FROM ASSEMBLY TO COURTROOM: Mamata Banerjee, a law graduate, A is perhaps the first CM to argue in-person before the SC NEW DELHI: In a dramatic twist to her agitation against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday argued in Supreme Court against the exercise, which she…
PRAYAGRAJ: After decades of waiting, Dhani Ram finally won his freedom in his 100th year. Allahabad high court last month acquitted the Hamirpur native, convicted in 1984 for a 1982 murder tied to a property feud. Though sentenced to life, he was released on bail that same year, spending 42 years waiting for finality while…
J-K CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday tabled the Jammu and Kashmir Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill-2025 in the assembly, becoming the first non-BJP CM to introduce the legislation that seeks to amend certain enactments of the Union Territory of J&K for decriminalising a range of offences and…
JAMMU: University of Kashmir (UoK)’s latest BEd Admission notification, which limits applications to only two private colleges, has led to large-scale de-affiliation of nearly 55 colleges, with far-reaching consequences for employment, private higher education and Kashmir’s ability to attract students from outside Jammu and Kashmir.According to the notification issued by UoK for the 2025-2027 session,…
The representatives of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) leave after meeting the home ministry panel under Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in New Delhi. JAMMU: The crucial talks between the Ladakh leadership and the high-powered home ministry committee ended without any conclusion in New Delhi on Wednesday,…
NEW DELHI: Enemy properties worth a total Rs 2,930 crore were sold until January 28 this year, the home ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. In written reply to a question, junior home minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said the govt has taken several steps to fast-track monetisation of enemy properties, including declaring district magistrates…
File photo: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta NEW DELHI: The BJP government in Delhi led by chief minister Rekha Gupta is likely to hold a public event to present a report card of its achievements and roll out various welfare initiatives and projects to mark its first anniversary on February 20, officials said on Wednesday.Gupta took…
The Delhi Metro has completed the installation of mist spray systems and anti-smog guns at all 143 elevated stations in the national capital, marking a major step in the government’s efforts to curb air pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday. According to official data, 131 mist spray systems and 12 anti-smog guns have…
Delhi: Over 500 women screened in mega cervical cancer camp at Budh Vihar In a landmark achievement for preventive healthcare, Novaneo Hospital on Wednesday entered the Guinness Book of World Records by collecting the highest number of cervical cancer (Pap/HPV) screening gut samples within an eight-hour window, underscoring the growing role of hospital-led initiatives in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) The received wisdom in Washington circles has been that Pakistan has ‘played’ Donald Trump better than its Indian counterpart. This has included praising Donald Trump to high heavens at every turn, nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize with every breath, offering him (snake?)…