German cruiser SMS Emden that bombarded the city during the WWI on September 22. When World War I broke out in Europe in July 1914, Madras was thousands of kilometres away from the battlefields. Yet there was little certainty among British authorities that the war would remain confined to Europe. The city’s strategic importance as…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Police on Tuesday denied issuing any advisory directing police officials to avoid wearing uniforms while going to or coming from duty.In a social media post on X, Punjab Police said that messages circulating online are fake and should be ignored, and advised personnel and citizens to rely only on official channels for…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to file its response over the basis on which persons are being issued notices under the “logical discrepancies” category during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya bagchi and Justice V Mohana specifically questioned…
Saya Group has announced its ‘Great Grand Property Carnival’, a limited-period property festival offering residential and commercial properties worth over Rs 700 crore. Real estate developer Saya Group has announced its ‘Great Grand Property Carnival’, a limited-period property festival offering residential and commercial properties worth over Rs 700 crore across its landmark developments in NCR….
NEW DELHI: High court judge RC Chavan tendered his resignation from the committee set up by the Maharashtra government to prepare a draft for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.In his resignation letter dated September 19, Chavan alleged that suggestions from members, including those on framing the questionnaire to elicit…
EAM S Jaishankar during P4M Summit External affairs minister S Jaishankar called for stronger multilateralism to navigate rising geopolitical tensions, conflicts and global competition, as he co-chaired the first Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity (P4M) Summit with European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday (local time). The summit was held on the…
Jamui Police are investigating a harassment incident; Bihar leaders remarks sparts row NEW DELHI: Bihar minister Shrawon Kumar has drawn criticism for describing the harassment of a minor girl in Bihar’s Jamui as ‘Chhitputh’ (isolated) incident while asserting that the world is not entirely free from crime.He said, “These isolated incidents happen. Those who commit…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has nominated seven Members of Parliament to the Institute bodies of seven new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, giving the MPs a formal role in the statutory bodies overseeing the institutions.The nominations, notified by the Union health ministry on September 15, cover AIIMS at Awantipora, Bathinda, Bhopal, Guwahati, Jodhpur, Vijaypur…
Students gathered in large numbers at IIT-Bombay main gate to protest against the death by suicide of BTech student NEW DELHI: Student representatives at IIT Bombay have issued an official statement following the death of student Sahil Wakode, saying they do not condone cheating or any form of academic misconduct, while calling for reforms to…
Image credit: X/ Jaishankar NEW YORK: Slovakia on Monday backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, with foreign minister Juraj Blanár saying India, as a leading country of the Global South and an emerging power in the Indo-Pacific, should have a place at the UN’s top decision-making body.The remarks…
