New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has invited nominations for the National Youth Award (NYA) 2024, according to an official statement released on Monday. The award aims to motivate young individuals aged 15 to 29 to contribute to national development and social service, fostering a sense of responsibility and good citizenship....
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted a major relief to psephologist and Co-Director of the Centre for the Lokniti Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Sanjay Kumar, by staying FIR proceedings registered against him by Maharashtra police. The FIRs were filed following a now-deleted post by Kumar on X, which contained an erroneous analysis of...
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s decision to invite Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the world-famous Dasara Festival during Navratri has sparked controversy, with right-wing groups questioning the choice. Critics cited an old 2023 video in which Mushtaq allegedly criticized the Kannada flag and questioned the designation of the State deity as...
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday led a peaceful protest in Srinagar demanding the return of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory. Mehbooba Mufti raised slogans of “Bail, not Jail,” accusing the government of denying basic constitutional rights to detainees, many...
The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed the Central Information Commission (CIC)’s 2016 order that had directed Delhi University to allow inspection of records of all students who cleared the BA exam in 1978, the year Prime Minister Narendra Modi graduated. The judgment, delivered by a bench headed by Justice Sachin Datta, ruled in favour...
A local court in Sambhal on Monday deferred the hearing in the case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his controversial remark about “fighting the Indian state” and set the next hearing for September 26. Additional District Judge (ADJ-II) Aarti Faujdar postponed the case as records from the subordinate court were not available. Senior lawyer...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially ended its association with fantasy sports company Dream11, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed on Monday. The board is now exploring options to secure a new title sponsor for the Indian cricket team. Dream11 had signed a three-year deal worth ₹358 crore in July 2023,...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Jiban Krishna Saha from his residence in West Bengal in connection with the alleged SSC Assistant Teacher recruitment scam. Saha, representing the Burwan constituency in Murshidabad district, was taken into custody following raids conducted at his home, ED officials said. According to the officials,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday, reaffirming the deep historical and cultural ties between India and Fiji. PM Modi lauded the shared heritage, particularly the contribution of over 60,000 Girmitiyas—Indian indentured laborers—who migrated to Fiji in the 19th century and...
Congress leaders and workers on Monday staged a protest outside the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) office, demanding immediate action to fix potholes on city roads. The demonstration was led by Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Ketan Vikas Thakre, who criticized the civic authorities for neglecting road maintenance. Speaking to the media, Thakre said, “We...