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Congress’s pellet gun fire draws BJP 1984 counter

A BJP member brought up the “glorification” of anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar to counter the Congress’s move to raise a matter that was not part of the agenda of “crimes against children”. Chugh’s remarks drew a sharp reaction from Congress MP Jai Prakash, who said the issue was not relevant at all. BJP has

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Ram Temple donation ‘scam’ whistleblower gets protection from arrest

Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate Pradeep Rai told a bench of CJI Surya Kant that Upadhyay was the whistleblower and the first to report the alleged misappropriation of monies donated by devotees at the Ayodhya temple. He said since UP Police is vindictive, investigations into the alleged road accident case lodged against him coupled

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All Banke Bihari donations must go to deity: Supreme Court

Senior advocate Maninder Singh said the sevayats cover the donation box put up by the temple management committee with flowers to prevent devotees from putting their donations into it. These donations are then taken away by the sevayats, he said. Senior advocate Maninder Singh said the sevayats cover the donation box put up by the

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Revised bullet train cost Rs 2 lakh crore, 2x of original estimate

Sources said most of the additional funding would come from budgetary support. So far, the funding of Rs 1.1 lakh crore has been from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and budgetary allocation. They added that Railways has said high-speed trains will be manufactured in India and each of these would cost around Rs 390 crore

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Surrender within 3 weeks, SC tells ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal

Goa govt opposed his plea for exemption from surrendering and said his appeal was not admissible since he had not filed a separate application seeking exemption from surrender or shown a certificate that he has already surrendered as per Order XXII Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. The Goa Police subsequently registered an

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NMC pushes old doctors to re-register, but can’t net new ones

With over 91,000 MBBS seats available in 2020-21, even with an estimated 75-90% pass percentage, at least 68,000 MBBS graduates should have registered to practice in 2025. Yet the Indian Medical Register shows just over 44,400 entries. That means at least 24,000 of those who graduated just last year are missing from the registry.

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Govt seeks 2 years to frame creamy layer criteria for PSU, private staff kids

In its application, Centre said, “On account of the serious challenges and implications with the implementation of the directions of SC, govt is committed to bring out a policy which will effectively address the observations made by SC, while also ensuring that the direct and indirect impact of the policy is fair and just.”

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Small island states can serve as labs for innovation and tech: Maldives prez

Delivering a keynote statement at the opening ceremony of the Small Island Developing States Global Business Network (SIDS GBN) Forum 2026, Muizzu outlined an economic modernization plan aimed at turning geographic constraints into digital and strategic advantages. With the global dialogue surrounding small island nations focused on their acute climate risk, geographical isolation, and structural

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“E20 fuel hazardous for pre-2023 vehicles, auto firms silenced by fear of raids”: Arvind Kejriwal

Addressing a press conference in Goa ahead of a town hall on the issue, Kejriwal claimed top officials of leading car and bike companies have privately admitted that E20 fuel can cause severe damage to vehicles manufactured before 2023, but are refusing to speak publicly due to government pressure.

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