SC QUERY ON AADHAAR AS PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, DOMICILE
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Central government, State governments and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition seeking directions that Aadhaar be treated only as proof of identity and not as proof of citizenship, domicile, residential address or date of birth. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya […]
MILITARISATION OF UPCOMING NEET RETEST?
NEW DELHI: The arrangements for high-level, classified, military-grade security and AI facial recognition for the NEET retest on June 21 will only add to the already ballooning exam pressure on candidates and create a new set of problems, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said on Tuesday. The comments invited a sharp comeback from […]
BJP CONSOLIDATING NON-YADAV OBC VOTES IN UP AS YOGI EYES THIRD TERM
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh politics is synonymous with caste. Whether it is the upper castes (Savarna), Other Backwards Classes (OBC), or Dalits, caste remains the gravitational center of the state’s political universe. Within this landscape, the OBCs hold the most significant influence after the Dalits. However, the OBC vote is not a monolith; it is […]
RAIN TO REMAIN INACTIVE FOR 7 DAYS, PICK UP PACE FROM JUNE 23
NEW DELHI: Despite the southwest monsoon advancing into more parts of India, widespread monsoon rainfall is likely to remain subdued for at least another week, with weather models indicating a prolonged lull before conditions begin improving around June 23. Meteorologists say the monsoon has technically continued its advance across parts of central and eastern India, […]
FIRST BATCH OF PILGRIMS IN GANGTOK ON KAILASH MANSAROVAR YATRA
NEW DELHI: The first batch of pilgrims for the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via the Nathula route arrived in Gangtok on Monday, marking the start of this year’s pilgrimage. A total of 44 pilgrims, 32 men and 12 women, reached the Sikkim capital along with liaison officers, support staff and medical teams. The pilgrims come […]
DMK’S ALL-OUT ATTACK ON RAHUL GANDHI AS “IMMATURE”
NEW DELHI: The DMK has launched a scathing two-pronged attack on Leader of Opposition and former ally Rahul Gandhi. While the party’s IT wing mocked the Congress leader as “a massive joke”, the DMK’s official mouthpiece Murasoli has accused him of weakening opposition unity, questioning the Congress party’s political conduct both within the INDIA bloc […]
20 REBEL TRINAMUL MPS GET NEW PARTY ADDRESS
NEW DELHI: A little-known political outfit that failed to make any electoral impact in the 2023 Tripura assembly elections has suddenly found itself at the centre of national politics after 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs announced their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). The development has transformed the obscure Bengal-based party into […]
CONG, SP MIXED SIGNALS ON OWAISI DEAL IN UP POLLS
NEW DELHI: The Congress and the Samajwadi Party have taken differing positions on the prospect of an alliance with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, exposing contrasting approaches within the opposition INDIA bloc as it seeks to regroup after a series of electoral setbacks. Congress MP Imran Masood on […]
PM MODI WELCOMES US-IRAN PEACE DEAL
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the breakthrough understanding reached between the United States and Iran, emphasising its potential to restore regional stability. Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced the completion of the peace deal between Washington and Tehran, declaring the reopening of the key shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz. In […]
TRUMP FINALISES IRAN PEACE DEAL, IRAN 7.5 HOURS LATER
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump was keen on finalising Iran peace deal on his 80th birthday, June 14. He did it. Iran, however, did not want to give Trump a birthday gift. They did not. The two parties still sealed the deal, just seven and a half hours apart, suiting their preferred dates and […]
