Timing of ‘one nation, one election’ panel highly suspect: Congress continues attack on Centre

Timing of ‘one nation, one election’ panel highly suspect: Congress continues attack on Centre

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said the timing of the high-level committee on ‘One nation, One election’ is highly suspect and its terms of reference have already determined its recommendations. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the composition of the committee is also a total give away and that is why Leader of Congress […]

Millet cuisines, rangoli await first ladies, spouses of G20 leaders at Delhi’s Pusa campus

New Delhi: Millets will be the flavour of the day as not just cuisines, but startups dealing with “super food”, and celebrity chefs, and an exhibition will fete the visiting first ladies and spouses of G20 leaders as they visit the sprawling Pusa campus of IARI here while their better halves discuss geopolitics. A curated […]

Debt crisis matter of great concern for world: PM Modi ahead of G20 Summit

New Delhi: Debt crisis is a matter of great concern for the world, especially developing countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, as India looks at building consensus at the upcoming G20 summit to evolve a tangible framework to help the debt-ridden low income economies. In an exclusive interview to PTI late last week, Modi […]

Ahead of Chhattisgarh polls, Amit Shah releases ‘Arop Patra’ against Baghel govt

Ahead of Chhattisgarh polls, Amit Shah releases ‘Arop Patra’ against Baghel govt

Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday released an “Arop Patra” (chargesheet) against the Bhupesh Baghel government in Chhattisgarh, accusing it of indulging in scams and loot, and committing atrocities against the people of the state, where elections are due by the year-end. He also accused Chief Minister Baghel of making Chhattisgarh an “ATM […]

Phone recording, even made illegally, permissible evidence: HC

Phone recording, even made illegally, permissible evidence: HC

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has held that recorded phone conversation is an admissible piece of evidence and it cannot be discarded even if obtained illegally. “The communication between the mobile phones of two accused persons when recorded on a digital voice recorder after putting the call on speaker, will not amount […]

Centre asks states to formulate logistics policy

New Delhi: The Centre has asked states to formulate logistics policy as it would help promote ease of doing business, the commerce and industry ministry said on Saturday. It was also suggested to the states for integrating quality data on the portal for the state master plan for wider adoption of PM GatiShakti initiative. The […]

Gyanvapi mosque row: ASI seeks 8 more weeks to complete survey, matter to be heard on Sept 8

New Delhi: As the primary deadline of four weeks to submit the report on scientific survey of the much controversial Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi ended on Saturday, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) sought an extension of eight more weeks to complete the survey. ASI was initially granted four weeks of time to complete its […]

Why is it necessary for Aditya L1 to study solar quakes?

New Delhi: India has achieved a historic milestone with the successful launch of Aditya-L1, its maiden mission to investigate the enigmatic realm of the Sun. In a remarkable feat of engineering and scientific ambition, this mission is poised to unlock the secrets of our nearest star, and at the heart of its objectives lies the […]

Delhi court denies bail to man accused of cheating people across world through fraud calls

New Delhi: A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of a man accused of cheating around Rs 157 crore from a number of people in various countries, including the USA, through alleged fraud calls from call-centres located in India. The CBI has claimed the accused posed as officials from organisations such as Indian Revenue […]

Children from void, voidable marriages legitimate, can claim rights in parents’ properties: SC

Children from void, voidable marriages legitimate, can claim rights in parents’ properties: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday held that children born out of “void or voidable” marriages are legitimate and can claim rights in parents’ properties under the Hindu Succession law. According to the Hindu law, the man and woman in a void marriage do not have the status of husband and wife. However, they […]