NEW DELHI — India has received an invitation from Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) in-person meeting that it will host in October this year. Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal while addressing a weekly media briefing on Friday confirmed the invitation by Islamabad and noted […]
NEW DELHI — Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday suspended a professor after receiving a complaint of sexual harassment against him by a student, an official order said. The Internal Complaints Committee of the university has launched an inquiry against the accused, the order said. The professor could not be contacted for a comment on the […]
NEW DELHI — The online portal for passport applications will be shut for the next five days for a maintenance exercise, the government said on Thursday. No new appointments will be scheduled during this period and appointments booked earlier will be rescheduled. Those who have already scheduled appointments for Friday, August 30, 2024, will have […]
NEW DELHI — In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identities voluntarily, both at the time of registration and during several stages of examinations and recruitment. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievanves and Pensions said, “In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of […]
NEW DELHI — Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report. Based on the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the “Student suicides: An epidemic sweeping India” report was launched on Wednesday at the Annual IC3 […]
KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, under massive pressure from the Opposition since the rape-murder of a young doctor in Kolkata — has declared that she would change the laws in the state to make death penalty mandatory for rape. The amendment will be passed by the state assembly next week. There should […]
HYDERABAD — AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday attacked the BJP-led NDA government on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill alleging that the proposed law instead of protecting Waqf properties aims to destroy them. Addressing a press conference here, the Hyderabad MP wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the proposed legislation. “In this bill, instead of […]
PUNE — A teacher of physical education and seven others have been arrested in connection with the sexual harassment of a 12-year-old girl student at a private school in Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune, police said on Saturday. Based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents at Nigdi police station, the police arrested the accused […]
NEW DELHI — The Muslim organisation on Thursday criticised the Union government over the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, calling it unconstitutional, undemocratic and unfair as it goes against the freedom of religion guaranteed by the Constitution. “Amendment bill being brought to Waqf is unconstitutional, undemocratic and unfair. The proposed amendments to the Waqf Act are […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal Police not to disrupt the peaceful protests in the wake of the horrific incident at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered earlier this month. “We categorically reaffirm that peaceful protests shall not be disturbed […]