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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to curb the "unregulated" use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the judicial system. The top court said it was aware of the ill effects of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools in the judiciary, but these issues can be appropriately addressed by it on the administrative side rather than through judicial directions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bag ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday declared 2025 as one of the most successful years in preventing militant infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir Valley, with only four intrusion attempts recorded so far -- two before and two after Operation Sindoor in May. Addressing the media on the occasion of the force's 61st Raising Day here, Inspector General (IG) BSF Kashmir Frontier, Ashok Yadav, said all four attempts were comprehensively failed after killing eight in ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Shamirpet police station has secured the seventh position nationwide and the top rank in Telangana in the list of best police stations selected by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The annual ranking considers key parameters such as overall performance, proper maintenance of records, courteous interaction with complainants, timely grievance redressal, cleanliness of the premises, quality of landscaping, effective CCTNS work, and the professionalism of staff. Shamirpet police statio ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the goods and services tax (GST) rate cut in the next-gen tax reforms, the indirect tax collections impacted to some extent as the GST collection in November recorded meagre growth of 0.7 per cent to reach over Rs 1.7 lakh crore, marking the lowest monthly mop-up since February 2024. The GST collection is related to the goods consumed and services availed in October. The GST rate cut came into effect from September 22, the first day of Navratri. As per the finance ministry's dat ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the air pollution issue in the Delhi-NCR cannot be treated as a "customary" case to be listed only during the winter months, noting that it will be taken twice in a month to find out short and long-term solutions to the menace. In a significant shift from the usual narrative, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "The issue of stubble burning should not unnecessarily become a political issue or an issue of ego." ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's crackdown on suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators intensified on Thursday, with Jagatsinghpur police conducting a major raid on the residence of Sikandar Alam -- the prime accused in allegedly providing shelter and rented accommodation to illegal migrants. The search operation, carried out at his house in the Dhani Pur slum, was conducted under a heavy security blanket. Two platoons of police force, led by senior officers, were deployed for the operation, which forms part of ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Crime Branch Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President A. Padmakumar on Thursday, in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case. Padmakumar, a senior CPM leader and former MLA, was grilled by the SIT at the Crime Branch headquarters here before his arrest. The former TDB president is suspected of being involved in the case. According to the probe team, the gold used for plating the Sanctum Sanctorum (Sreekovil) door f ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a heartbreaking display of duty and courage, an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) driver saved the lives of 25 passengers before succumbing to a massive heart attack in the early hours of Thursday. The driver, identified as P Saikrishna, used the last moments of his life to ensure that those in his care remained safe. The bus, travelling from Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh to Malkangiri in Odisha, had crossed Kunduli around 2.30 am when Saikrishna began experiencin ...Read More >
Guwahati: India left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has acknowledged that playing all three formats "is a luxury" but an attacking mindset has kept him relevant in the face of stiff competition.Kuldeep returned home from Australia mid-way through a five-match T20I series to prepare for the South Africa Tests and made a decent impact in Kolkata, taking four wickets despite the hosts losing by 30 runs.With 342 wickets across formats, Kuldeep's utility cannot be understated and he wants to continu ...Read More >
Guwahati: India captain Shubman Gill, who has not trained due to a neck spasm sustained during the first Test against South Africa, will undergo a fitness test on Friday in a last-ditch attempt to be available for the second game, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has indicated. Gill developed the spasm on the second day of the opening Test in Kolkata that India lost by 30 runs and hasn't returned to the nets ever since.While his chances remain slim, the BCCI sports science team is waiting as long as ...Read More >
New Delhi: "The White Lotus" star Jake Lacy, who is currently starring in "All Her Fault", says he was really keen to work with "Succession" actor Sarah Snook and that was part of the reason he decided to do the show. In "All her Fault", Snook's Marissa Irvine goes to pick up her son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his school, only to realise that he has been kidnapped. Marissa and her husband Peter, (Lacy) accompanied by a fellow parent Jenny, (Dakota Fanning) begin a search which u ...Read More >
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that people from all religions and communities from around the world found peace at Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust started by late spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Addressing the birth centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba here, the Chief Minister said people found answers to their problems at the spiritual centre, and those who came with burdens returned feeling rejuvenated."People of al ...Read More >
Dubai: Indian star Rohit Sharma dropped down to second place after a brief reign at the top with New Zealander Daryl Mitchell dislodging him in the ICC ODI batters' rankings issued on Wednesday. Mitchell became the second New Zealander to hold the No.1 spot for ODI batters on the back of an excellent century against the West Indies.He scored his seventh ODI century during the opening game in the series against the Caribbean side, and that proved enough for the in-form right-hander to overtake Ro ...Read More >
Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday acknowledged that some people are unhappy with what they see as "imbalanced" representation in the ongoing dialogue with the Centre, but expressed hope that all issues would be resolved through discussions. He lauded the Jammu and Kashmir Police for busting a white-collar terror network and averting major attacks in the country, and suggested stern action against those found involved in such conspiracies. Speaking to PTI Videos, Gup ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's markets regulator will tell a court this week that it sees no reason to release additional data and documents to Jane Street, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, after the U.S. firm appealed a securities trading ban. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) temporarily barred Jane Street in July, alleging the firm used its trading strategies to "manipulate" a key benchmark index of banking stocks, leading to losses for retail investors.Jane Street deni ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Booth-level officers across Kerala staged protests on Monday in a day-long agitation over the death of Ajeesh George, a BLO from Kannur district. Aneesh reportedly took his own life due to the intense work pressure of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with unions claiming he was pushed to the edge by excessive workload and pressure from senior officers. The Joint Action Committee of State Employees and Teachers, along with Teachers Service Organisations, called for a on ...Read More >
New Delhi: Continuing with its probe in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key associate of the terrorist involved in the blast. Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, also a Kashmiri resident, was arrested from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir by an NIA team that was in the valley in the case RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI. The NIA investigations have revealed that Jasir had allegedly provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modif ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday alleged that non-BJP parties are trying to appease Muslims and vowed to make Hindus in Telangana a key political vote bank. Speaking at a 'Karthika Vana Bhojanalu' (community meal) event organised by the Kapu community, Sanjay Kumar claimed that non-BJP parties are trying to appease the 12 per cent Muslim population in the state."My aim is to make the 80 per cent Hindus in Telangana a vote bank. I will create an at ...Read More >
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar has raised concerns over the distribution of funds through government schemes ahead of elections, warning that such practices could erode public trust in the electoral process. When asked about his views on the Bihar Assembly election results, Mr. Pawar said he had gathered information indicating a decisive role played by women voters. "The polling for the Bihar elections is complete. I spoke to some people afterward. From them, I ...Read More >
Chennai: Alleging that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of the Election Commission of India (ECI) were not distributing enumeration forms to members of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), the party's president Vijay alerted his cadre on the issue and urged them to ensure that their names figured in the Electoral Rolls, which was important for them to cast their votes. Waking up 11 days after the ECI launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State, Vijay released a video ...Read More >
New Delhi/Patna: The second and final phase of polling in Bihar will take place on Tuesday when the electoral fortunes of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed. The incumbent ruling alliance has dubbed the ongoing polls as "development versus jungle raj" while the Opposition Mahagathbandhan are campaigning for "parivartan", or change Around 3.70 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise across 122 Assembly seats on Tue ...Read More >
New Delhi/Patna: RJD leader and INDIA bloc CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in "negative politics" during his poll campaign. Addressing a press conference in Patna, a day before the second and last phase of polling on Tuesday, Mr Yadav said: "The Prime Minister came here for poll campaign, but he indulged in negative politics. I don't know what sort of web series the PM is watching these days. The PM did not talk about major issues like une ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Voters in the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency will go to the polls today in a high-stakes byelection that has become a prestige battle for the Congress, which hopes to wrest the seat from the BRS, while the BJP seeks to make electoral inroads in the city. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm, with 58 candidates in the fray, though the main contest is between the three principal parties. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath. Chief Minister A. Reva ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The powerful explosion in a car near the Red Fort Metro shattered what was 14 years of calm. For a city that has often been at the heart of the country's most terrible terror strikes, the sound of another explosion felt like an unwelcome echo from the past. Delhi's historic markets, monuments and public spaces have, time and again, found themselves on the frontline of violence, each incident etching deep scars in its collective memory. The summer of 1996 was one of the darkest chapt ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed deep concern over a "growing and disturbing trend" of litigants and lawyers making scandalous and scurrilous allegations against judges when court rulings do not go in their favour. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran made the observation while closing contempt proceedings against litigant N Peddi Raju and two lawyers, who were cautioned that such conduct undermines the integrity of the judicial system ...Read More >
Patna: RJD leader and INDIA bloc chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for "not disclosing gender-wise data" of electors who cast their votes in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls even after four days of the voting. Addressing a press conference here, he claimed that the RJD-helmed opposition coalition will not allow "vote theft or dishonesty.""The EC has not disclosed the gender-wise data of electors who cast their votes on N ...Read More >
ADILABAD: Kerameri police raided an agricultural field on the outskirts of Kota, one of the disputed villages in Parandholi gram panchayat, Kerameri mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, and seized 28 ganja plants worth ₹2.80 lakh on Friday. The police found that farmer Shivaji Gaikwad, 50, had been cultivating ganja plants in his field. According to Kerameri SI Madhukar, a police team acting on specific information raided the field and discovered that the ganja plants were grown as an inter ...Read More >
Chennai: The expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam's loyalist and Alangulam MLA P H Manoj Pandian, joined the ruling DMK in the presence Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday. The MLA from Tenkasi district had backed former chief minister Panneerselvam since their expulsion by the AIADMK general council in July 2022. He has been a member of the AIADMK since 1993 and had served as joint secretary of the party's advocates' wing, and he was an MP.Minutes after joining the DMK at Anna Arivalayam, t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Board of Directors of the Fertiliser Association of India (FAI), in its meeting held on October 31, 2025, elected Mr. S. Sankarasubramanian, Managing Director and CEO of Coromandel International Limited, as Chairman of FAI. Dr. Siba Prasad Mohanty, Managing Director of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd., formerly one of the two Co-Chairmen, will now be the sole Co-Chairman of FAI. Mr. Sankarasubramanian, who is currently Co-Chairman of the FAI Board and Chairman of FAI's Southern R ...Read More >
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