NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India’s military might during Operation Sindoor ahead of the Monsoon session of the Parliament.While addressing the media ahead of the first session, PM Modi said that the Monsoon session is an occasion for celebrations as “Vijayotswa”.The Prime Minister also appreciated the role of all parties in…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, accusing him of rarely attending proceedings and prioritising foreign trips over urgent domestic concerns.In a social media post on X, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Prime Minister “owes it to the country” to…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday expressed its readiness to discuss all “important issues” in the monsoon session of Parliament raised by opposition parties, including Operation Sindoor and repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that he had facilitated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.At the customary floor leaders’ meeting ahead of the session beginning…
NEW DELHI: From now on, those filing bail petitions before any court will be required to disclose their criminal antecedents to enable the judge to take a holistic view of the nature of the person and consider whether he/she can pose danger to society on release from jail.A Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath,…
Kottayam: Is there a connection between jackfruit and detection of alcohol in one’s breath? A breathalyser test at a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation depot in Pathanamthitta apparently found one.A bus driver who consumed jackfruit before joining duty failed a breathalyzer test at the Pandalam KSRTC depot on Friday. An official, who did not wish…
Justice Yashwant Varma and Kiren Rijiju (right) NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said over 100 MPs have signed a notice to bring a removal motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, crossing the threshold to bring the motion in Lok Sabha.“The signature (exercise) is underway and it has crossed 100 already,” Rijiju told…
KOLKATA: A court cannot take cognisance of a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act without hearing the accused, as required under the BNSS, Calcutta HC on Friday held, quashing proceedings under PMLA against three accused.Tutu Ghosh, Bipin Kumar Kedia, and Anil Kumar Jain were accused of offences under sections 3 and 4 (money laundering),…
Kottayam: Is there a connection between jackfruit and detection of alcohol in one’s breath? A breathalyser test at a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation depot in Pathanamthitta apparently found one.A bus driver who ate jackfruit before joining duty failed the test at the Pandalam depot Friday. An official said a staffer had brought jackfruit from…
National Medical Commission (NMC) has yet again issued a public notice threatening to take action against medical colleges that do not pay stipends to interns and resident doctors.With no evidence of any action being taken after similar threats in 2023 and 2024, it remains to be seen whether change in chairman of the commission leads…
MUMBAI: Police have arrested an airline employee after a 23-year-old airhostess from Mira-Bhayander alleged that he had raped her at his residence in the wee hours of June 30.On June 29, they went out for dinner and later to his flat where the alleged rape happened, the FIR stated.The 25-year-old accused was arrested near Sahar…