'Medical condition is not good': SC asks Centre to rethink Sonam Wangchuk's detention | India News

‘Medical condition is not good’: SC asks Centre to rethink Sonam Wangchuk’s detention | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether there was any possibility of it rethinking or relooking at the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying that “his medical condition is not that good”.The top court also asked the Centre to brief it on the government’s stand on the next date of…

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BrahMos to S-400: Weapon systems from Operation Sindoor take centre stage at Republic Day parade | India News

BrahMos to S-400: Weapon systems from Operation Sindoor take centre stage at Republic Day parade | India News

NEW DELHI: After India’s major counterterror action under Operation Sindoor in 2025, this year’s Republic Day parade put the spotlight firmly on the country’s military strength. Along Kartavya Path — formerly Rajpath — weapons platforms and defence systems rolled past in a grand display of the armed forces’ combat readiness and technological prowess.The spectacle extended…

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‘Where has its nationalism gone?’: Asaduddin Owaisi accuses Centre of double standards on China investments; targets silence on Donald Trump remarks | India News

‘Where has its nationalism gone?’: Asaduddin Owaisi accuses Centre of double standards on China investments; targets silence on Donald Trump remarks | India News

File photo: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday questioned the BJP-led Centre’s nationalist credentials, accusing it of inviting Chinese companies to invest in India despite security concerns following Operation Sindoor, and of remaining silent over what he described as repeated insults by US President Donald Trump.Addressing…

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Congress MP Kumari Selja urges Centre to start train on Sirsa-Delhi route

Congress MP Kumari Selja urges Centre to start train on Sirsa-Delhi route

Congress MP from Sirsa Kumari Selja on Monday urged the Railway Ministry to immediately start an Intercity Express or Vande Bharat train on the Sirsa-“Delhi rail route. AICC general secretary Selja said the new rail section was formally inaugurated in 2013 during the Congress government, keeping in mind future regional needs, trade activities and passenger…

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Centre readies ‘Bharat Taxi’, a driver-owned ride-hailing App

Centre readies ‘Bharat Taxi’, a driver-owned ride-hailing App

Bharat Taxi’, a cooperative-based ride-hailing app designed to place taxi drivers, auto-rickshaw drivers and bike taxi operators at the centre of the platform’s profits and decision-making In a new move to reshape India’s mobility ecosystem, the Union government is preparing to launch ‘Bharat Taxi’, a cooperative-based ride-hailing app designed to place taxi drivers, auto-rickshaw drivers…

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'Not medical devices': Centre defers slashing GST on air purifiers; warns of 'Pandora's Box' of similar requests | India News

‘Not medical devices’: Centre defers slashing GST on air purifiers; warns of ‘Pandora’s Box’ of similar requests | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday deferred lowering the GST on air purifiers, a day after the Delhi high court suggested a look into the matter while hearing a plea about the severe pollution plaguing the Capital.Appearing for the Centre, additional solicitor general N Venkatraman told a bench of justices Vikas Mahajan and Vinod Kumar…

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Centre plans to launch ride-hailing mobility app Bharat Taxi, says Shah

Centre plans to launch ride-hailing mobility app Bharat Taxi, says Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Amit Shah said the central government plans to launch the ride-hailing mobility app ‘Bharat Taxi’ in the cooperative sector within one or two months. He added that the Narendra Modi government stands firmly with the states in their fight against drug and human trafficking, cybercrime, and organised crime. Speaking at the…

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