NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the recent student suicides at Sharda University in Greater Noida and IIT Kharagpur, and has sought detailed reports from both institutions. The bench observed that something is “seriously wrong with the educational system” which pushes students to such extreme steps. It also warned that if…
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir triggered a landslide on the Mata Vaishno Devi yatra route in Katra on Monday morning, injuring 4 pilgrims. The incident took place at approximately 8.50 am near Banganga at Gulshan Ka Langar, which serves as the yatra’s starting point and is frequently used by pony riders along…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday called for unity amid the ongoing controversy over languages across the country.Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Dhankhar said that India is the richest country when it comes to languages.“We have rich languages—Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi. We have classical languages. We are globally the…
Kottayam: Is there a connection between jackfruit and detection of alcohol in one’s breath? A breathalyser test at a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation depot in Pathanamthitta apparently found one.A bus driver who ate jackfruit before joining duty failed the test at the Pandalam depot Friday. An official said a staffer had brought jackfruit from…
National Medical Commission (NMC) has yet again issued a public notice threatening to take action against medical colleges that do not pay stipends to interns and resident doctors.With no evidence of any action being taken after similar threats in 2023 and 2024, it remains to be seen whether change in chairman of the commission leads…
Kottayam: Is there a connection between jackfruit and detection of alcohol in one’s breath? A breathalyser test at a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation depot in Pathanamthitta apparently found one.A bus driver who consumed jackfruit before joining duty failed a breathalyzer test at the Pandalam KSRTC depot on Friday. An official, who did not wish…
Justice Yashwant Varma and Kiren Rijiju (right) NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said over 100 MPs have signed a notice to bring a removal motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, crossing the threshold to bring the motion in Lok Sabha.“The signature (exercise) is underway and it has crossed 100 already,” Rijiju told…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday expressed its readiness to discuss all “important issues” in the monsoon session of Parliament raised by opposition parties, including Operation Sindoor and repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that he had facilitated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.At the customary floor leaders’ meeting ahead of the session beginning…
MUMBAI: Even as MNS chief Raj Thackeray maintained a studied silence on an alliance with Sena UBT after their ‘victory rally’ earlier this month, Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday reiterated that the two cousins are together. “Whoever has a problem with two brothers coming together should deal with it. We will fulfil Maharashtra’s dream together. The…
NEW DELHI: The new alternative 130-km road to the country’s strategically located Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) military outpost in eastern Ladakh is now in the final stages of construction in the forbidding high-altitude region, with the entire stretch likely to be fully operational by Oct-Nov next year.The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been working hard…
