NEW DELHI: In what could make sparks fly between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, already in an uneasy relationship over the Mullaperiyar dam, Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from both states and the Centre on an NGO’s plea for a comprehensive safety audit of the 130-year-old dam and remedial measures, including its possible decommissioning.A bench…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into allegations of irregularities and manipulations in electoral rolls levelled by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and asked the petitioner to approach EC for redressal of grievance.The petitioner’s counsel, senior advocate Shashi Kiran, told a…
Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur (sitting) CHANDIGARH: In a late-night development, the Haryana government has sent Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur on leave amid the controversy surrounding the death of senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who had named Kapur in his suicide note. The decision has come just a day before the leader…
NEW DELHI: Not a single appeal has been filed so far against the inclusion or exclusion of any person in Bihar’s final electoral roll published on September 30, 2025, the state chief electoral officer shared in a social media update on Monday.“No appeal was received as of 13.10.2025 by the district magistrates under Section 24(a)…
SRINAGAR: Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) released Monday photos of youth leaders from Leh Apex Body (LAB) arrested after the September 24 violence in Leh and urged their immediate release.KDA’s Sajjad Kargili said among the arrested are climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Jigmet Paljor, Imtiyaz Hussain, Irfan Bari, Chosphel, and about 30 others.“They face charges that appear…
Salman Khan and Arijit Singh had a feud in the past and were not on talking terms. The singer’s songs were also removed from Salman’s films ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ and ‘Sultan’ as per reports. For those not in the know, it all started at a 2014 award show which Salman Khan was hosting. He jokingly asked…
SRINAGAR: Baramulla district administration Monday imposed a complete ban on flying drones in the north Kashmir district until October 31, after intelligence inputs gathered by the Army indicated the possible smuggling of unmanned aerial devices (UAVs) into Kashmir Valley and their potential usage against security forces and vital installations in the upcoming festive season.The Army’s…
Chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: Congress withdrew Monday from next week’s Rajya Sabha elections to four seats from J&K, accusing its partner National Conference (NC) of denying it a “safe seat” even as the governing party nominated its fourth candidate, pushing the INDIA bloc partners to the brink of a split.The strains deepened amid a…
KOZHIKODE: Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and tourism Suresh Gopi expressed his readiness to make way for another MP to take his place as Union minister. He was speaking at a party event in Kannur on Saturday.Gopi said that he had previously told media, even on the day before the election,…
NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Monday warned that India cannot tolerate even the threat of a nuclear attack, recalling Operation Sindoor, which he said proved that Pakistan’s assumptions about its nuclear capability were wrong.“The country cannot tolerate even the threat of a nuclear attack. Pakistan thought it could do…
