No penal action for those objecting to ‘Vande Mataram’ on religious grounds: Supreme CourtNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that while ‘Vande Mataram’ remains the national song, no one with genuine religious o…

No penal action for those objecting to ‘Vande Mataram’ on religious grounds: Supreme CourtNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that while ‘Vande Mataram’ remains the national song, no one with genuine religious objections under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution can face penal consequences for not singing its contested stanzas.Read moreKarnataka finances: CM Shivakumar admits concerns, says ‘we know how to run govt’ as Opposition targets himBengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday acknowledged the concerns raised by the Finance Department over the state’s fiscal position, adding that he has been advised to “be careful”.Read moreJamui harassment horror: Two arrested after police encounter; total five nabbedTwo accused in the Jamui molestation case have been arrested after an encounter with Bihar police on Tuesday.Read moreDelhi SIR: Clarify ‘logical discrepancy’ norms in electoral rolls, Supreme Court tells Election CommissionNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the Election Commission needs to clarify what constitutes a “logical discrepancy” in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi and issue specific guidance on documens required to address different categories of such notices.Read moreIIT Bombay suicide | ‘SC/ST cell received no complaint from Sahil in months before death’: Faculty Forum president backs Prof DoollaThe SC/ST Cell at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was not approached by second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode in the three to four months before his death, IIT-B Faculty Forum President Prof Rajkumar Pant has claimed, amid allegations by Wakode’s family that he faced caste-based harassment at the institute.Read more’Want to shut down KPSC, lots of crooks have entered there’: CM Shivakumar amid row over graft chargesBengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Tuesday that his government is considering shutting down the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) over widespread corruption in the recruitment body.Read moreKarnataka Assembly unanimously rejects 7th Kasturirangan draft, seeks one-year extensionBengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously resolved to reject, in its present form, the seventh draft notification on the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) issued by the Centre on July 27, 2026, and urged the Centre to defer its finalisation for one year to enable the state to undertake physical surveys and rectify the shortcomings identified in the notification.Read moreSharad Pawar’s Tata intervention: What he said about Noel Tata, Chandrasekaran and the TrustsMumbai: In a significant development vis-a-vis the Tata boardroom battle, NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar waded into the vexed leadership issue involving Noel Tata and Natarajan Chandrasekaran, saying that the need of the hour is to resolve the crisis and protect the legacy of the Tatas.Read moreNational Film Awards: Dadasaheb Phalke honour for Anant Nag; Yami Gautam, Mammootty best actorsEkta Nagar (Guj): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the 72nd National Film Awards for 2024 on top talents of Indian cinema, with veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag receiving the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke honour, and Yami Gautam, Mammoottyand Kartik Aaryan as best actors.Read moreAsian Games 2026 | Indian women’s cricket team crush Sri Lanka by 147 runs to secure first goldNisshin, Japan: The Indian women’s cricket team reasserted its continental dominance by clinching a second successive gold medal at the Asian Games, thrashing familiar foes Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final here on Tuesday.Read more

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