SC to examine validity of Citizenship Act's Section 6A on Tuesday

The Supreme Court on December 5 will examine the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.

Not in CM's race: Jyotiraditya Scindia

After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scored a landslide victory in the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh assembly polls, party leader Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia shared his view with India News in an exclusive interview.

INTERNAL BICKERING SPOILED CONG CHANCES IN HINDI HEARTLAND

The Congress party, marked by internal power struggles and a lack of cadre-based strength, faced a significant defeat in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

MODI, SHAH DUO BEHIND BJP'S SUPERB WIN

After the victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh assembly polls, the BJP has won the semi-final of power.

Today's hat-trick has guaranteed hat-trick in 2024: PM Modi

As the BJP did a huge sweep in Madhya Pradesh and got comfortable victories in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke about the party scoring a hat-trick in next year’s Lok Sabha polls.

CONGRESS DETHRONES KCR IN TELANGANA

Congress dethroned Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) which has been in power since 2014 when Telangana was granted statehood.

HEARTLAND TURNS SAFFRON WITH BJP'S BLOCKBUSTER WINS IN 3 STATES

The election results show people accept Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee of delivering on guarantees, says Union minister Pralhad Joshi.

Fils, Medjedovic reach Next Gen semis

Arthur Fils and Hamad Medjedovic maintained their perfect starts to the Next Gen Finals to reach the semifinals. The top-seeded Fils beat Dominic Stricker 4-2, 3-4 (3), 4-2, 4-3 (5) to make it three wins out of three in the round-robin stage.

Woods admits soreness; Harman, Finau lead day one

Tiger Woods felt “sore everywhere” in his comeback as debutant Brian Harman and Tony Finau shared the joint lead after day one of the Hero World Challenge here.

Liverpool progresses, Aubameyang's hat-trick in Europa League

Liverpool advanced to the round of 16 of the Europa League with a game to spare after Luis Díaz and Cody Gakpo scored early to set the tone in a 4-0 victory over Austria’s LASK

THAPA, SANJEET, PANGHAL ADVANCE TO BOXING FINALS

Veteran boxer Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) and 2021 Asian champion Sanjeet (92kg) hardly broke a sweat as they stormed into the final of the men’s National Boxing Championships here on Friday.

KS BHARAT TO LEAD INDIA A IN SOUTH AFRICA

Andhra wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat will lead India A in the two four-day matches against South Africa A which will coincide with the senior team’s tour to the country later this month.

Ganguly supports Rohit as captain till 2024

Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20 World Cup in June next year.

Families rejoice as 17 freed Thai hostages return home from Hamas

Seventeen Thai workers released from captivity by the militant Hamas group were greeted Thursday by family and friends, officials and journalists in an emotional homecoming at Bangkok’s international airport. The 17 are among 23 Thais freed so far, with six left temporarily behind in Israel because doctors said they were not yet fit to travel. Thai officials says another nine Thai hostages are still being held in Gaza.

Rs 50 million corruption case filed against Imran Khan and his wife by Pak anti-graft body

A Pakistani accountability court on Friday filed a corruption case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, his wife and other suspects in a Rs 50 million corruption case.

IDF ACCUSES HAMAS VIOLATING AGREEMENT; RESUMES COMBAT

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have accused Hamas of violating the operational pause by not providing the list of hostages to be released today by 7 am (local time) and also firing toward Israeli territory.

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT: PIL MOVED CHALLENGING THE ORDER OF UP GOVT'S REVISING WAGES OF PRISONERS

The Allahabad High Court in the case observed wherein the Public Interest Litigation, PIL is moved wherein challenging the order of Uttar Pradesh Government’s revising the wages of prisoners.

SC directs resolution of talks between TN Guv and CM Stalin

The Supreme Court on Friday directed Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi to hold a meeting with Chief Minister M K Stalin in order to address the deadlock arising from the governor’s withholding of assent to bills passed by the state legislative Assembly.

IAF attained 95% self-reliance in daily needs: Indian Air Force

Vibhas Pande, Air Officer commanding-in-chief, Maintenance Command, has stated that the Indian Air Force has achieved 95-97 percent self-reliance in daily requirements and is working towards realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat.’

INDIA, US TO BOOST PHARMA AND SEMICONDUCTOR TIES

India and the US have agreed to strengthen cooperation in sectors like pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, critical minerals and emerging technologies, an official statement said on Friday. The two countries also discussed collaborative opportunities in green and clean technologies; and strengthening partnership in critical technologies, the commerce ministry said.

VOHRA TAKES CHARGE AS SASO OF WESTERN AIR COMMAND

Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra on Friday took over as the Senior Air Staff Officer of Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force.

Rainfall likely in TN, Puducherry, Odisha, Andaman

Coastal Andhra Pradesh, north-coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Odisha and the Andaman and the Nicobar Islands are likely to experience rainfall, in varying degrees, as cyclone ‘Michaung’ is predicted to hit the country’s eastern coast.

DELHI LG APPROVES 83 MORE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR 24-HOUR OPERATIONS

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the Delhi government’s proposal to allow 83 more commercial establishments here to operate round the clock, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday. This is the fourth such proposal to be cleared by Saxena since October 2022 when 314 establishments were granted exemptions to operate on a 24×7 basis, followed by 55 in April and 155 in June, they added.

ATISHI FLAGS 'IRREGULARITIES' IN 12 DU COLLEGES FUNDED BY DELHI

Delhi’s Education Minister Atishi raised alarms over significant irregularities in 12 Delhi University-funded colleges, citing substantial financial discrepancies worth hundreds of crores from public funds.

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Raghav Chadha's plea to Dec 8

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s plea challenging his suspension from the Upper House to December 8, 2023. This decision came after it was conveyed that there is a likelihood of “something constructive” occurring in the matter.

PATIALA HC EXTENDS FOUNDER & HR HEAD'S JUDICIAL CUSTODY TILL DEC 22

Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Friday extended the judicial custody of NewsClick’s founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources (HR) head Amit Chakravarty until December 22, 2023. The Special cell of Delhi Police arrested them on 3rd October under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, alleging that News Portal NewsClick received substantial funds for pro-China propaganda.

INDIAN STUDENT BEATEN, FORCED INTO LABOUR FOR SEVEN MONTHS IN US. 3 CHARGED

The US authorities on Friday have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at 3 homes by his cousin and 2 other men in an incident described as “absolutely inhumane & unconscionable.”

Farmers slam CM Mann's 'meagre' sugarcane price hike

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced a hike of Rs 11 per quintal in sugarcane price, saying the new rate of Rs 391 a quintal is the highest in the country.

Congress circumspect about horse trading after Dec 3

The recent release of exit polls suggests a significant setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BRS) in its quest to regain power in Telangana.

RUSSIAN SC BANS INT'L LGBT MOVEMENT, CALLS IT 'EXTREMIST'

In a major ruling, the Russian Supreme Court declared the international LGBT movement as an “extremist organization,” imposing a ban on its activities within Russian territory, according to reports.