NEW DELHI: In response to Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir warning India against any “future misadventure”, Indian Navy chief-designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said that “misadventure does not come anywhere or anytime from India” and asserted that the country is ready to counter and quell any “misadventure” from across the border.Vice Admiral Swaminathan, who…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday gave a strong dissent note on the process of selection of the next CBI director during a meeting of the high-powered panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said he does not want to be a part of a “biased exercise”.In his…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress brass moved closer Tuesday to ending Kerala’s week-long CM deadlock after protests, social media campaigns and factional muscle-flexing threatened to overshadow UDF’s blowout election victory.A final round of talks involving Mallikarjun Kharge, MPs Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi was expected to seal decision on successor to Left Front’s 10-year tenure in Kerala, party…
NEW DELHI: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said public sector oil marketing companies may not be able to sustain daily losses of Rs 1,000 crore from selling petrol and diesel below market price, in a strong indication that pump prices are set to rise in the coming days.“They’re taking a loss to insulate…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled NEET-UG-2026 – held on May 3 – after its investigators found evidence that several questions appearing similar to that in the medical entrance exam’s paper had been circulated before the test. Govt has handed over the question paper leak case to CBI and said a fresh…
NEW DLEHI: The size of PM Narendra Modi’s carcade has been officially reduced at his instance, a significant move towards austerity which is to act as a nudge for others in govt to follow.Sources said PM has asked special protection group (SPG)-elite security corps which looks after his security-to try to reduce number of cars…
NEW DELHI: The 21st Livestock Census report, which was expected to be made public late last year, is likely to be released after June, as technical glitches in data compilation and validation have delayed its finalisation.An official said data validation was in process. “This is expected to be completed by June. The report can be…
NEW DELHI: With a fresh plea being filed in property dispute between late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s mother Rani Kapur and his wife Priya Kapur just days after SC appointed former CJI D Y Chandrachud as mediator, the apex court has said that even Mahabharat would pale in comparison to the family legal battle. The matter…
NEW DELHI: India Meteorological Department on Tuesday launched two new services, including an AI-enabled monsoon advance forecasting system that will provide information on progress of the seasonal rainfall and “localised weather information” up to four weeks in advance to support farmers across 16 states and more than 3,000 sub-districts.The second product, launched as a pilot…
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge SC bench led by CJI Surya Kant on Tuesday cautioned constitutional courts against effecting changes in religious practices and customs and said only the people’s will, reflected through their representatives in Parliament and assemblies, could bring reforms.The bench, which has been hearing the sensitive faith vs fundamental rights debate, said, “Constitutional…