

Trump administration sues California Department of Education over transgender athlete policy, citing Title IX violations
In a move that has reignited the national debate around transgender rights in school sports, the Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Education and its high school sports authority, alleging that the state’s policies allowing transgender girls to compete on girls’ teams violate federal law.The Justice Department argues that California’s…

EC not issuing clarification, acting like ‘BJP cell’: Tejashwi on Bihar SIR | India News
Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) PATNA: Bihar’s opposition bloc and NDA claimed victory and attacked each other after SC didn’t stop special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state but advised EC to consider Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards for verification.Leader of opposition in the assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, accused EC of acting…

High Blood Pressure Symptoms: 3 symptoms of High Blood Pressure that often go unnoticed |
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is quite common nowadays, which affects millions of individuals worldwide. What makes it so dangerous is the fact that it has the tendency to develop without any obvious or immediate symptoms. Most individuals can be unaware of their elevated blood pressure for years, which adds internal damage to advance quietly…

‘It is a relief for democracy’: Congress hails SC suggestion on EC’s revision of Bihar electoral rolls | India News
NEW DELHI: Congress hailed Supreme Court hearing on EC’s revision of Bihar electoral rolls as a significant step, and expressed hope that the poll watchdog will accept additional documents like Aadhaar for voter’s verification.Congress general secretary and MP K C Venugopal said, “It is a relief for the democracy. The matter will now be heard…

Process to obtain Aadhaar for adults now much tougher | India News
NEW DELHI: While Aadhaar was conceived as an identity proof, and not as proof of citizenship, allowing onboarding without real scrutiny, recent moves have meant that only verified adults can enrol for the unique ID. Besides, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is going to tap the online database for passport, ration cards, and…

Day ahead of ‘Udaipur Files’ release, HC stays it, asks Centre to take call | India News
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court stayed Thursday the release of ‘Udaipur Files’ in a rare instance of judicial intervention to pause a movie on the eve of its pan-India opening, reports Abhinav Garg. The film is purportedly based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal’s 2022 murder in Udaipur.The court directed Islamic cleric body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind and other…

SC to EC: Consider Aadhaar, voter ID & ration card for SIR in Bihar | India News
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to consider accepting Aadhaar, voter ID card and ration card as valid documents for its special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and allowed the process to go on. Though the court flagged the practical difficulty in completing the task within the short…

Indian team heads back to US to ‘negotiate complete trade deal’ amid looming tariffs
NEW DELHI: Further talks on the India-US trade deal are lined up in the coming days with negotiators once again headed to Washington as the government seeks to finalise an agreement, without any deadline pressure. “We are not differentiating between an interim or the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement. We are negotiating a…

ITR filing: Claiming HRA to reduce tax outgo? Rent receipts alone may not suffice – why your claim can be rejected
House Rent Allowance (HRA) remains a common tax-saving benefit for salaried individuals. But recent scrutiny by tax officers shows that even well-documented claims can be rejected if the underlying transactions appear dubious or fail to show a clear money trail.To claim HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) of the Income Tax Act, salaried individuals must receive…

Kashmir political temperature rises as NC raises Martyrs’ Day heat | India News
Image used for representative purposes SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) notified Srinagar district authorities Thursday that it will observe July 13 as Martyrs’ Day, reigniting political contention over the region’s historical memory and post-Article 370 identity.The date marks the killing of 22 civilians outside Srinagar jail in 1931 during protests against Maharaja…