'In wider national interest': SC junks plea against mandatory vax for students

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea challenging a Karnataka government order, which made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for students and staff for physical attendance in educational institutions.

A bench…

'Deal with people humanly', SC stops demolition of jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stopped demolition of around 200 jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar area in Delhi, saying a model government should take humane approach as fundamental rights are involved.

The top court said no coercive…

Delhi house collapse: 4 rescued, search on for others

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Fire Services have so far rescued four people from the debris of the building that collapsed in South West Delhi on Monday afternoon, a Fire Department Official said.

"We have so far rescued four labourers. The rescue…

PM Modi, EU's Von Der Leyen discuss ways to step up trade, tech, security links

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday discussed a wide range of regional and global issues while also agreeing to establish an EU-India Trade and Technology Council.

"We…

SC agrees to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 after summer vacation

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the listing of pleas challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir after its summer vacation.

Senior advocate Shekhar…

After differences crop up, Kerala's top bureaucrat removed by Pinarayi Vijayan's son-in-law

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) V. Venu, one of the senior-most bureaucrats in Kerala, has been moved out of the Tourism department after differences cropped up with the Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, who is also the son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi…

TRS signs deal with I-PAC amid talks with PK

Hyderabad (IANS) Amid Prashant Kishor's discussions with Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for second consecutive day on Sunday, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Sunday confirmed that it has signed a deal with Indian Political…

Prashant Kishor's big idea: 'Reincarnation of Congress' to win 2024

New Delhi (IANS) Electoral strategy champion, Prashant Kishor while noting the steep fall of the Congress has proposed the "Reincarnation of Congress" to win in 2024.

In an important presentation to the Congress top brass, Kishor has in his…

ED lodges PMLA case against Jahangirpuri violence prime accused Ansar

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday initiated a money laundering probe against Jahangirpuri violence prime accused Mohammed Ansar Sheikh.

On Friday, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana had written to ED director…

India staring at power outage in multiple states

New Delhi (IANS) Amid rising power demand in the country due to a continued heat wave, India is staring at an electricity crisis heightened by a coal shortage at over 150 power plants.

The coal stock position at the Central Election Authority…