As TG bill becomes law, community unsure of status of 32,000 TG certificates issued based on “self-perceived identity”
‘There is a rule’: West Bengal chief electoral officer dismisses TMC’s ‘voter list manipulation’ charges
West Bengal sparks fierce political row over alleged manipulation of electoral rolls Trinamool Congress (TMC) Ahead of the assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Tuesday refuted claims that his office has the machinery to…
Missiles above, mines below: How an Indian LPG tanker survived the Hormuz blockade
Image source: IANS The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas had to wait nearly three weeks for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran started selectively allowing ships through the narrow waterway. The ship loaded cargo at the United Arab…
‘Beginning of Manipur-like atrocities’: Opposition slams BJP, JDA after molestation of women in Bihar
New Delhi: A video showing a large mob allegedly marching and attacking a woman in Bihar’s Nalanda district went viral on social media on Tuesday, triggering a fierce political backlash. The opposition targeted the “breakdown” of law…
The IMD has warned of more heatwaves in many states and the country will receive above-normal rainfall in April, causing temperatures to drop in some areas
NEW DELHI: Many parts of the country may not get hotter than usual during the April-June summer period due to normal to “below normal” maximum (daytime) temperatures, but most parts of eastern, northeastern and coastal peninsula India are…
Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav appointed as Director General of Civil Aviation
Vir Vikram Yadv (Image source: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change website) New Delhi: Senior official Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed…
Identity on trial: Why India's new transgender law is facing backlash
‘Cause shade never made anybody less gay’ – Taylor Swift, You Need to Calm DownLast week, two contrasting developments related to the LGBTQ+ community made global headlines. One, in the German city of Munich, Dominik Krause was elected mayor,…
‘RIP singer’: Assam chief minister Himanta attacks Congress over mention of Zubin Garg in election manifesto
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday accused Congress of “disgusting politics” by bringing the singer’s issue into the fold Zubin GargIts election manifesto…
PM Modi: ‘India has managed the situation in the Middle East well, but the opposition wants to spread anarchy’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has handled the fallout of the crisis in West Asia “effectively” while accusing the opposition of trying to “spread anarchy” by fueling fears of fuel shortages and…
Evening news reports: Trump warns allies over Strait of Hormuz; BJP releases Kerala election manifesto More
Donald Trump Countries affected by the Hormuz fuel disruption are warned to buy from the United States and stop relying on Washington for protection. bjp The manifesto, released ahead of the Kerala polls, promised a pension of Rs 3,000, free water to…