SC REFUSES NEET UG 2026 THROUGH COMPUTERS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to direct the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), 2026, scheduled for June 21 through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, effectively refusing interim relief sought in a petition seeking examination reforms. The Bench […]
CROSS-VOTING FEARS IN RAJYA SABHA POLLS
NEW DELHI: With political strengths redrawn after the recent state-level elections, polls to fill 27 Rajya Sabha seats will be the next major electoral event later this month–one that will be closely watched amid cross-voting possibilities. The BJP is geared up for the June 18 election, with sources saying that a meeting of the party’s […]
CENTRE APPOINTS FIVE SUPREME COURT JUDGES
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday notified the appointment of five new judges to the Supreme Court of India, taking the headcount of the country’s top court to 38 (Chief Justice plus 37 judges) from 34, according to a statement by the Union law and justice ministry. The newly notified judges are Justice Sheel Nagu, […]
Suman Kalyanpur, a Voice of Moonlit Melodies, Dies at 89 — The Golden Era Loses One of Its Last Greats
A luminous voice that threaded sorrow and yearning into unforgettable tunes has fallen silent. Suman Kalyanpur, whose simmering, honeyed soprano helped define Bollywood’s golden years, died on May 31, 2026, at her Mumbai home. She was 89. A life in song Born Suman Hemmady in Dhaka on January 28, 1937, she moved with her family […]
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 […]
“Barber of the Gods” Weaves Indian Mythology, Psychological Horror, and Miracles Into a Haunting Tale
New Delhi: Barber of the Gods, a 20-minute short film set in the backdrop of a non-descript town, oozes with carefully crafted imagery of both magical realism and metaphysical world. The film primarily revolves around the father–son duo who are barbers by profession and blessed with an extraordinary gift from God—-the ability to regrow hair […]
The Day India Became Orphaned: 27 May 1964
On the 62nd anniversary of his passing, we remember the leader who shaped modern India and whose absence left a nation in profound grief.It was around 2:00 PM on May 27, 1964, when telephones began ringing urgently in government offices across Delhi. Employees at All India Radio rushed to their studios as a sense of […]
ESCALATING WARS & EXILED PRINCES
Violence escalated through this week. The US and Iran rained missiles even as they held talks to end the three-month war. Both Russia and Ukraine braced for a longer war, now into its fourth year. Russia will task bankers who dispense money to shoot down Ukrainian drones. Israel launched a full-scale war in southern Lebanon […]
TRUMP’S IRAN MEET ENDS WITHOUT FINAL DECISION
NEW DELHI: Undeterred by the spiralling global energy markets and a shadow looming over his ratings ahead of the November midterms, US President Donald Trump on Saturday walked out of a two-hour White House Situation Room meeting without any decision on a potential deal to end the Iran war. A senior administration official told the […]
9 WITH LINKS TO PAK’S ISI ARRESTED IN DELHI
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested nine suspected terrorists allegedly linked to a Pakistan-based network involving the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and elements of the Mumbai underworld group of Dawood Ibrahim. Officials said the accused were planning attacks on key installations and security personnel in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities. According to […]
