations to…
Chennai: A govt order issued by state govt restricting maternity leave for third pregnancy to 12 weeks is unjustifiable and against the law settled, ruled Madras high court on Wednesday.“This kind of restriction made by govt is against the dictum of the Supreme Court as well as this court. The same cannot be approved by…
Chennai: This year, the seat matrix for the state’s undergraduate medical programme is unlikely to see an increase in govt medical colleges compared to 2025. Plus Max Medical College and Hospital, a new private college in Salem has applied to start the MBBS programme, while some existing colleges have sought higher intake. Officials at the…
