NEW DELHI: The women’s reservation bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, as it failed to secure the required two-thirds majority after two days of intense debate over the bill and the proposed delimitation exercise.The Constitution Amendment Bill could not pass, with the ruling NDA falling short of the numbers needed to push…
Gaighata: A controversy erupted during polling in the Gaighata Assembly constituency in North 24-Parganas after central forces personnel prevented several elderly men from entering a booth allegedly for wearing lungi, prompting charges of harassment and raising questions on the security forces’ role.This took place at Kuchulia Primary School in Kuchulia village near Gobardanga.Villagers claimed a…
Hyderabad: In a breakthrough for kidney care, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) scientists have developed two indigenous technologies that can sharply reduce the cost of dialysis and expand access to life-saving treatment, particularly in rural and smaller health care centres. So far, nearly 20,000 patients have benefitted from these technologies in pilot studies.The innovations…
Candace Owens shared alleged messages from Charlie Kirk claiming he feared for his life before his death. In the texts, Kirk spoke about being “wiped out” and said, “Anyway, I am not sure if I will live to see the end of this revolution.” Owens expressed regret for dismissing his concerns and hinted at a…
At the trailer launch event, producer Jayantilal Gada said, “Our association with Kangana has been amazing. I didn’t even realise when the making of the movie got over. We met in January, and we are releasing in June. Director Manoj Tapadia narrated the story to me, and I don’t think we took more than 30…
A central monitoring system has already been established at the Phase 7 control room to track the camera feeds and identify individuals illegally dumping waste outside designated areas to improve sanitation standards. Mohali: The Mohali municipal corporation has decided to renovate all local resource management centres (RMCs) into fully enclosed structures and install CCTV surveillance…
The names of the days often feel so familiar that they pass unnoticed. They appear on calendars, meeting schedules and phone screens without inviting much thought. Yet hidden inside those ordinary words is a record of how earlier societies understood the heavens.Long before modern astronomy explained planets and orbits, people paid close attention to the…
Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved orders on his recusal plea, former CM Arvind Kejriwal filed additional grounds to back his claim, arguing that the judge’s children are empanelled as lawyers with the Centre, and receive work through solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who appears for…
Surat: A 36-year-old Surat farmer has filed a cheating complaint at Umra police station against alleged conman Anil Vibhani, accusing him of taking Rs 5.35 lakh on the pretext of influencing an Economic Offences Wing (EOW) investigation in his favour.Vibhani, who was recently arrested by Ahmedabad police in another cheating case, allegedly lured the victim,…
A court in Delhi has sent biology lecturer Manisha Mandhare to 14 days of CBI custody in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.During the hearing, Mandhare’s lawyer opposed the custody request and argued that her arrest was illegal. The lawyer told the court that she was arrested after sunset and brought to Delhi…
