CHANDIGARH: The Anglican Church of India, Amritsar, has moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the constitutional validity of Punjab’s recent anti-sacrilege law, Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.The petitioner alleged that the law created a religion-specific and discriminatory penal framework and violated the foundational principles of secularism.The matter came…
Maharashtra’s boys matched girls’ 99.93% pass rate in ICSE exams this year, a significant shift. While girls maintained their lead in ISC results, the state’s overall performance exceeded national averages. Top scores saw a broader distribution, indicating a strong academic foundation and growing competitiveness across the region. PUNE: The CICSE examination for (Std X, ICSE)…
Dibrugarh: Lakhimpur district commissioner Aditya Vikram Yadav on Thursday visited the erosion-affected areas along the Subansiri river, inspecting the villages of Achera Kata, Gowalbari, Baligaon and Balibheta to assess the current situation and take stock of the damage caused by ongoing erosion along the left bank.DC Yadav conducted a part of the inspection by boat,…
The exemption would be effective till May 13 as the 594-km long eway connecting Meerut to Prayagraj was thrown open on April 29. LUCKNOW: In a public-interest initiative, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that vehicle owners commuting via Ganga Expressway will not have to pay any user charges for the first 15…
JCTSL employees’ protest continues on the seventh day Jaipur: The indefinite hunger strike by Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd (JCTSL) employees Thursday entered its seventh day, with workers alleging that the decisions agreed upon earlier are yet to be implemented. The employees have been protesting at Shaheed Smarak for a week, saying there has been…
Virudhunagar, the district headquarters, has in recent years emerged as a stronghold for the DMK. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s A. R. R. Seenivasan won with 73,297 votes, defeating BJP’s G. Pandurangan by a margin of 21,339 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, A. R. R. Seenivasan of the DMK won with 65,499 votes,…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Thursday quashed and set aside a show cause notice issued in 2022 to Tata Sons for a demand of Rs 1,524 crore as Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST).Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe on Thursday also agreed with Tata Sons that following the final settlement in 2017, Docomo’s withdrawal…
Taylor Swift is not just one of the biggest musicians in the world; she is also a voice of wisdom for millions of fans. Known for turning personal experiences into powerful music, the global pop icon has shared words that go well beyond her songs over the years. Here is a look at Taylor Swift’s…
NTA enables online scribe submission facility for PwD and PwBD aspirants CUET UG 2026 scribe details:The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a public notice announcing the opening of an online window for PwD and PwBD candidates of CUET UG 2026 to submit details of scribes. The facility is intended for candidates who opted to…
Can Starc stop Sooryavanshi’s rampage? (Image Credit: IPL/BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to clash against Delhi Capitals tonight, and one of the most aggressive battles of the night could be the mighty face-off between Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Delhi Capitals, still searching for consistency this season, received a timely boost with the return of Mitchell…
