Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, with Karamvir Singh Boudh, who was elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP of attempting “vote chori” and “murdering democracy” in the Haryana Rajya Sabha elections, even as the party asserted that it would take the “strictest possible action”…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday said the people of Ladakh only wanted “to start a dialogue or to resume talks” with the Centre, days after his release from Jodhpur Central Jail following the revocation of his detention under the National Security Act.In his first public remarks since his release, Wangchuk described the…
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has revealed that he does not use internet banking apps on his smartphone. The reason is a criticism on how Indian banks approach mobile security. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kamath said the mandatory permissions demanded by most banking apps simply do not make sense to him.“I…
Meta’s potential workforce reduction of up to 20% is viewed by analysts not as a setback, but as a strategic move to become an AI-first organization. This restructuring aims to leverage AI for significant cost and performance advantages, potentially creating an insurmountable competitive edge. The company’s substantial AI investments and previous successes in efficiency suggest…
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, narrowly survived a deadly airstrike that targeted his family and the top leaders of the Islamic Republic’s leadership. According to an audio obtained by The Telegraph, Mojtaba Khamenei was targeted in the same attack that killed his father and Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other members of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, primarily responsible for constitutional interpretation and matters of urgent criminal appeals, is burdened with more than 3,500 public interest litigations (PILs), 698 of them pending for over 10 years. The oldest one has not been adjudicated for 42 years. Most of these PILs are related to environmental, land laws and…
Eid-ul-Fitr is almost here, and there’s a specific kind of magic in the air this year. As we wrap up the final days of Ramadan 2026, the anticipation for that silver crescent moon is building. While we’re looking at March 20 or 21 for the big day (just a quick heads-up: it’s a bit earlier…
KOLLAM: A maritime trainee from Chandanathope in Kerala’s Kollam is stranded on an Iranian cargo vessel mid-sea off Sharjah coast for nearly a month. His family is worried that he is suffering. Akhimon M, 21, had joined Iran-based cargo vessel Queen Star and travelled to the country on April 14 last year. After completing training…
Afghanistan on Tuesday accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on a Kabul hospital treating drug addicts, saying the attack killed more than 400 people.Pakistan denied the allegation, saying its strikes- also carried out in eastern Afghanistan – targeted only military and “terrorist” sites.Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman gave the death toll during a television interview…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Monday rejected the annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom for 2026, which recommended targeted sanctions on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Research and Analysis Wing for violations of religious freedom.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a statement, said that the commission has persisted…