Govt Proposes To Do Away With Jail Term NEW DELHI: In a reprieve for first-time offenders, govt has proposed to do away with a jail term of up to three months for driving a vehicle violating the prescribed road safety and air and noise pollution norms.As part of the 784 provisions, across 79 central laws,…
NEW DELHI: A high-level delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday met the Election Commission over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge‘s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While talking to reporters after the meet, Union parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju said that no political party has ever touched that level of disrespect as Congress. Rijiju added that the…
Venezuela’s oil is flowing across the world again, and at its fastest pace in more than seven years. In April, the country’s crude exports jumped 14% to 1.23 million barrels per day, powered by stronger demand from the United States, India and Europe, according to shipping data and internal documents from state-run PDVSA.The sharp rise…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious notice on Malda incident where seven judicial officers engaged in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise were held hostage for several hours. The court also issued showcause notices to top West Bengal officials, including the chief secretary and DGP.The strong response came after reports that the…
Elon Musk took the stand in a trial against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The lawsuit originally filed in November 2024 accuses the AI company and its executives of reversing their promises to keep OpenAI a nonprofit. The lawsuit’s trial began on April 27 with Sam Altman and Grek Brockman attending the day one…
Maharashtra SSC 2026 results declared with 92.09 percent regular pass rate and strong gender gap The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) declared the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination results for February–March 2026 on Friday, May 8, 2026. The Class 10 examinations were conducted from February 20 to March 18 across…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday alleged that the Nashik TCS sexual exploitation and religious harassment case was an “intentional attempt to trouble educated Muslim youths,” claiming the matter would not stand legal scrutiny.“The court will do justice and declare the accused innocent. The case is not going to withstand the legal test,”…
The West Bengal Assembly election results came as a surprise in many ways, reshaping the state’s political map with a clear victory for the BJP, while the ruling Mamata Banerjee-led TMC suffered a setback, and Banerjee herself also lost her seat in a closely watched contest. But one trend in Bengal has remained strikingly consistent:…
Heavy rain batters Bengaluru, triggers severe waterlogging (Picture credits: X) BENGALURU: Bengaluru witnessed heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning, leading to severe waterlogging and massive traffic snarls across several parts of the city. The sudden downpour disrupted peak-hour movement and left commuters stranded on flooded roads. The worst-hit stretches reported waterlogging in areas such…
IT stocks staged a sharp rebound on Monday, with shares of Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Persistent Systems climbing up to 5% as investors returned to the sector after months of AI-led pessimism and ahead of a closely watched US Federal Reserve meeting.The Nifty IT index climbed around 3% to 29,905 in morning trade, taking…