Author: Rahul M

Before it was hastily withdrawn on Monday morning, 12 hours after being issued, the official statement accompanying the Rajasthan government order to celebrate December 6 as Shaurya Diwas (Day of Valour) stated that it was decided upon instructions from School Education Minister Madan Dilawar.There was further confusion after the Primary and Secondary Education Director, Sita Ram Jat, said he did not issue the order, even though the order was shared from the minister’s official WhatsApp group. This is the second time this month that orders were issued for “celebrating” December 6, the day in 1992 when the Babri Masjid in…

The alarm hasn’t yet reached the general public, but tension is beginning to build in the corridors of the aerospace industry, in microchip laboratories, and in government offices. For months, an element almost invisible to the world—yttrium—has become the silent center of a new global dispute. Supplies are thinning, prices are skyrocketing, deliveries are stalling. And while China and the United States have promised a truce over rare earth minerals, the wheels of advanced technology are beginning to slow.Although a late-October meeting in South Korea between Chinese president Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump raised hopes for a…

A day before the Winter Session of Parliament begins, the Opposition parties put up a united front at an all-party meeting on Sunday, demanding discussions in the House on many issues, the key among Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral polls underway in 12 states and Union Territories and the recent blast in Delhi in the context of national security. This all-party meeting was held hours before the Business Advisory Committees (BAC) of the two Houses convene to finalise the legislative business of the session.The all-party meeting convened by the government and chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also saw…

The Footprints 2025 charity run took place in Bengaluru Sunday morning to raise awareness about the cause of children with HIV. The event, conducted by the Rishi Foundation, was also stated to be inspired by Rishi Shet, a teenager who passed away in 2021 in an accident. The Foundation run by his brother and parents has conducted various events, including concerts, to support underprivileged children and those affected by HIV. The event, consisting of a 5-kilometre run and a 10-kilometre run, was conducted at the Snehadaan campus near Sarjapur Road and saw the participation of around 440 children with HIV…

The Delhi Police have opposed bail of ‘anti-pollution’ protestors who were arrested for glorifying Maoist Madhvi Hidma during a demonstration at Dehi’s India Gate. On Saturday (29th November), the police told the court that they had found new video evidence that connected these students to a radical group linked with Naxalites. During the hearing at Patiala House Courts, DCP Devesh Mahla told Judicial Magistrate First Class Aridaman Singh Cheema that they have a video showing some of the accused attending a conference held by the Radical Students Union (RSU). This meeting took place in Hyderabad earlier this year, on 21st…

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Mahmood Madani triggered a national controversy on Saturday (29th November) after asserting that “if there is oppression, there will be jihad,” a statement he made while sharply criticising the judiciary and accusing it of failing to protect the constitutional rights of minorities.  Speaking at the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s national governing body meeting held at Barkatullah Education Campus in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Madani suggested that several recent court verdicts, including the Babri Masjid decision and the judgment that criminalised instant triple talaq, reflected a judiciary working “under government pressure.” His comments have set off a storm of political…

New Delhi [India], November 30: The bypolls for 12 vacant wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) recorded a voter turnout of 5.40 per cent till 9:30 am on Sunday, the State Election Commission, NCT of Delhi, said. Among the wards, Chandani Mahal recorded the highest vote percentage at 7.43 per cent. The polling is underway in Mundka (General), Shalimar Bagh-B (Women), Ashok Vihar (Women), Chandani Chowk (General), Chandani Mahal (General), Dwarka-B (Women), Dichaon Kalan (Women), Naraina (General), Sangam Vihar-A (General), Dakshin Puri (Scheduled Caste) Greater Kailash (Women), and Vinod Nagar (General) wards. After casting his vote, BJP MLA…

A land deal for a 12-acre property valued at over Rs 20 crore in the Bandapura village on the eastern fringe of Bengaluru city, near Hoskote, has become mired in legal issues on account of four women with the name Radha staking claim to be the wife of S Krishnan, the original owner of the property who died in 1986.The property dispute has resulted in the registration of an FIR in the Avalahalli police station of Bengaluru and the arrest, and release on bail, of a senior executive of real estate firm Sattva Resi Pvt Ltd, Ashwin Sancheti, who signed…

Lung cancer has been strongly associated with smoking, but oncologists are now warning that more cases are being found in non-smokers, particularly in cities known for their air pollution. Experts stress that early detection can greatly increase survival, but most patients do not recognize the first warning signs because they are so mild or can easily be confused for other illnesses. Early Symptoms Are Missed According to Dr Abhishek Raj, HOD & Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital, Noida Extension, “Early signs and symptoms of lung cancer are often subtle and can often be confused or ignored. Cough…

The ruling CPI (M) in Kerala has accused the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in charge of organisation, K C Venugopal, of allegedly working against the interest of the Congress to damage it across the country.While the Congress is the principal Opposition in Kerala, Venugopal is also a party MP from the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency in the state. The CPI(M), which is a constituent of the Opposition INDIA alliance at the national level, has stepped up its attacks on Venugopal at a time when the state Congress circles are also abuzz with his growing clout in the…