PUSH FOR ‘AKHAND’ CONGRESS
NEW DELHI: Will Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress and Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) return to the Congress? Amid the unfolding crisis in the Trinamool Congress, there is strong speculation in political circles about the parties that broke away from the Congress planning to return to its fold. While Congress Organisation General Secretary KC Venugopal […]
INDIA TO FACE SHORTAGE OF PLUMBERS, ELECTRICIANS & CARPENTERS
NEW DELHI: India could run out of plumbers before it runs out of engineers. That’s the stark prediction from Ritesh Jain, founder of Pinetree, a Canada-based macro trends research firm, who argues that a demographic crunch across much of the developed world is creating the next major global labour trade: importing Indian blue‑collar workers. Within […]
If Gutkha Is Banned, Why Is It Still Being Sold?
New Delhi : Several Indian states have imposed a ban on the manufacture and sale of gutkha to protect public health, particularly that of young people. The move was aimed at reducing the growing number of tobacco-related diseases and cancers. However, years after these bans were introduced, an important question remains: Is the gutkha ban […]
Supreme Court Cracks Down on Delayed Judgments, Sets 3-Month Deadline for High Courts
NEW DELHI, May 29: Reiterating the constitutional principle that “justice delayed is justice denied,” the Supreme Court has issued a strong directive to High Courts across the country, mandating that judgments reserved after final hearings must be delivered within three months.The significant order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Jaymalya […]
SHIVAKUMAR’S OATH AS CM ON SATURDAY OR AFTER JUNE 18
NEW DELHI: “Good time will come,” DK Shivakumar had quipped last week when asked about the buzz around his promotion. Now, with the great Karnataka transition almost settled, looks like his time has finally come. The Congress high command, according to the sources, has green-flagged Deputy Chief Minister’s move to the top. The only question […]
SC UPHOLDS SIR CONDUCTED BY ECI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down fully in support of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and upheld its powers to undertake the highly contentious and highly controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In a landmark decision that puts rest to a year-long judicial debate over the structural legitimacy of the SIR, a […]
NO FORCIBLE VACATION OF DELHI GYMKHANA, HIGH COURT TOLD
NEW DELHI: In what could be seen as a breather for the Delhi Gymkhana Club, the Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that possession would not be taken forcefully and that due legal procedure would be followed. “It is not that Police will move in on June 5 and take possession of land. […]
SECOND ROUND OF ISLAMABAD TALKS IN CRISIS AMID RISING US-IRAN TENSIONS
NEW DELHI, April 20, 2026: The proposed second round of high-stakes talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad has plunged into uncertainty following a sharp escalation triggered by former US President Donald Trump’s stance on a disputed maritime issue. Reports from Tehran suggested that the crisis erupted after Washington insisted on allowing its […]
INDIA JOINS HORMUZ TALKS
NEW DELHI ,3 April 2026 : India has joined a virtual meeting of over 60 countries in the UK to explore ways to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, whose closure has sent oil prices spiralling. The meeting comes as nations around the Persian Gulf continue to witness heightened instability, with concerns mounting over disruptions […]
SHANKARACHARYA HAS AN “ARMY” PLAN TO PROTECT COWS AND HINDUISM
NEW DELHI ,24 March 2026 : Avimukteshwaranand, the Shankaracharya or head of Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath, has announced plans to launch a two-lakh-strong ‘army’. Currently in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, the religious leader has said this ‘army’, armed with traditional and modern weapons, will protect the cow progeny and Hinduism. This ‘army’ would have 2,18,000 […]
