NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday said that a long-standing employee cannot be dismissed from service for indiscipline, insubordination or disobedience and such a penalty must be reserved for cases of corruption, moral turpitude or mala fide actions causing loss to the employer.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh said it was…
NEW DELHI: Heed investor feedback and focus on easing the compliance burden as tax benefits and free land alone are not sufficient to attract investment. This was the strong message from PM Narendra Modi to states during the governing council meeting of Niti Aayog on Thursday as he sought to position India as an attractive…
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Image Via Getty) The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially began on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, and one of the biggest talking points of the night was the opening ceremony performance by Shakira and Burna Boy. The two global music stars performed “Dai Dai,” the tournament’s official song,…
FILE – Representative Image. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file) Sam Altman‘s OpenAI has banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts that it says are operating from China. In a blog post, the company said that these ChatGPT accounts used its models for covert influence campaigns targeting US tech and policy debates, including one called “Data Center Bandwagon,”…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for June 12, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir govt has extended the deadline for central assistance schemes providing one-time financial support to families displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 1947, those displaced from Chhamb sector during the 1965 and 1971 wars, and West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs).The extensions were approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and notified by…
Britain’s PM Keir Starmer (AP) LONDON: British Indian Tory peer Lord Ranger has challenged the revocation of his CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the high court here. It is the first time anyone has ever taken the UK govt to court over their chivalric honour being revoked.The multi-millionaire businessman, founder…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (@PMOIndia X/ANI Photo) SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed restoration of statehood, among other issues.Informing about the meeting, Omar wrote on X that they also held discussions on the state of economy and…
File pic: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) America recently announced its list of companies designated as a “Chinese military company.” The Federal Notice is for Chinese military companies operating in the United States. In a Federal Register notice published…
RSS cheif Mohan Bhagwat (right) LUCKNOW: A window pane of the Shatabdi Express (12003) was damaged after a stone struck the train near Firozabad while RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was traveling from Kanpur to Delhi.The incident took place near the Firozabad outer area around 8 pm, where the stone hit Coach E1, in which Bhagwat…