The decision was taken at the 11th session of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP), held in Jakarta, Indonesia. NEW DELHI: Three major works of India’s literary, historical and intellectual heritage, Kalhana’s ‘Rajatarangini’, the ‘Mahabharata’ and Kautilya‘s ‘Arthashastra’, have been added to Unesco’s Memory of the World Regional Register…
Cabinet on Wednesday approves a Rs 14,500 crore viability gap funding (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 14,500 crore viability gap funding (VGF) scheme to develop 92 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of grid-scale energy storage capacity by FY31 to facilitate integration of large-scale renewable energy generation.Power ministry officials said the scheme will…
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football after 23 years with Portugal, ending a career in which he scored 146 goals in 234 appearances. Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi to debate the SIR row in Parliament, accusing the Congress leader of taking political arguments to the streets while avoiding discussions in the House….
The association said the objectionable content is the film’s core theme and cannot be removed by mere excisions. CHENNAI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to refuse certification to the Hindi film Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak, starring Sunny Deol and Ravi Kishan, which is slated for…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Wednesday declined to interfere with a Varanasi court order rejecting a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on India’s Sikh community during a visit to the US in 2024Justice Vikram D Chauhan dismissed the application filed by Nageshwar Mishra, observing…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), constituted to investigate violence during student protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in July, had received very few complaints from those affected by it.In the absence of sufficient material, the panel was currently unable to arrive at any finding, PTI quoted a…
He further challenged Rahul, saying the country’s 80-year-old democracy would not be swayed by such tactics NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate him in Parliament, asking him to bring his allegations and arguments to the House instead of taking political debate to the streets. Taking…
INDIA bloc stages dramatic mock arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR row NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc on Wednesday held a state-level protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged manipulation of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Video footage from the…
‘No artificial distinction’: SC says 24-hour arrest clock starts from detention The Supreme Court has ruled that the 24-hour period within which an accused person must be produced before a judicial magistrate begins from the time of detention, and not merely from the time of formal arrest.The court held that arrest and detention are effectively…
Ranka questioned the minister, saying: “Why were you negotiating with us then?” NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka has hit back at Union minister Jitendra Singh after the latter alleged that Ranka received financial support from Pakistani politicians and handlers.Responding to the allegation in a post on X, Ranka questioned the minister,…
