Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Jammu and Kashmir Mass Movement has dissociated itself from the separatist group All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). This move brings the total number of entities that have broken away from APHC to 12. APHC was formed in 1993 as a conglomerate of 26 parties that believed Kashmir…
Cricket will witness six teams battling for top honours when the sport returns to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after a gap of 128 years. This was confirmed by the organisers on Wednesday. Cricket last featured at the Olympics in the 1900 edition of the Games in Paris, where a one-off, two-day…
Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana landed in Delhi on Thursday, a day after a multi-agency Indian team left from the US with him on a special flight following his extradition. The flight landed around 2.39 pm. Rana is likely to be lodged in a high-security prison ward in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. The Centre…
An Air India passenger allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger during a flight from the national capital to Bangkok on Wednesday, according to sources. Air India has reported the incident to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, they added. When asked about the incident, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the ministry would take…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that for now he doesn’t know about the impact of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US on several countries, including India. Jaishankar, who shared a video of his conversation with a private broadcaster, replying to a question on the impact of reciprocal tariffs on India and the…
Russia has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the May 9 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Germany in World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said. Moscow is expecting the Indian Prime Minister at the May 9 parade. The invitation has already been sent, and the visit is being…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, will not be attending the All India Congress Committee (AICC) session scheduled in Ahmedabad on April 8–9, 2025. According to party sources, she is currently abroad attending to a relative who requires medical assistance. Her absence has sparked some political discussions, especially since she…
Rahul Gandhi’s statement underscores the Mahagathbandhan’s (Grand Alliance) commitment to improving the lives of marginalized and underrepresented communities in Bihar. His focus specifically mentions Dalits (historically oppressed communities), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), and women as key groups that will benefit from the alliance’s efforts. By highlighting these groups, Rahul Gandhi aims to emphasize the Mahagathbandhan’s…
The Madras High Court on Monday extended till April 17, the interim anticipatory bail granted to comedian Kunal Kamra, who apprehended arrest in connection with his stand-up comedy on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Justice Sunder Mohan also directed the petitioner, Kamra to take steps to approach the concerned courts. When the case came…
The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered an FIR against five policemen for the custodial death of Badlapur sexual assault case accused Akshay Shinde, who was allegedly shot dead in a police van, and setting up of an SIT, while pulling up the government for its “reluctance” in the matter. As a Constitutional court, the…
