NEW DELHI: Observing that laws aimed at controlling population growth in the country had lost their significance because of a fall in the total fertility rate (TFR) from 3 to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1, Supreme Court Wednesday said the foundation of such laws had “crumbled”, they had become “counter-productive” and their validity,…
NEW DELHI: Cabinet Wednesday approved a Rs 2,814 crore scheme to boost domestic processing of lithium and nickel, reducing dependence on imports of critical minerals.PM Narendra Modi said India cannot afford to depend on other countries for processing such materials. The scheme would encourage domestic investment and secure future supplies, he wrote on X.Union ministry…
US President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump has warned Democrats against pursuing impeachment proceedings against him when they take control of Congress next year, saying such a move would politically destroy their party.His remarks came a day after Republicans suffered a sweeping setback in the US midterm elections, with Democrats securing control of both…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A father’s attempt to seek justice for his son suffered a legal setback even after he followed a court’s instructions to hire an attorney. The case involves the fatal shooting of Elijah Isham by police officers in Moraine, Ohio, following a highway crash. His father, Ralph Isham, filed a civil rights lawsuit…
LONDON: A Holyrood committee comprising members of Scotland’s parliament has recommended the Scottish govt reconsider its controversial policy of allowing foreign nationals with “limited leave to remain” to stand in Scottish parliament and local govt elections.The recommendation comes after Indian national Q Manivannan, from Chennai, was elected as an MSP to the Edinburgh and Lothians…
Trump’s space declaration sparks a new Moon rules contest, forcing India to balance Artemis ties and 2047 ambitions against strategic autonomy. BENGALURU: As Americans voted in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled “The American Declaration of Freedom in Space”, declaring that the US would lead the exploration, development, use and…
Elon Musk’s business empire braces for Democratic wave as Texas flips blue. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a prominent MAGA supporter spent nearly half a billion dollars backing Republican candidates in the midterm elections, hoping to help the party retain control of Congress and keep Texas red.But US President Donald Trump‘s Republicans suffered…
Priyansh Arya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Priyansh Arya can hit sixes at will. With his brutal strokeplay, the Delhi batter can be as devastating as the best in the game and walk into any white-ball set-up. But he is also competing for a place in a generation that includes Abhishek Sharma, one of the world’s…
NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday, hours after the veteran leader was discharged earlier in the day.In a social media post on X, Supriya Sule said that her father was admitted for further tests.“We are admitting Baba to Breach Candy Hospital for further tests. Thank you…
The senior BJP leader said the Congress was attempting to undermine constitutional institutions (Photo: ANI). NEW DELHI: Union health minister JP Nadda on Wednesday accused the Congress of opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists to protect outsiders whose support, he alleged, had helped the party remain in power for a long time.“BJP’s…
