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SC dismisses plea seeking abolition of execution by hanging

India, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the abolition of the present practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and replacing it with less painful methods... Read More


No Khel Ratna for 2025; Tejaswin, Divya and Gayatri Gopichand among Arjuna awardees

India, Aug. 18 -- No Khel Ratna for 2025; Tejaswin, Divya and Gayatri Gopichand among Arjuna awardees The Sports Ministry on Tuesday decided against bestowing the coveted Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award ... Read More


India 'far behind' 30-40 medal target for 2036 Olympics, says Ronjan Sodhi

India, Aug. 18 -- Former Asian Games gold medallist double-trap marksman Ronjan Sodhi believes India's target of winning 30-40 medals at the 2036 Olympics -- whose hosting rights it is strongly biddin... Read More


Meta faces another major trial over alleged harm to children

India, Aug. 18 -- Meta is facing another high-stakes court battle over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep children hooked, as lawsuits accusing major social med... Read More


Karnataka to consult legal team on Cauvery water after SC direction

India, Aug. 18 -- Karnataka Major and Medium Irrigation Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy on Monday said the state government is consulting the legal team and officials to decide on the next course of actio... Read More


Delhi SIR: Nearly 1 in 3 voters to miss draft roll

India, Aug. 18 -- More than 47 lakh of 1.45 crore voters (nearly 33 per cent) in Delhi will be excluded from the draft electoral roll, to be published as part of the special intensive revision exercis... Read More


Meet Deepak Mhaske, the chemistry professor now heading BJP's digital wing

India, Aug. 18 -- The BJP's digital wing has a new face at the top. Chhattisgarh based chemistry professor and election data analyst Deepak Mhaske has been named national convenor for social media, ta... Read More


Kerala Government to bear cost of transporting Michi Marpu's mortal remains to Arunachal Pradesh

India, Aug. 18 -- The mortal remains of Michi Marpu, the 20-year-old engineering student from Arunachal Pradesh whose death has triggered student protests and a state inquiry into academic policies at... Read More


SIT submits final report to Ram Janmabhoomi Trust in Ayodhya temple donation theft case

India, Aug. 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Home Department has handed over the Special Investigation Team's final report in the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshet... Read More


Lawyers' strike postpones hearing in Rahul Gandhi defamation case, next hearing on Aug 21

India, Aug. 18 -- The hearing in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was postponed on Monday due to a lawyers' strike, with the court setting August 21 for t... Read More