NEW DELHI: European Council President Antonio Costa on Tuesday said he was “very proud” of his ancestral roots in Goa and described the connection between Europe and India as “something personal to me”, as New Delhi and the European Union announced the conclusion of an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA), described as the “mother of…
New Delhi: Can Brahmins, considered socially and educationally most forward but with minimal presence among elected representatives in the grassroots level of democracy, be considered politically backward classes (PBCs) entitled to reservation of constituencies in panchayats?The petition by NGO ‘Youth for Equality Foundation’, through senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, told a bench of CJI Surya Kant…
NEW DELHI: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the political ties between Europe and India have never been stronger, pointing to closer cooperation after the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement and the launch of a Security and Defence Partnership.Speaking at a banquet hosted in her honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan…
New Delhi: Election Commission Tuesday told Supreme Court that the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act empowered and enabled EC to devise a distinct procedure for special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and accused petitioner NGO, which has challenged the validity of the exercise, of having a track record of attempting to…
New Delhi: As University Grants Commission’s regulation on promotion of equity in higher educational institutions has stirred a huge debate with a few sections split along the caste divide, a petition has been filed in the apex court for declaring it illegal and unconstitutional for being discriminatory and not covering harassment of non-SC/ST/OBC students.UGC framed…
Non-Med Practitioners Can’t File Appeals, NMC’s Ethics Board Ruled NEW DELHI: In response to a Right to Information application, National Medical Commission (NMC) has revealed it has taken up 185 appeals by doctors against state medical councils’ decisions from its inception in Sept 2020 till Jan 2026, while it has returned 256 appeals filed by…
New Delhi: Suggesting amendments to penal laws to provide harsh punishment to acid attack convicts, Supreme Court on Tuesday opined that the present reform-oriented sentencing system must not apply to such convicts and their properties should be auctioned to compensate acid attack survivors.After acid attack survivor-petitioner Shaheen Malik narrated her pains, legal fight for 16…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state has ushered in a new era of women’s empowerment. Addressing a programme marking the first anniversary of UCC implementation, celebrated as ‘UCC Day’, Dhami said that discrimination, inequality, and injustice prevailed in society due to…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who recently missed a crucial party meeting, sparking speculation about his future with the grand old party, missed another one on Tuesday, but stated he received the invitation at a very short notice, by when he had already made plans for a visit to Dubai.“As…
PM Narendra Modi and EU President Ursula von der Leyen (Image/X) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen drew wide attention on social media after they were seen twinning in a traditional Eri silk scarf during her visit to India. The silk scarf, also known as Eri silk…
