33 years after ignominious exit, SC orders honourable farewell for former IAF pilot | India News

NEW DELHI: Noting that it is the honour which is the most important thing for a defence personnel, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that a septuagenarian former Indian Air Force…

Difficult for court to rule on centuries-old religious beliefs: CJI Surya Kant | India News

NEW DELHI: “The most difficult part for a constitutional court is to give a ruling whether a centuries-old belief of millions of devotees is right or wrong,” said CJI Surya…

Attacks on merchant shipping completely unacceptable: EAM S Jaishankar | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar Wednesday underlined India’s strong commitment to safe and unimpeded transit passage of maritime shipping, saying attacks on merchant shipping were completely unacceptable.The minister…

Ram Janmabhoomi judgment: Courts bound to accept community’s beliefs, not judge them, TDB tells Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Citing the Ram Janmabhoomi judgment endorsing Hindus’ belief that the disputed site at Ayodhya was Lord Ram’s birthplace, Travancore Devaswom Board on Wednesday told Supreme Court that an…

Verify FASTag vehicle numbers, NHAI to banks | India News

New Delhi: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday directed all banks issuing FASTags to undertake “immediate” validation of vehicle registration numbers (VRNs) linked to the smart tags issued…

Will drop ‘false’ cases against Gorkha netas, says Amit Shah | India News

Kolkata/Darjeeling: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday made a slew of promises targeted at north Bengal on Wednesday, including the withdrawal of “false” cases against Gorkha representatives and the…

TVK cadres struggle to match campaign of Dravidian majors | India News

Chennai/Trichy: Facing the elections for the first time, several TVK candidates are struggling to match the vigorous campaigns of DMK and AIADMK. In Coimbatore’s Thondamuthur constituency, where AIADMK’s S P…

Shyam: ED seizes assets worth over Rs 160 cr of Shyam group firm | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after the arrest of I-PAC promoter-director Vinesh Chandel in Delhi, ED on Wednesday attached assets worth Rs 160 crore, including corporate bonds and alternate investment funds,…

Meira Kumar: Pratibha Patil, Meira Kumar hail quota, call for inclusivity | India News

NEW DELHI: A long-pending reform to expand women’s representation in legislatures is gathering broad political support, with senior leaders welcoming the proposed implementation of 33% reservation from 2029, even as…

Opposition: Will oppose delimitation, it cuts share of south, NE | India News

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties Tuesday said they will vote against the constitutional amendment on delimitation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 850, calling it a “dangerous”…