6 arrested over Hathras tragedy

TWO days after 121 people died and scores injured in a stampeded in Hathras, the UP Police on Thursday arrested six of the organisers of the 'satsang sabha' of selfstyled preacher Bhole Baba alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Suraj Pal Jatav.

Kerala HC says no criminal case against teacher if intention of beating is to guide

THE Kerala High Court has said a criminal case will not stand against a teacher for beating a student if the intention is to guide the individual towards academic improvement.

DU's LLB exam postponed, no reason cited

HOURS before the LLB exams were due to start on Thursday, Delhi University's Faculty of Law released a notice informing students that the tests have been postponed, drawing flak from students.

MUMB-HIGH:FUN IN MAXIMUM CITY

Dhoni led the victory parade in 2007 with Rohit being one of the youngest members; 17 years later, one of city’s own repeats the feat

Regulatory fairness bedrock of eco progress: CJI

THE judiciary and regulators have to ensure that protecting the economic and financial interests and delivering financial justice in a time-bound manner are as important as delivering social and political justice because financial and regulatory fairness are the bedrock of the economic progress of any nation and is also a key part of the rule of law, Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud has said.

Demerger of Raymond's realty arm: Shareholders to get shares at 1:1 ratio

THE board of Raymond Limited, one of India's top textile companies, on Thursday approved the vertical demerger of its real estate business into its wholly owned subsidiary, Raymond Realty Limited (RRL).

NSE caps SME IPO listing gains at 90% over issue price

In its attempt to curb volatility and malpractice, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has placed an overall capping of 90% over the issue price for small and medium enterprises (SME) IPOs during the special pre-open session.

Visa to Chinese technicians for non-PLI beneficiaries

Govt has already decided to allow Chinese nationals in India to work for companies eligible for production-linked incentive PLI) schemes

Putin, Xi advance anti-West alliance at summit in Kazakh

THE leaders of China and Russia on Thursday urged their allies and partners to resist malign external influence, advancing their shared anti-Western agenda at a regional summit in Central Asia.

Truce talks back on table as Hamas sends new ideas

THE Hamas militant group said on Wednesday it had sent new “ideas” to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war.

Kyiv confirms exit from key dt in strategic town

UKRAINE said on Thursday its forces had withdrawn from a district in the key eastern town of Chasiv Yar, where Russian forces have recently claimed several advances.

Sunak seat shaky; Labour eyes historic win as UK votes

Opinion polls suggest Sunak’s seat, too, might not be safe; three major surveys project Labour winning at least 430 seats; results will be out today

16.5 lakh people hit by Assam floods, toll rises to 56; Kaziranga inundated

OVER 16.50 lakh people in Assam are affected by floods in 29 districts with the major rivers flowing above the danger level in the state.

Turmoil in Raj BJP as Kirori Lal Meena quits as agriculture minister

RAJASTHAN Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena resigned from the Bhajan Lal Sharma government on Thursday, a move that triggered speculations even as he said that he was fulfilling his statement made before the Lok Sabha elections.

10th Bihar bridge to fall in 16 days. Nitish fumes

A part of bridge built over Gandaki fell, cutting off over 50 villages in Saran district | Heavy rains in Himachal, 115 roads closed

Cong MP writes to Birla, flags 'inaccurate' remarks by Thakur in Parliament

DAYS after the political showdown between the treasury benches and Opposition parties in the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has written to Speaker Om Birla, alleging that PM Narendra Modi and BJP MP Anurag Thakur made \"factually incorrect, inaccurate and misleading statements\" in the House and sought appropriate action in the matter.

'Disappointed with PM's statement as it normalises our abnormal conditions'

FIRST-time Congress MP from Inner Manipur, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, hogged the headlines for his speech in the Lok Sabha early this week. An Associate Professor at JNU, Akoijam spoke to Preetha Nair about what he thinks on PM Modi’s statement on Manipur and the way forward to restore normalcy. Excerpts:

'PM has worked to bring down Manipur violence'

Decreasing trend in clashes since 2023 In Northeast state Decreasing trend in clashes since Oct 2023 in Northeast state | Cong MP from Inner Manipur says reality is different

MORE FUNDS, ACTION NEEDED TO MEET SDGS

THE Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2024 released by the UN shows that India has made impressive progress in areas such as poverty reduction, infrastructure development and transition to green energy.

TDP SHOULD HEED POLL VERDICT AGAINST VENDETTA POLITICS

INDIAN EXPRESS IS NOT AN INDUSTRY. IT IS A MISSION.

TROUBLING SHADOW FIGHT IN KARNATAKA CONGRESS

A storm is brewing in the ruling Congress in Karnataka between the groups supporting CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CMDK Shivakumar, which has hit governance in the year-old dispensation.

INDIA'S CURIOUS DIFFIDENCE ON THE CHINA QUESTION

Statements on the Chinese army's 2020 transgression into India have often been contradictory. We must realise that the Chinese appreciate strength more than modesty

Naidu meets Modi, pitches for financial handholding

NDA ally and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought the Centre's handholding to pull the state out of the financial black hole it was pushed into by the previous government.

Hemant Soren back as CM after five months

HOURS after getting an invite from Governor CP Radhakrishnan to take his oath of office and secrecy, Hemant Soren was sworn in as the thirteenth chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.

WHEN INDIA CAME TOGETHER

India team meets PM before heading to Mumbai for a victory parade | Rohit and Co celebrate the T20 WC victory with fans at Wankhede

HC asks authorities not to demolish YSRC offices till Jagan files explanations

IN a major relief to the YSRC, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the state government to exercise its power to demolish the Opposition party's offices only if their construction is against public interest and cause public nuisance, among other reasons.

CM makes Odia in official work must

Official Language Act will be amended if necessary to widen use of the language in state

CM bail: Lawyers write to CJI over Judge's conflict of interest

A group of 150 lawyers from the Delhi high Court and district courts have written to Chief Justice of india, Justice D Y Chandrachud, alleging a conflict of interest involving a high Court judge.

HC Judge recuses self from 2020 riots bail hearings

It marks the third instance of stepping down from case proceedings

Atishi asks chief secy to halt mandatory teacher transfers

EDUCATION minister Atishi has instructed the chief secretary to immediately stop the mandatory transfer of 5,000 teachers who have been teaching in city government schools for more than 10 years, following allegations of corruption in the transfer process.