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95 years of Delhi (Representative Image: Created with AI) New Delhi turned 95 today, a milestone that binds two moments of power separated by nearly a century. On this date in 1931, the British formally inaugurated New Delhi as the imperial capital. Ninety-five years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked a symbolic departure…

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since a deadly 2024 coup that forced the then prime minister. Sheikh Hasina from officeThe BNP is led by 60-year-old Tariq Rahman, its prime ministerial candidate, who returned to Bangladesh in December after spending 17 years in self-imposed exile in…

New Delhi: Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay delivered a high-voltage campaign speech in Salem on Friday, training his fire on two pressure points – the DMK government’s Rs 2,000 cash payment for women and what he called his own “political bombshell” that unsettled Chief Minister MK Stalin.Addressing a cheering crowd, Vijay took…

New Delhi: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK StalinKalaina’s announcement on Friday to deposit Rs 5,000 each to 1.31 crore women beneficiaries under the Women’s Rights Scheme has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP and other opposition parties, who term the move politically motivated ahead of assembly elections.Stalin said the money was deposited in advance…

The image is used for representation pupose only (AI-generated) On a busy afternoon in Old Delhi’s Parathe Wali Gali, Darshit Singh held up his phone and did something unusual.He didn’t hype the food.He critiqued it.The reel — an “honest review” of a legacy eatery and Daulat ki Chaat — crossed 7.3 million views. Messages flooded…

New Delhi: The Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI), representing doctors and academics committed to maintaining high standards in medical education and patient care, has demanded an immediate review and rollback of repeated reductions in NEET-PG qualification percentage.In a statement issued on February 11, FOGSI expressed serious concern that lowering the eligibility…

New Delhi: Even as Delhi reports relatively strong medical certification of deaths, the national picture remains stark – only 22% of registered deaths in India were medically certified in 2023, exposing a serious gap in how the country tracks disease trends and plans health policies.The concern was flagged at the two-day National Symposium on Strengthening…

New Delhi: Criminal proceedings bring stress and social stigma, the SC said on Thursday, urging courts, especially trial courts, to show “clarity and courage” in acquitting the accused when the material on record fails to make a prima facie case.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and NK Singh said that the judicial process itself should…

New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai told a parliamentary committee on Thursday that the simultaneous elections bill does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.Becoming the sixth former CJI to appear before a joint committee of parliament headed by BJP MP PP Chaudhary, Gavai said that if the bill is enacted,…

New Delhi: The next time you play music on a plane without using earphones, you may face disciplinary action.Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohal told the Lok Sabha that the DGCA has issued provisions under the Aircraft Rules, 1937 to deal with irregular passengers. Any disruptive behavior on board that disturbs order or…