NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said criminal cases should not be registered against journalists merely because their writings are perceived as criticism of the government, ruling that such action violates their fundamental right to free speech. A two-judge bench passed this order while staying coercive action against journalist Abhishek Upadhya, who faces criminal […]
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Friday. She aims to win back voters upset with US support for Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Many Arab Americans, who strongly backed President Joe Biden in 2020, are now thinking about not voting, which could hurt Harris […]
RAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday transferred more than Rs 20,000 crore directly into the accounts of over 9.40 crore farmers across India, marking the disbursement of the 18th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai virtually attended the national event from Science College Ground […]
NEW DELHI: Amid growing Chinese assertiveness on maritime issues, the four Quad countries–India, Australia, Japan and the United States– will hold ‘Exercise Malabar’ from 8-18 October beginning with the Harbour Phase in Visakhapatnam, followed by the Sea Phase. The exercise, which began in 1992 as a bilateral naval drill between the India and the US […]
KOLHAPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said removing the existing 50 per cent cap on reservation is necessary to protect the Constitution, and asserted that the INDIA bloc will ensure passage of laws to this effect in Parliament. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ here, he also said the Congress and the INDIA bloc […]
NEW DELHI: While in India we celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 5, likewise to recognise and celebrate educators including teachers, researchers and professors, globally World Teachers Day is celebrated on October 5. The theme of World Teachers Day this year is ‘Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.’ It was established in […]
NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi (DU) will allow students to pursue two degree programmes simultaneously within the university. While the first degree has to be pursued in a regular mode from any DU college or department, the other one has to be pursued from an open and distance learning (ODL) mode from the School […]
NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight-tests of the fourth Generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 3-4. The tests were carried out against high speed targets, demonstrating very critical parameters of maximum range and maximum […]
LUCKNOW: Ajinkya Rahane’s Mumbai ended their long wait to regain the Irani Cup title on Saturday, defeating the Rest of India (RoI) side at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Securing the win on the first-innings lead, exactly 27 years after their last title triumph, Mumbai won the silverware for a 15th time, the most […]
NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday declared that the Northeast is the heart and soul of Bharat, urging the media to champion the region’s potential in tourism and development. He emphasised that the Northeast is not just a geographic region but a vibrant tapestry of cultures, traditions, and natural beauty that embodies the essence […]