Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Rajya Sabha Leader of the House Jagat Prakash Nadda to ensure immediate action over an alleged “purification” ritual conducted at Ramlila Maidan in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after a public meeting addressed by him on August 8. In a letter dated September 2, Kharge reminded Nadda of his assurance in Parliament...
The Supreme Court has questioned the authority of the Bar Council of India (BCI) to initiate disciplinary action against law students, observing that the statutory regulator does not have the power to penalise students who have not yet entered the legal profession. The observation came during proceedings linked to the controversy involving students of the...
Two people were killed in a road accident in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday evening after a Mahindra Thar collided with the motorcycle on which they were travelling, police said. The incident took place near the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) red light at around 5 pm. According to preliminary findings, the motorcycle appears to have skidded...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in Kerala as part of an investigation into an alleged money-laundering network connected with the smuggling of hybrid ganja from Thailand to India. The searches were carried out at premises in Kozhikode and Palakkad districts and focused on individuals suspected of having links to...
The Bihar Cabinet has approved an allocation of ₹9,169 crore for the state’s urban local bodies (ULBs) for the five-year period from 2026-27 to 2030-31. The funding, linked to the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, is expected to strengthen municipal finances and support the delivery of essential civic services across urban Bihar. The decision...
Google has avoided a forced breakup of its digital advertising technology business after a US federal judge rejected the government’s demand that the company sell its advertising exchange. However, the ruling still requires Google to make significant changes to the way it operates its advertising technology, in a decision that could have important consequences for...
Rohit Sharma’s future in India’s ODI setup has once again become a major talking point, with his place in the squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup still far from certain despite a memorable century at Lord’s. According to reports, the veteran opener was informed during India’s England tour in July that the national selection...
The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin challenging the election victory of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate V. S. Babu from the Kolathur Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. Stalin had approached the court seeking the cancellation of Babu’s...
Asim Riaz has reignited a controversy involving television actors Rubina Dilaik and Hina Khan after responding sharply to comments they made about his role and popularity in reality television. The former reality-show contestant took to social media to defend his repeated claim that his presence contributes significantly to the ratings and popularity of the shows...
A US-backed programme designed to monitor landslides, floods and other natural hazards in Nepal was shut down in January 2025 following funding cuts under the Donald Trump administration, more than a year before a devastating Himalayan disaster claimed more than 1,200 lives and left thousands of people missing. The closure of the disaster-monitoring initiative has...