SC seeks Centre, States’ response on uniform mechanism for child kidnapping cases

New Delhi, Sept. 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre, all State governments and Union Territories on a PIL seeking a uniform nationwide mechanism for dealing with cases of kidnapping and abduction of children, including time-bound investigation, coordinated procedures for tracing missing children and speedy trial of such offences. A bench […]

CHINA’S SUSPENSE OVER XI’S INDIA VISIT 48 HOURS AHEAD OF BRICS SUMMIT

NEW DELHI: With less than 48 hours until the BRICS summit in New Delhi, China has kept the suspense high over President Xi Jinping’s much-anticipated visit to New Delhi. Beijing is yet to confirm his visit, and there is no word on whether he will have a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. When […]

VIJAY MALLYA TALKS OF BECOMING COCKROACH

NEW DELHI: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India over a default of Rs 9,000 crore that was loaned to erstwhile Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) by several banks, wonders if he should become a cockroach, claiming he is a victim of injustice by the Indian government and is living abroad due to the ongoing […]

RUSSIA PUSHES WITH 105-PLANE DEAL WITH INDIA

NEW DELHI: Russia is set to advance multiple aircraft agreements with Indian aviation companies, with proposed deals involving as many as 105 regional passenger aircraft as Russia looks to expand its aviation presence in India ahead of the BRICS summit. United Aircraft Corporation’s IL-114-300 regional passenger aircraft has emerged as a key focus of the […]

RAJASTHAN MAN CLIMBS TELECOM TOWER OVER NETWORK ISSUE

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man in Rajasthan climbed a telecom mobile tower after becoming frustrated with a month-long network problem, refusing to come down and threatening to end his life if the issue wasn’t addressed. The incident took place in Bedham village of Deeg district, where residents had been struggling with poor mobile connectivity for […]

CURIOUS CASE OF RAGHAV CHADHA BECOMING DELHI VOTER

NEW DELHI: Amid a massive row over the sudden inclusion of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s name in Delhi’s electoral rolls, days after it was removed from the Punjab draft voter list, the poll body has now clarified the curious case. The office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said Chadha filed Form […]

MAYAWATI RELIEVES HER NEPHEW FROM PARTY

NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati made a shocking statement that she had relieved her nephew Akash Anand from her party on Thursday. The decision was taken because the nephew was recently removed as the national coordinator of the party. This move followed when Mayawati found out that not only Akash Anand but […]

BANGLADESH PM SKIPS BRICS SUMMIT

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is unlikely to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with his government drawing a sharp distinction over India’s invitation. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said Rahman was not personally invited as Bangladesh’s prime minister and that the invitation was instead extended to the current […]

COURTS CLOSED FOR BRICS SUMMIT

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India and Delhi courts as also schools and colleges are closed on September 11 and 12, 2026, due to security and traffic arrangements for the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. The top court  Closed on Friday, September 11, 2026. The registry is also closed on Saturday, September […]