WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump orchestrated a grand reception for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, marked by a military flyover and significant new agreements on defense and technology, all while navigating the delicate diplomacy surrounding the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The lavish welcome, which included a cannon […]
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T’puram: Even as the Kerala government continues to accuse the Union government of withholding funds for the Samagra Shiksha programme, official data reveals serious shortcomings in the utilisation of funds that were already released. During the tenure of the current LDF government, the Centre sanctioned funds for only three financial years — and in all […]
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Lucknow. Dr. Shaheen Shahid from Lucknow, who was arrested in connection with the Delhi blast case, along with her brother Dr. Parvez Ansari, was running a covert “school of Jihad” across parts of Uttar Pradesh and other regions of the country. They reportedly told young Muslim men and women, “This is not the path of […]
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New Delhi. State governments account for nearly two-thirds of total public expenditure, yet their financial condition receives limited attention in public discourse. A recent report seeks to bridge this gap by offering a clearer picture of the states’ fiscal health. The report reveals that in 2023–24, more than 60 percent of the states’ revenue receipts […]
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New Delhi: A government lawyer has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking to quash an FIR lodged against him. Interestingly, the FIR was filed by the very accused against whom the lawyer was representing the state. Advocate Gaurav Agarwal, appearing on behalf of government counsel Shekhar Kakasaheb Jagpat, informed a bench comprising Chief […]
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New Delhi: In a landmark ruling, a Supreme Court bench has declared that no investigative agency in the country may summon a lawyer without first obtaining written permission from the Superintendent of Police. The order was issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Vinod Chandran, and Justice N.B. Anjaria, following a hearing […]
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New Delhi: Based on the experiences from Bihar, the Election Commission (EC) has introduced significant changes to the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Under the new guidelines, voters will no longer be required to submit any documents during the enumeration phase, thereby simplifying the overall process. However, voters whose details could not […]
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