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D Supreme Court Wednesday said existing legal provisions are sufficient to deal with hate speech crimes, declining to issue further directives on the matter as it falls within the legislature’s domain.“Prescription of punishment lies within the legislative domain. The constitutional scheme founded on the doctrine of separation of powers does not permit the judiciary to…

New Delhi: In an important policy shift, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has removed key restrictions on expansion of MBBS seats, opening the door to a significant increase in graduate medical seats across the country.In a gazette notification issued on April 27, the NMC has revised its 2023 regulations for running new medical colleges and…

Sabarimala temple in Kerala (file photo) New Delhi: Amid the ‘faith vs fundamental rights’ debate arising from the traditional ban on women aged 10-50 entering the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, a Hindu group on Tuesday urged a nine-judge Supreme Court bench to reconsider its 30-year-old judgment declaring Hinduism.Objecting to the 1996 three-judge bench judgment of Ramesh…

Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raja Raghuvanshi Shillong: A Shillong court has granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, on May 23, 2025, during their honeymoon in Cherrapunji’s Sohra, citing police failure to contact her as the reason for her arrest.Additional DC (Judicial) Dashalen and Kharbateng granted bail…

New Delhi: Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar Discussed with inspection United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Annalena Beyerbock on Tuesday on issues including the impact of AI and the West Asia conflict.Jaishankar said in a post on X that he emphasized the need for a reformed multilateralism during the talks that reflects today’s realities, particularly…

New Delhi: In a new move against Anil Ambani And its Reliance Group entity, ED, on Tuesday said it has attached another Rs 3,035 crore worth of family properties, including a flat in Mumbai’s Usha Kiran Building and a farmhouse in Khandala (Pune), in an ongoing money laundering case of around Rs 20,000 crore.The latest…

New Delhi: India was the fifth largest military spender globally in 2025 and the country increased its military spending by 8.9% to $92.1 billion, according to a report released by arms watchdog group CPR on Monday.The India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025 – which involved the use of warplanes, drones and missiles – increased India’s military…

New Delhi: Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kant Sharma on Tuesday recused herself from hearing the Congress MP Karti ChidambaramApplication seeking quashing of a criminal case CBI Against him, citing “total delay” of almost two decades.The CBI alleged that Chidambaram had helped an alcoholic beverage company to ban the duty-free sale of its whiskey. Posting…

An armored vehicle and CAPF personnel on patrol in Kolkata on Tuesday KOLKATA: The final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections unfolded under a security grid rarely seen in Indian elections, spanning 142 constituencies in seven districts. The numbers define the scale – over 2.3 lakh Central Armed Police Force personnel, 38,297 State Police,…

An S-400 air defense system New Delhi: Russia has sent the fourth batch of S-400 Triumf defense systems which will “arrive in India by mid-May” just after the May 7 anniversary. Operation SindoorA defense source told TOI. The fifth S-400 system is expected to arrive in India in November. The Russian S-400 system proved its…