NEW DELHI: As government informed Supreme Court that a high-powered committee has been formed for education reform, the court said Monday that some “out-of-box thinking” was needed to address problems faced by the sector, including the recurring problem of paper leaks.Appearing before a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, solicitor general Tushar…
IBC is to facilitate the resolution process and not to eclipse the statutory remedies NEW DELHI: Promoters of real estate companies use pending insolvency proceedings as a shield to protect themselves in court cases filed by homebuyers for not giving possession of flats, but Supreme Court on Monday clarified that a moratorium against the corporate…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah on Monday commended CRPF on its ‘Raising Day’ for displaying “unwavering courage and commitment to duty” and for “winning every battle to ensure India’s internal security”.They particularly appreciated the role played by CRPF personnel in eliminating Left-wing extremism from the country. The task was…
Seafarer was airlifted to safety off the Gujarat coast NEW DELHI: A seafarer was airlifted to safety off the Gujarat coast after the Indian Coast Guard carried out a difficult medical evacuation despite rough seas and adverse weather.In a post on X, Indian Coast Guard said that it “successfully executed a MEDEVAC of a 21-year-old…
File photo: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s comment at the Jantar Mantar protest, where she appeared to justify the use of force in Kashmir by citing “militancy”, has invited a backlash in J&K, with governing NC and other parties demanding her apology.Leading the NC charge, chief minister Omar…
Protesters damage a police vehicle during the ‘Bihar Bandh’ called over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students, in Patna, Bihar. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar government on Monday announced the withdrawal of FIRs against all protesters who were arrested for alleged involvement in last week’s violent protests over the…
Police scrutiny of protesters at Jantar Mantar found 989 individuals with criminal records NEW DELHI: Police scrutiny of 2,873 people present at and around the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar has found that 989 individuals had previous criminal records.These records included cases of murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, offences against women, illegal arms…
India’s Rs 100 crore income club is no longer as exclusive as it once was. More people are reporting nine-figure incomes in their tax returns, with the number rising to 576 in the 2025-26 assessment year, four times the count recorded five years ago, according to data shared by the government in Parliament on Monday.The…
Senior India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has said he decided even before the 2026 T20 World Cup that he would stop worrying about outside opinions and play cricket on his own terms. He added that he no longer wants to be part of the “rat race” and will continue to trust his own instincts.Samson, who scored…
NEET fast-track court’s first hearing stalled as CBI skips proceedings NEW DELHI: The first hearing before Delhi’s newly designated fast-track court for the NEET paper leak case ended without any substantive proceedings on Monday after no lawyer appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), prompting the court to adjourn the matter.The case…
