NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) seeking, among other things, the creation of a special investigation team to probe the alleged illegal trade of children by various child welfare organisations. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and N. Kotiswar Singh, […]
HOSHIARPUR/LUDHIANA: Movement of several trains was affected in Punjab on Thursday after farmers squatted on the tracks as part of their two-hour ‘rail roko’ protest in support of various demands, including justice in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The protest, organised by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, began at 12.30 pm and […]
NEW DELHI: In a relief for Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu Police to not act further in pursuance of the Madras High Court order asking it to probe alleged illegal confinement of two women at its ashram. The apex court transferred to itself a habeas corpus petition […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to fellow Indians on the first day of Navratri, wishing everyone an “auspicious” festival. “I wish all my countrymen a very Happy Navratri. May this holy festival dedicated to Shakti Vandana prove to be auspicious for everyone. Jai Mata Di!” PM Modi wrote in a […]
NEW DELHI: A woman in Mangaluru has fallen victim to a parcel scam, losing a significant sum of Rs 39 lakh. The incident highlights the increasing prevalence of online scams and the importance of being vigilant against such fraudulent activities. As reported by The Times of India, the victim received a call on September 23rd […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Swachh Bharat Mission as the largest and most successful people’s movement of the 21st century, emphasising its impact on public health and wellbeing. Addressing an event to mark 10 years of the mission, Modi said that mass participation has transformed the campaign into a new […]
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the nation in paying tributes to the global beacon of peace and non-violence Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 155th birth anniversary at the Rajghat in the national capital on Wednesday. The day is […]
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has claimed that the people of the country are with Sonam Wangchuk in every way in his struggle to protect Ladakh, the country’s borders and the environment. “Our complete support will make this great movement successful. BJP’s arrogance born out of the huge amount of money collected through extortion […]
NEW DELHI: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) was first held on February 26, 1983. The entrance exam was conducted to select candidates for admission to all postgraduate (PG) engineering courses for three semesters at the five Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Madras, and the Indian Institute of Science […]
NEW DELHI: A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed an unexpected factor influencing bird species diversity in mountainous regions: the presence of Oecophylla ants. The research, published in Ecology Letters, challenges long-held assumptions about species distribution patterns in mountain ecosystems. Mountains, covering only 25% of Earth’s surface, are home to […]