File photo: An explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, as three Corsair unmanned surface vessels fired by the US military, hit the port The United States launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on early Tuesday (local time Monday), targeting Iranian military assets as tensions continued to rise over control of the...
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Anti-graft bills not aimed at undercutting non-BJP governments, says home ministry
The legislative majority of the party in office — as well as the democratic mandate — remains unaffected by the bills, MHA said NEW DELHI: The home ministry has rejected the opposition’s charge that its anti-corruption bills undermine federalism and are aimed at destabilising state govts run by BJP’s rivals, asserting that the provisions seek...
Supreme Court seeks Ram mandir fund probe status report in a week
File photo NEW DELHI: Virtually taking over supervision of the ongoing investigations into Ayodhya Ram mandir donation embezzlement controversy, Supreme Court on Monday asked the UP govt-constituted Special Investigation Team to submit its probe status report within a week.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana entertained four PILs...
‘Comprehensive sex education’ coming soon to schools, govt tells Supreme Court
The government told the Supreme Court it is agreeable to introduce “comprehensive sex education” in schools/colleges NEW DELHI: The long-standing taboo around sex education is finally set to end in India, with the subject poised to become a formal part of school curriculum.The government on Monday told the Supreme Court it is agreeable to introduce...
Did Erling Haaland really bring a raccoon home? Here’s the truth
Norwegian star player Erling Haaland witnessed a brutal defeat against England in the quarter finals which brought the nation’s journey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a sad end after an impressive run. As Erling Haaland left the United States, his journey back home has sparked chaos among millions. Norwegian star player Erling Haaland...
India launches UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term, Jaishankar unveils ‘SHANTI’ vision
Outlining India’s approach to global governance, Jaishankar introduced the country’s SHANTI vision NEW DELHI: India on Monday officially launched its campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighting the country’s peacekeeping record, development partnerships and commitment to a...
Supreme Court quashes Guwahati high court order on 27 ‘foreigners’
File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Observing that the consequence of a person being declared a foreign national is huge and may lead to detention, deportation, separation from family and even possibly leave them stateless, Supreme Court Monday said determination of citizenship must be carried out through a “fair, lawful and reasonable” process...
Jammu and Kashmir: BJP slaps Rs 100 crore notice on Omar over MLA poaching charge
File photo: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR/JAMMU: BJP served a Rs 100-crore defamation notice on J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Monday over his allegation that a party functionary tried to poach one of his National Conference MLAs from Jammu by offering up to Rs 30 crore, a ministerial berth and restoration of...
‘Democratic decentralisation’: Govt announces hill councils for all 7 Ladakh districts
File photo SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Ladakh will now have a hill development council in all seven districts, govt announced Monday, stressing that the move was aimed at strengthening grassroots governance.Ladakh chief secretary Asish Kundra said at a presser in Leh that section 3(1) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Act already...
Kai Cenat targets critics of streamer university in new ‘EBK’ diss track
Getty Images Kai Cenat has surprised fans by releasing a new diss track called EBK, taking aim at several creators who criticized his Streamer University event. The song, which dropped on July 12, comes after days of online arguments over who was accepted into Streamer University 2026. In the track, Kai calls out creators including...
