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Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine whether the law excluding non-consensual sexual intercourse by a husband against his wife from the definition of rape can withstand constitutional scrutiny. The court is hearing challenges to the marital rape exception under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Bharatiya Nyaya...

The TVK-led alliance has been named the Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance CHENNAI: The TVK-led alliance has been named the Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance, with its leaders describing the new front as an “ideological-led front” that would go beyond electoral politics.The name and the new alliance were formally unveiled on Wednesday after Tamil Nadu...

Sachin hails Shelton’s big win over Alcaraz (Agency Images) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was left impressed by the intensity of the Ben Shelton-Carlos Alcaraz battle at the US Open, describing their quarter-final clash as “some tennis” after a gripping five-set contest that went down to the final few points.Shelton stunned defending champion Alcaraz 6-7(5),...

Photo credit: X/@ZhengXi1234 NEW DELHI: A Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded in Hathazari, Chattogram, during a live-fire exercise on Wednesday, killing two Bangladesh Army soldiers and seriously injuring an officer.According to Bangladesh’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the accident took place at the Hathazari Field Firing Range while a tank was firing rounds during the...

“When you ride the bullet train from Vadodara, you will reach Mumbai in just an hour and a half,” the minister said. (Image for representative purpose only) India’s first indigenous bullet train is likely to start being tested by May or June next year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. He added that the testing...

Image credit: Apple Store Apple has taken its online store offline ahead of its September special event. This follows the Cupertino-based tech giant’s usual practice of temporarily closing the storefront before a major product announcement. The event begins at 10 am Pacific Time (10.30pm IST), with Apple expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and...

Delhi Police investigation revealed renovation work weakened the Satya Niketan building structure (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police investigation into the Satya Niketan building collapse has revealed the sequence of renovation work that allegedly weakened the structure before it came crashing down, officials said on Wednesday.According to the investigation, renovation work was carried out...

Vijay named his alliance with the Congress, VCK, MDMK and IUML the ‘Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance’ NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday named his alliance with the Congress, VCK, MDMK and IUML the “Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance” as leaders of the parties met for the...

SC asks complainant to seek early hearing of Rahul Gandhi plea NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said “all are treated equally” after the complainant’s counsel in a defamation case against Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the matter had not been listed for hearing for a long time.The top court...

Iran’s suspected Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site sees surge in construction (Picture credit: CSIS & CNN) A suspected Iranian nuclear site buried beneath a granite mountain has seen a sharp increase in construction activity this year as the war between the US and Iran has unfolded, according to a satellite imagery analysis reviewed by CNN.The Pickaxe...