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India reaffirms Ladakh status as China says it doesn’t recognise the UT
Diplomatic tensions flared again between India and China after Beijing strongly opposed India’s decision to officially map and standardise 28 places in
India asks its nationals in Saudi Arabia to ‘remain calm and vigilant’
Saudi Arabia has been facing a series of deadly drone and missile attacks targeting civilian infrastructure by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Allahabad HC initiates contempt proceedings against UP official over pay order
The Allahabad high court's Lucknow bench has initiated contempt proceedings against Ajay Chauhan due to his failure to comply with earlier orders. This arises from 37 contempt petitions related to the unpaid salaries an...
Bengaluru court restrains media, tech platforms from disseminating defamatory vidoes on Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru court issues gag order restraining media and platforms from disseminating defamatory videos about Siddaramaiah.
'Agreed to build on positive momentum in ties': PM Modi speaks with Canada PM Mark Carney
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed enhancing the strategic partnership between India and Canada. The leaders emphasized collaboration on trade, energy, technology, and securit...
Karnataka to explore legal options to challenge High Court verdict striking down reservation enhancement
Congress leaders question hurried introduction of law by the previous BJP government before the Assembly elections in 2023, Veerashaiva Mahasabha welcomes the ruling
‘EC should regain credibility’: Ashok Lavasa says poll panel must regain public trust amid SIR controversy
Ashok Lavasa stressed the importance of the Election Commission regaining trust during recent protests over electoral roll irregularities. He highlighted concerns regarding the integrity of the Special Intensive Revisio...
NATO warns Russia: 'We will break' forces, destroy 'anything and everything' if you attack
Gen. Alexus Grynkewich outlined NATO's strategy to "block, blunt and break" enemy forces at the Warsaw Security Forum amid rising Russia tensions.
Delhi Police mentally tortured me and my family, says CJP fouder Abhijeet Dipke
Modi will denotify democracy itself, he says after government denotifies Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site
'Disclose EC files, set up audit panel': Rahul Gandhi, 10 INDIA bloc leaders move SC against CEC
A march led by Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders reached the Supreme Court to contest electoral irregularities. The leaders filed a joint petition naming the Election Commission of India as a respondent. This pe...
'Advance injustice': Allahabad HC flags POCSO Act's rigid application in minor couple cases
The Allahabad high court has urged the law commission to recommend amendments to the POCSO Act. This request aims to address cases involving minor couples while considering India's social realities. The court noted that...
Delhi police accused of beating, assaulting detainees, denying them basic rights
Detainees report being transported in ‘prison vans’, verbally and physically abused, denied water; one group taken to isolated police camp, seated in rows, and systematically beaten by police after their phones were con...
Ramlila Maidan: The ground where protests dealt blows to Congress government, twice
The other two designated venues are Burari Ground in north Delhi and CBD Ground in east Delhi. The move comes amid protests against the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (...
Karnataka High Court strikes down law to increase reservation for SCs/STs, declares it unconstitutional
Court says 50% ceiling on total reservation is binding constitutional principle
'Cannot beat us, threaten us, frighten us': Rahul Gandhi thanks protesters after INDIA bloc march to SC
Rahul Gandhi thanked supporters for gathering in Delhi during the INDIA bloc march, aimed at raising awareness about electoral issues. The protest focused on alleged discrepancies and the Election Commission’s handling...
Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy and political future on the line in Israel's Oct 27 election
Benjamin Netanyahu fights for his legacy in Israel's Oct. 27 vote, the first since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre reshaped the political landscape.
Police to step up surveillance on airport stretch
The stretch covering areas including Athani Junction and Airport Junction has come under heightened surveillance following the car-two-wheeler collision that claimed the lives of three youths on October 11.
'Stay tuned for what comes next': US envoy says 'so much happening' in India-US ties
The collaboration between India and the United States in sectors like defence, technology, and healthcare is on the rise. Conversations between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump indicate promisi...