NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to formally allow Aadhaar as the 12th identity document in Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. But the court also stressed that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship.So, why is Aadhaar being allowed? And what does this mean for voters?…
Over a dozen people died in Kathmandu after police clashed with youths opposing a ban on social media platforms. Meanwhile back in India, the Supreme Court allowed Aadhaar as identity proof for Bihar’s voter list revision, clarifying that it cannot prove citizenship.Here are top 5 stories that made headlines today:Nepal youth protest against social media…
BJP targets Rahul Gandhi after Congress MP’s ‘what’s done is done’ remark NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday tore into the Congress after its Jammu & Kashmir leader Tariq Anwar made a callous remark on the defacement of the National Emblem by extremists in the Valley.Dismissing the need for any action against…
The vice-presidential polls are set to take place on September 9 with INDIA bloc candidate B Sudershan Reddy all set to face NDA pick CP Radhakrishnan.Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down on July 21, the opening day of the Monsoon session, citing health concerns. He has since stayed out of the public eye and had been residing…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national media in charge Anurag Dhanda on Sunday took a jibe alleged that Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was “touring Malaysia” at a time when Punjab was reeling under floods.In a post on X, Anurag Dhanda shared, “If there are elections in Punjab,…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Raipur on November 1, 2025, to inaugurate the ‘Amrit Rajat Mahotsav 2025’ – commemorating 25 years of Chhattisgarh’s formation – the state government has intensified its mission to give Left-wing extremism a final push and is also preparing to bring in major police reforms…
National Investigation Agency (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at 22 locations across five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror conspiracy case.Officials said the raids covered eight locations in Bihar, one each in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, two…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath (ANI image) LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief ministerYogi Adityanath on Sunday said that eight lakh youth have been given government jobs in the last eight years through a fair and transparent recruitment process while distributing appointment letters to newly selected candidates by UPPSC.He said the strictness in the system has ensured that…
PM Narendra Modi and Jairam Ramesh (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary and leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Manipur on September 13, calling it an insult to the people of the state who have waited nearly 29 months for his attention.In a post on X, Ramesh…
Navy also has initial nod for indigenous construction of 74 warships & vessels NEW DELHI : India is steadily steaming ahead to have a stronger and networked blue-water Navy with over 200 warships and submarines by 2035 to protect its vast maritime interests and tackle the fast-expanding collusive threat from China and Pakistan on the…