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N Rangasamy (left) and V Vaithilingam New Delhi: Puducherry’s Thatanchabadi constituency will see Congress MP and former chief minister V Vaithilingam take on the incumbent chief minister. N RangasamyThe upcoming assembly elections mark the most high-profile contest.Rangasamy is also the current Thatanchabadi MLA. watch TN Polls Turn 5-Connered: DMK, NDA, Vijay & Rebels: Who’s in…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a person who professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism cannot be recognized as a member of a Scheduled Caste. The apex court observed that such status is lost by conversion to another religion.A bench of Justices PK Mishra and NV Anjaria upheld an…

Supreme Court (file photo) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the denial of permanent commission (PC) to women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the armed forces arose from a flawed and discriminatory evaluation system, particularly the way their performance was assessed.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Ujjal…

New Delhi: India’s drug regulator is intensifying its regulatory vigilance against illegal sale and promotion of weight loss drugs (GLP-1), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.According to the ministry, the move aims to ensure ethical pharmaceutical practices across the drug supply chain.“With the recent introduction of multiple generic variants of GLP-1-based…

– Harvard economics professor and former Dr. The IMF First Deputy Managing Director Geeta Gopinath warned that geopolitics is now a permanent, transformative force in global policy. Gopinath notes that the world is moving away from the post-Cold War era to a landscape defined by ‘risk-free’ and defence.“Countries are increasingly building defense capabilities and securing…

NEW DELHI: Dismissing a family court’s decision to involve the police in a couple’s custody battle over a minor child, the Supreme Court on Monday said involving the police in such cases is brutal.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta termed the Bhopal family court order unconstitutional as it asked the Gurgaon police…

Nepal has always been more than a neighbor of India. It was a shoulder along our northern edge – where no threat was felt, whose people mingled freely with us, whose temples we prayed fervently, whose Gorkhas came to define valor. A long-standing narrative of roti-beti – sharing bread and blood lines – defines how…

NEW DELHI: To boost IAF strength, India is set to sign several major contracts in the 2026-27 financial year, including 114 procurement contracts. Rafale fighter jetsUp to 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA) and additional airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems, the defense ministry told a parliamentary panel.“The IAF’s capital budget has increased by 37.03%…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said his government was dealing with the crisis caused by the war in West Asia using India’s interests as a guiding consideration. “We are with India, in India’s interest, with peace and with dialogue,” said the Prime Minister. The remarks, at an event hosted by the TV9 network,…

New Delhi: The government intends to introduce at least two bills in the current session of Parliament – including constitutional amendments – to reserve one-third seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the subsequent Assembly elections. The move promises to change the country’s political landscape and put an authoritative stamp on Prime…