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NEW DELHI: The national human rights commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports highlighting a sharp rise in missing persons cases in the national capital, after data released by Delhi Police showed that 807 people went missing in the first two weeks of January 2026. According to the data cited in the several…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would not allow any “impediment” in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in states. The top court was hearing a group of petitions concerning the West Bengal SIR, including a plea by Mamata Banerjee that, among other issues, challenges the manner in…
NEW DELHI: The Opposition is preparing to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with senior Congress leader K C Venugopal on Monday hinting at imminent action amid allegations that Opposition voices are being stifled in the House.Speaking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Venugopal criticised the functioning of the Lok Sabha…
Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant immediate relief to rape convict and former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape victim’s father, but requested the Delhi High Court to hear his plea seeking suspension of sentence…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: A group of women MPs from the Congress has written a strongly worded letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing him of making “false and defamatory allegations” against them.The controversy erupted after Birla publicly stated that he had advised the Prime Minister not to come to the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Seychelles President Patrick Herminie NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at the Hyderabad House. Earlier the Seychelles President also paid his trubutes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.Earlier on Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called upon Seychelles President Patrick Herminie and appreciated the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students from across the country during a special episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026, offering guidance on exams, personal growth, discipline, leadership, technology use, and nation-building ahead of the board examination season.During his interaction with students from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, PM Modi expressed happiness over their aspirations,…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump’s threat to bring back the 25% “penalty” if India does not stop buying Russian crude has deepened the question mark on the operations of Nayara refinery in Jamnagar. The crisis facing the refinery has triggered talks about change of ownership. While the refinery, under normal circumstances, would qualify to…
NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday launched a broadside against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a video posted by the BJP showing Sarma taking a “point-blank shot” at two individuals identified as minorities.During a rally at Telangana’s Zaheerabad, Owaisi accused the Assam chief minister of spreading hate…
NEW DELHI: A day after a joint statement on the India-US interim trade deal was released, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said it will “give new wings to dreams of farmers”, and rejected Congress’ criticism, saying the deal fully protects agriculture sector and farmers’ interests, with key farm products kept out. The…
