News that keep you updated
Good that SC recognised voting as a constitutional right. But, for that to have meaning, ensuring inclusion in voter rolls must be EC’s positive duty. And the burden of justifying exclusion must shift to it. The judgment doesn’t address that. Supreme Court yesterday upheld EC’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The…
Candace Owens challenges Blake Neff over Charlie Kirk and Erika Kirk TPUSA successor claims (Image via Getty) Candace Owens and Blake Neff’s latest social media clash quickly grabbed attention after the conservative commentator challenged Neff to prove a major claim connected to Charlie Kirk and his wife Erika Kirk. The exchange started after Owens reacted…
NEW DELHI: India is estimated to have produced a record 376 million tonnes (MT) of foodgrains in 2025-26 crop year, which is 5.3% higher than the 357 MT reported in the previous year, said agriculture ministry while releasing latest estimates of crop production on Wednesday.For 2026-27 crop year, ministry has been gearing up to minimise…
NEW DELHI: With a large part of India battling heatwave conditions, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to take adequate precautions and help others, and, later at a Cabinet meeting, called for a whole-of-nation approach in dealing with the scorching summer with various departments asked to take measures to bring relief to citizens.Modi told…
PM Modi had recently asked for his security convoy to be trimmed and suggested ministers reduce their fleet of vehicles NEW DELHI: “Shouldn’t we opt for car pooling when we are starting from the same place and heading to a common destination?” — PM Narendra Modi is learnt to have posed the question to his…
The US military carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, shooting down four Iranian drones and hitting a control centre in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, even as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations to end their three-month conflict.Iran activated its air defence systems after explosions were heard east of the city. The…
Oil prices fell on Thursday as hopes of a possible agreement between the US and Iran to prevent further escalation in the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased market concerns. During the week, crude prices have already fallen over 5%, dropping below the $100 per barrel mark .Around 7:20 am, WTI…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Chris Gayle NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lit up the IPL 2026 Eliminator with a stunning knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener smashed 97 runs off just 29 balls, including 12 massive sixes, helping his team register a dominant 47-run victory and move into Qualifier 2. Although he missed out…
R Praggnanandhaa, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Remember the 2024 Norway Chess? In Round 3 of that edition, an 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa secured his first-ever classical victory over Magnus Carlsen. Since then, plenty has changed. Pragg has grown two years older, Carlsen is now a father, and Norway…
Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing controversy linked to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results, accusing him of remaining silent on the issue.In a post on X, the Congress leader said, “There has been massive tampering in the CBSE exam results, leaving millions of…
