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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and the states on a PIL seeking a uniform nationwide mechanism for the investigation of kidnapping and abduction cases involving children, including time-bound probes, specialised investigating procedures and dedicated courts for speedy trials. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the Centre, the states, Union Territories, Union ministries of Education, Law and Justice and Home Affairs, and the Law Commission on the plea filed by advocate and petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The petition, filed…
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi’s Vadra’s office on Thursday cautioned people against fake videos using her AI-generated images and voice, circulating on social media platforms, asking people to invest money, and urged them to report and block such “scam” posts. In an Instagram post, Priyanka Gandhi’s office asked people not to fall for such scams. “Fake videos using AI-generated images and voice of Smt. Piyanka Gandhi Vadra ji are circulating on WhatsApp, Instagram and other social media platforms asking people to invest money. These are scams. Please do not click or invest,” her office said. “Kindly report and…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) defended the methodology used to calculate GST growth, saying the discontinued compensation cess cannot be retained in the comparison base and accusing attempts to combine different tax bases of being “misleading and mischievous”. The clarification came in response to a claim that the government’s reported GST growth for August and the first five months of the financial year was overstated by excluding compensation cess from the 2025-26 base. CBIC said the GST Council had decided to discontinue compensation cess from September 22, 2025, for all items except tobacco and…
Ahead of the Women’s Asia Cup campaign semifinal against Bangladesh, Indian opener Shafali Verma spoke on “starting from zero” as a batter during the match and taking confidence from her past outings this year. With 104 runs in three matches, including a half-century, Shafali has been a crucial contributor for India in the tournament, forming a hard-hitting opening pair with Smriti Mandhana. Her form has also carried over from India’s previous meeting with Bangladesh at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, where she was named Player of the Match after scoring 53 from 34 balls. In the previous match…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem, who sought release from custody on the grounds that he has completed 25 years in jail in India as mandated under the terms of his extradition from Portugal. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta upheld the April order of the Bombay High Court which had dismissed his petition seeking immediate release as “premature” and “misconceived”. The apex court delivered its verdict on Salem’s plea challenging the high court order. A detailed verdict is awaited. Salem, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday alleged that Census 2027 has gotten “totally perverted” with its intent “very dubious” and content at times “worthless, superfluous and diabolical”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh’s attack on the government came over a media report which stated that the government’s decision to advance the Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 in four poll-bound States, coupled with the introduction of several new questions in the Census schedule, has prompted some former Census officials to raise concerns regarding the quality of data that is to be collected and the potential links between the Census,…
NEW DELHI: With world leaders beginning to arrive in India for the 18th BRICS Summit, three Russian transport aircraft were spotted landing at Noida International Airport on Thursday, ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to the national capital. Putin is set to arrive in New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held on September 12 and 13. His visit is also expected to feature a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, likely on Friday, September 11, ahead of the multilateral engagement. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, speaking to reporters during a virtual briefing from Moscow,…
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Tokyo sending its fighter aircraft to participate in Exercise Veer Guardian, taking place in Jodhpur, as a “significant milestone” for India-Japan defence partnership. In a post on X, he underlined that the maiden visit of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) fighter aircraft to India reflects the growing trust and shared commitment to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. He recalled the “highly productive discussions” with his Japanese counterpart in New Delhi last month, and noted how mutual exchange of visits such as Exercise Veer Guardian further strengthens this synergy. The Indian Air…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday attacked the Modi government over the auction of the Tara coal block in the biodiversity-rich Hasdeo-Aranya ecosystem in Chhattisgarh, saying it is yet another example of an “ecocide” being executed with the full support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Tara coal block covers an area of about 5000 acres, of which over 4000 acres is dense forest and no amount of compensatory afforestation, a “bogus idea” to begin with, can ever make up for the wanton destruction of such a huge natural forest area.…
MUMBAI: Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan was honoured with the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday. On his behalf, the award was received by his wife and veteran actor Helen, who expressed immense gratitude for the recognition and the audiences’ love. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the event, Helen shared, “I am grateful for this award for Salim sahab. He says thank you very much to all you lovely people who have been trailing him and following him, and he thanks you. All his films are…