After the Association for Democratic Reforms, multiple petition filed by different parties, including NGO People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), TMC MP Mahua Moitra and RJD, have approached Supreme Court against Election Commission‘s special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls and told the court that the exercise is illegal and calculated to disenfranchise the…
Mumbai: In a move that could prove detrimental to public health, homeopaths will soon be able to prescribe modern medicines in Maharashtra after completing a six-month course in pharmacology. The scope of what kinds of medicines and diseases this may include is still undecided.A notification to this effect was recently issued by the Maharashtra Medical…
NEW DELHI: The recent tensions over the Dalai Lama‘s announcement that China will have no role in his reincarnation seemed set to intensify with the Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, rejecting his statement and also the support expressed by Union minister Kiren Rijiju for the Tibetan spiritual leader‘s decision.While Rijiju had clarified that he…
SRINAGAR: Amid fears of rising imports, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said govt will review protection for homegrown apples, while underlining the need to strike a balance between the interests of growers and the needs of consumers.The minister’s comment at a meeting with trade and industry here came amid demands from the…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed India’s major airlines — Air India and IndiGo — to hold post trauma mental health workshop for their flight crew. The directive comes after witnessing a significant massive impact of the tragic June 12 AI 171 crash in which 260 people lost their lives…
JAMMU: Amid chants of “Bam Bam Bhole,” the fifth and largest batch of 7,208 pilgrims undertaking the Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025 departed from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp early Sunday. The journey, however, was marred by a minor mishap when a bus from Madhya Pradesh, part of the yatra convoy, suffered a brake failure and…
NEW DELHI: Social media platform X restored access to international news agency Reuters’ official account in India on Sunday after government officials stepped in. The account became unavailable for Indian users on Saturday and it was showing the message “withheld in India in response to a legal demand.” The same message had also appeared on…
NEW DELHI: A day after celebrating government’s rollback on “Hindi imposition,” Shive Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday dismissed the controversy between Hindi vs Marathi in Maharashtra.Thackeray claimed that that the controversy is only on “biased media” and the issue was of “burden of three languages” on students.“I think this controversy is only on…
This is a representative image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Tensions flared during Muharram processions in Bihar‘s Gopalganj and Katihar districts on Sunday, leading to clashes between groups in two separate incidents, officials confirmed.In Gopalganj’s Manjha area, a dispute between two akharas occurred over the performance of stunts during the religious procession. One individual sustained…
The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Texas has climbed to 59, with more fatalities feared, state officials said Sunday. “We still have heavy rains today, and we lost others. We’re now up to 59. We expect that to go higher, sadly,” Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick told Fox News.27 girls still missing…
