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Engineer Rashid. (AA File Image)

Bhopinder Singh | The LS election of Amritpal, Rashid may prove a...

The victories of Engineer Rashid, Amritpal Singh, and Sarabjeet Singh in the Lok Sabha are seen by some as a threat to...

21 Jun 2024 2:10 AM IST

Mass cremation of Kallakurichi hooch tragedy victims at Karunapuram, in Kallakurichi, Thursday, June 20, 2024. At least thirty four people of Kallakurichi district have died in the tragedy, according to officials. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)

AA Edit | TN's illicit liquor threat

The recent hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi, which claimed 34 lives, highlights the ongoing issue of illicit liquor despite...

21 Jun 2024 2:05 AM IST

$A member of the LGBTQ community celebrates after the Thai parliament passed the final senatorial vote on the same sex marriage bill, at Government House in Bangkok on June 18, 2024. Thailand on June 18 became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a \victory\ by campaigners. (Photo by Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP)$ Opinion

AA Edit | Same-sex marriage: Thailand & India

Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan in granting marriage rights to same-sex couples, marking a significant shift in...

20 Jun 2024 12:14 AM IST

Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. (Image: https://www.lbsnaa.gov.in/)

Dilip Cherian | Govt considers raising intake of IAS officers to...

Proposal to boost intake from 180 to 210 seeks to tackle nationwide IAS shortages amid rising administrative needs.

20 Jun 2024 12:07 AM IST

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande and Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt General Upendra Dwivedi with other officials during a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review the security situation in Manipur, in New Delhi, Monday, June 17, 2024. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)

AA Edit | Act swiftly, end Manipur strife before it's too late

Amit Shah's directive to deploy Central forces aims to restore peace amidst mounting violence in border state

20 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Image)

Sunil Gatade | Modi 3.0 could prove to be challenging, tiring for PM

The NDA and INDIA bloc engage in a strategic battle, leaving Modi navigating challenges amid shifting alliances &...

20 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Palestinians look at the aftermath of the Israeli bombing in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 8, 2024. AP/PTI

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | War crimes, genocide rise as world ignores...

A critical examination of international responses and legal accountability amid ongoing conflicts

19 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Wreckage of trains a day after the collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train, near Rangapani railway station, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. At least nine people died and several others injured in the accident, according to officials. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Negligence of safety rules led to WB train accident

Criminal negligence in following basic safety protocols highlights systemic failures in India's railway operations

19 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a public meeting, in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Priyanka enters the fray

Congress's decision sparks debate on dynastic politics and strategic nomination choices

19 Jun 2024 12:02 AM IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) applauds next to Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd (L) and Ukraine Head of the presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak during a plenary session at the Summit on peace in Ukraine, at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne, on June 16, 2024. The two-day gathering brings together Ukrainian President and more than 50 other heads of state and government, to try to work out a way towards a peace process for Ukraine -- albeit without Russia. (Photo by ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE / POOL / AFP)

AA Edit | No Ukraine talks sans Russia

Mr Zelenskyy shows the world that his country is prepared to look for a peaceful settlement after having suffered an...

18 Jun 2024 1:07 AM IST

Students stage a protest outside the Ministry of Education over the alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 results, in New Delhi, Friday, June 14, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

AA Edit | Thorough probe vital on NEET; overhaul if needed

The Supreme Court had said in so any words that the sanctity of the examination has already been compromised.

18 Jun 2024 1:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets party workers upon his arrival for a meeting at the party headquarters as the party leads in the Lok Sabha elections amid the counting of votes, in New Delhi, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

Aakar Patel | Modi 3.0 govt looks much like Modi 2.0: Just like old...

For the first time in his career, the Prime Minister is leading a minority government

18 Jun 2024 12:55 AM IST