NEW DELHI: Congress plans to intensify its agitation on NEET-CBSE controversies over the next fortnight, amid a directive to party members that they should stay focused on issues pertaining to students and youth, without being distracted by plans of Cockroach Janta Party.The announcement of a physical protest by CJP in Delhi on June 6 has…
NEW DELHI: Days ahead of the proposed June 6 protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday appointed three spokespersons, marking the first step towards the potential evolution of the online satirical platform into a more structured political campaign, amid growing anger over examination controversies and its demand seeking education minister Dharmendra…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting the anguish of those who have to face undue harassment at the hands of police, the Supreme Court has said a police officer who abuses his position must be dealt with sternly, and presumptions and standards applicable to an accused-layperson would not apply to them. It cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to…
NEW DELHI: Come June 10 PM Narendra Modi will have the distinction of having the longest unbroken stint as an elected head of govt, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru after discounting the first term of the Congress stalwart before India held its maiden general election in 1951-52.Since he led BJP to its maiden majority in Lok Sabha…
NEW DELHI: As Trinamool Congress stares at its biggest crisis with a faction claiming the support of 58 of 80 MLAs, the role of the West Bengal assembly speaker will be decisive in recognising one camp as the “original party” – as happened in the case of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.The Constitution’s Tenth Schedule bars…
Supreme Court (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Sometimes overqualification becomes a disqualification. At a time when highly qualified people, including PhD holders, are competing for class IV govt jobs, the Supreme Court has said a person could be disqualified for a job if he holds a qualification beyond the maximum prescribed qualification.Noting that an employer’s…
MUMBAI: Fresh flare ups in the Persian Gulf region on Wednesday pushed up crude prices to near the $100 per barrel level and sank the rupee by around 50 paise in intra-day trades. These factors combined to pull the sensex down by over 1,100 points by mid-session, before some buying emerged at lower levels. At…
NEW DELHI: A foreign national was seen on the terrace attempting to escape the blaze during the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy in Delhi that killed 21 people, including several foreigners, on Wednesday.In the video, a man dressed in a black shirt and cap can be seen desperately trying to escape the blaze, carrying a backpack…
NEW DELHI: Indian exporters are keeping close tabs on the US Trade Representative’s investigations and the talks for a bilateral trade deal, which they expect will put them at an advantage compared to some of their rivals from other countries.While they are not too worried with the latest proposal to impose 12.5% tariffs on 54…
The guest list for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding in New York City is telling a story, and it’s not the one anyone expected. The woman Swift feuded with for years just got an invite. The woman she considered one of her closest friends did not. Taylor Swift is inviting Karlie Kloss…