NEW DELHI: In its chargesheet filed against Robert Vadra on July 17, Enforcement Directorate has claimed that he received a 3.5-acre plot of land in Gurgaon as a bribe, contrary to his claim that he paid Rs 7.5 crore for it. The land, located in Sector 83, was later sold by Vadra to DLF for…
Bobby Deol has shared his emotional reaction to watching Mohit Suri’s romantic drama Saiyaara, starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Having known Ahaan since his childhood, the Animal star said the film felt deeply personal to him.In a conversation with Faridoon Shahryar, Bobby recalled seeing a young Ahaan in a Spider-Man costume. “I loved…
JAMMU: High court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to file — within six weeks — a status report detailing its decision on the prosecution sanction of eight IAS officers allegedly involved in the 2012 arms licence case.The CBI has investigated the case and alleged irregularities in the…
Lucknow: In a major achievement, KGMU secured the highest A++ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.67 out of 4.The accreditation will remain valid for five years. This marked a significant leap from the university’s previous A+ grade with a CGPA of 3.36, reflecting focused…
NEW DELHI: A day after the Supreme Court found it worth examining whether ‘NOTA’ could be deemed a rival in a constituency where a single candidate is in the fray, the Centre strongly opposed the reasoning on Friday and said NOTA, being a mere option or expression, cannot be given the status of a candidate…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Friday dismissed a report by news agency Reuters which claimed that India has put on hold talks for major defence purchases from the United States, calling them “false and fabricated.”“The news reports on India pausing the talks related to defence purchases with the US are false and fabricated. It…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court rebuked an Air India passenger who moved the court on Friday for a safety audit of the airlines’ entire fleet in the wake of AI-171 crash at Ahmedabad on June 12, saying it was unfair to target a single airline for a tragic incident.The passenger had flown an Air India flight…
In a bold move targeting the nation’s most elite universities, the Trump administration has mandated colleges to submit detailed admissions data to the federal government, aiming to prove that race is not a factor in their admissions decisions. This directive follows the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned affirmative action but allowed limited consideration of…
SRINAGAR: J&K’s governing National Conference (NC) on Friday decried banning books as “unfortunate and deeply ill-conceived”, days after LG Manoj Sinha-led home department banned 25 titles, including some by Booker-prize winning author Arundhati Roy and constitutionalist AG Noorani.The NC statement came with a reassurance that it was trying to see how the ban could be…
Mukesh Chhabra shared insights on casting for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. He clarified he wasn’t involved in casting Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. The casting aimed for distinct looks to differentiate Rama’s world. Chhabra hopes Ramayana wins an Oscar. The film, produced by Namit Malhotra, stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra…
