- Any speech made against government policy can?t be seditious: Justice Nageswara Rao
Any speech made against a government policy or action “cannot be seditious” and views in favour of fundamental rights have to be taken, said Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao Wednesday while observing that it has been seen that the establishment reacts to comment or criticism a
- PM reviews Covid status, response as daily cases dip to 4,575
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed COVID status and response as daily cases fell to 4,575 indicating a retreat of the pandemic.
- EC sends special officers for counting of votes in Varanasi, Meerut
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday deputed special officers to supervise counting of votes in Meerut and Varanasi amid complaints from opposition parties about alleged irregularities in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
- All set for counting in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur
Political parties were bracing for the Assembly election results on Thursday in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and politically volatile Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, sending out feelers for possible post-poll tie-ups.
- Intolerance at its peak in J - K, ?escalating level? of violence alarming: National Conference
Intolerance is at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir and this is not how pluralistic democracies work, the National Conference claimed on Wednesday.
- Goa Congress chief moves SC against Bombay HC verdict upholding Speaker?s order on defections
Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court verdict upholding the Goa Assembly Speaker’s order dismissing petitions seeking disqualification of 12 MLAs, including 10 from Congress, who joined the ruling BJP in 2019.
- Hungary offers slots for Indian students evacuated from Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone with Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, on Wednesday during which the latter said that the Indian students evacuated from Ukraine could continue their studies in Hungary if they wished.  
- Navy to induct women cadets from NDA: Centre to Supreme Court
The Indian Navy has decided to induct women cadets from the National Defence Academy (NDA), the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
- Indian Airlines plane IC - 814 hijacker Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim shot dead in Pakistan?s Karachi
Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a “businessman” in Karachi who Indian intelligence officials said was Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, involved in the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 and fatal stabbing of passenger Rupin Katyal.
- Upper age limit removed for NEET - UG
The National Medical Commission on Wednesday said it was doing away with the upper age limit for candidates taking the medical undergraduate entrance exam—the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-UG—from 2022.
- AK Antony to hang boots after 52 years, won?t seek RS re - election
Former defence minister and Congress veteran AK Antony is all set to hang his boots after 52 years in active politics.
- Poll body defers announcement of MCD election dates, Kejriwal questions move
The Delhi State Election Commission on Wednesday deferred announcing the schedule for municipal polls here after it received a communication from the Centre in this regard, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to question whether the central government can “direct” any EC to delay or
- Joe Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports, ramping up a pressure campaign on Moscow in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
- Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for evacuating 9 Bangladeshi nationals from Ukraine
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for evacuating 9 Bangladeshi nationals from Ukraine
- CBI court sentences Lalu Prasad to 5 years in prison in fodder scam case
A special CBI court on Monday sentenced RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years in prison and slapped a fine of Rs 60 lakh on him in connection with the Rs 139-crore fodder scam where the Doranda treasury allegedly embezzled.
- Assembly polls: Over 50,000 officials deployed for counting of votes in five states
More than 50,000 officials have been deployed for the counting of votes on Thursday in the five states where assembly polls were held recently.
- Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Supreme Court grants bail to convict AG Perarivalan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict AG Perarivalan who has been in jail for 32 years.
- Pakistani citizen among 17 foreign nationals rescued by India from Sumy
A Pakistani citizen was among 17 foreign nationals who were rescued by India from Sumy in Ukraine where they were stuck for about a fortnight amid continuous bombing by Russia.
- Ashneer Grover, wife Madhuri Jain pay Rs 8.2 crore advance tax
Ashneer Grover, wife Madhuri Jain pay Rs 8.2 crore advance tax
- Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for evacuating 9 Bangladeshi nationals from Ukraine
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for evacuating nine citizens of Bangladesh from Ukraine's Sumy under 'Operation Ganga', government sources said here.
- 700 Indians evacuated from Sumy may board flight home on Thursday
The last big group of about 700 Indian students evacuated from the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has boarded a special train from Poltava and are likely to board a flight to India from Poland on Thursday.