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NEW DELHI: All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday rejected Union cabinet’s decision to accord “Vande Mataram” a status equal to national anthem “Jana Gana Mana”, make all six stanzas of the song compulsory and mandate its recitation before the national anthem in govt and educational institutions. In a statement, the board said if…
NEW DELHI: At least six in every 10 road crash victims in India in 2024 were two-wheeler riders/pedestrians, according to the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). An analysis of four years of data shows a steady rise in both the share and number of two-wheeler riders and pedestrians killed in crashes, amid…
The Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments challenging the constitutional validity of the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), with petitioners alleging that the legislation was passed in Parliament with “virtually no debate” before being approved through a voice vote.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and…
CAG Sanjay K Murthy (File photo) New Delhi: Comptroller and Auditor General Sanjay K Murthy on Thursday said governance is the barrier behind failed urban mobility in the country. It is not for want of roads or rails but for want of systems that work together.“The solutions are not unknown. London, Stockholm, and Singapore have…
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi dissolves Mamata cabinet; paves way for new BJP government formation NEW DELHI: West Bengal Governor R N Ravi on Thursday dissolved the Mamata government cabinet along with the state Legislative Assembly ahead of the formation of a new government following the recently concluded Assembly elections.According to a government release issued…
NEW DELHI: The vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tamil Nadu state unit Khushbu Sundar expressed her support for TVK chief Vijay for the chief ministerial post as the latter has hit a roadblock in government formation in the state after falling short of majority by 5 MLAs.“As a citizen of Tamilnadu State, when people…
Chennai: DMK President MK Stalin along with other senior party leaders during a meeting of the party’s newly elected MLAs-designate at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters, in Chennai. NEW DELHI: Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (chief) MK Stalin on Thursday chaired a meeting of its 59 newly-elected MLAs at the party headquarters in Chennai, days after the…
AI image used for representative purposes India on Thursday rejected allegations in a report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) claiming that New Delhi continued to engage in foreign interference activities in Canada, calling the assertions “baseless imputations” and reiterating that India does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.Responding to questions…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said Bangladesh’s remarks on alleged “pushback” incidents must be viewed in the context of the repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, while urging Dhaka to expedite pending nationality verification cases.Responding to remarks made by Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman following the BJP’s victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, ministry of…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, extending emotional support to the outgoing chief minister after massive defeat in West Bengal assembly elections. Akhilesh met Mamata and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee at the TMC chief’s residence in Kolkata.“Didi, you have not lost,” Akhilesh was quoted saying by TMC…
