The Supreme Court has reiterated that the salary or income of parents employed in public sector undertakings (PSUs) or the private sector cannot, by itself, be the basis for determining whether an individual belongs to the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBCs). A bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan reaffirmed its … Read more
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Israel and the wider Middle East would not exist if he had not stopped Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. His remarks came as his administration considers whether to restart military operations against Tehran and reviews a new Iranian proposal on its nuclear program. In a post on … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday renewed his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a public debate, asking Union Home Minister Amit Shah to convince him to accept the invitation. The fresh appeal came a day after Shah challenged Gandhi to raise his objections to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in … Read more
Voters who were removed from the draft rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mostly don’t need Form 6 to get back on, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday, though that route remains open. The ECI’s official order, sent to the Chief Electoral Officers of NCT of Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, … Read more
UP Assembly Elections: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to release its first list of candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections by the end of November. The party is expected to field ministers, members of parliament, and experienced leaders with a proven track record. However, the ruling party has reportedly clarified that the … Read more
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will begin services an hour earlier on three metro lines and advance the departure of the last train across all lines by an hour on Diwali, November 8. The DMRC said in a post on X that trains on the Pink, Magenta and Grey lines will leave their terminal … Read more
Not everything that looks like progress is actually taking you forward. Sometimes, we keep ourselves occupied with endless tasks, conversations and responsibilities because staying busy feels easier than asking ourselves an uncomfortable question: Am I spending my energy on what truly matters? Today invites you to look at the difference between being available and being … Read more
The English amateur cricketer who went viral for finger-clicking trickery has been handed a two-year suspension from all cricket under the jurisdiction of England and Wales Cricket Board, the North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League said on Friday. The fielder, dubbed “Clicky Ponting” on social media in a nod to former Australia captain Ricky … Read more
Hyderabad: Parthsarathi Arun Mundhe of Maharashtra defeated Danica Nirmal Fernando, also of Maharashtra, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, while Harshini Nagaraj of Karnataka beat D Laxmi Siri of Telangana, who retired with the score at 6-1, 2-1 in favour of the former, in the Sify AITA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament at Cosmopolitan Club, Bhimavaram, on Friday. … Read more
At Bulawayo on July 7, 2025, Wiaan Mulder declared South Africa’s innings closed at 367 not out against Zimbabwe, stepping away from the crease with 33 runs still separating him from Brian Lara’s Test record of 400. The stand-in captain, deputising for the injured Temba Bavuma, had already batted through four sessions and claimed the … Read more