Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh with Aparna Yadav, who later joined the BJP, at an Iftar event at Baba Kasim dargah in Lucknow on June 20, 2016. | Photo Credit: file photo With the holy month of Ramzan almost over, many in Uttar Pradesh, including clerics, parliamentarians, political commentators, and common citizens, observed how Iftar parties, which used … Read more
Lawyers during the second day of their indefinite strike over Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer to the Allahabad High Court, in Prayagraj, on March 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Lawyers of the Allahabad High Court, agitating since Tuesday against the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court, suspended their … Read more
A team of U.S. officials is in Delhi for negotiations on the proposed agreement. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Almost 30% of MHA’s takedown notices to X target posts on Union Ministers, government agencies Nearly a third of the 66 takedown notices sent to X, formerly Twitter, by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cyber … Read more
Social media platform X has sued the Union government in the Karnataka High Court for the SAHYOG portal, which it says is a “censorship portal” | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Social media platform X has sued the Union government in the Karnataka High Court for the SAHYOG portal, which it says is a “censorship … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far:In a report to Parliament, its Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sought a comprehensive review of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework to eliminate “unnecessary procedures and requirements” that can complicate compliance. It called for a “revamped GST 2.0” to be considered after consultations … Read more
On June 9, 2024, soon after his defeat in the general elections from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, a post appeared on entrepreneur-turned-politician Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s page on X, announcing his exit from electoral politics after an 18-year stint of public service. Within a few minutes, the post vanished, replaced by a clarification that Mr. Chandrasekhar … Read more
Nearly a third of the 66 takedown notices sent to X, formerly Twitter, by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) over the past year warn the platform to remove content about Union Ministers and Central government agencies. Posts about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and his son … Read more
People stand on a street after a strong earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Survivors of the massive earthquake that shattered Myanmar and Thailand on Friday recounted the horrors they faced and the adversities they endured to tell the tale. S.K. Jain, 55, an accounts and tax consultant … Read more
A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court has admitted a petition questioning whether employment to public services can be “auctioned off” through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in violation of the Constitution. A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the gathering during the launch of e – Coffee table book ‘Veerangana’ – a Tribute to Rani Velu Nachiyar – honouring the women freedom fighters of India – organised by Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha, at Kedarnath Sahni Auditorium in New Delhi on Saturday, March 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: … Read more