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SC: Law is against commercialising prostitution, doesn’t want to ban it | India News

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

NEW DELHI: After an “exhaustive and microscopic” analysis of the 70-year-old Immoral Traffic Prevention Act (ITPA), Supreme Court has ruled that the principal objective of the legislation is neither to abolish prostitution nor to make it a criminal offence but to prevent its commercialisation.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, “We...

BJP team meets at PM house to finalise RS, MLC poll picks | India News

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats and MLC polls in some states, BJP’s central election committee (CEC) met at PM Narendra Modi’s residence on Sunday to finalise the names of candidates.The CEC includes Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and BJP president Nitin Nabin, and its meeting came a...

Government braces for a tough sowing season ahead | India News

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

NEW DELHI: Staring at a tough sowing season due to forecast of a weak monsoon and pressure on inputs such as fertilisers and diesel, the Centre will on Monday launch a month-long nationwide campaign on balanced and judicious use of inputs such as fertilisers and water, timely advice to farmers in view of weather-related challenges...

Go back to people, find out how reforms have helped: PM Modi to minsters | India News

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

NEW DELHI: Amid government’s big push for next-generation reforms for improving ease of living and ease of doing business, PM Modi has directed all ministries and departments to go back to the intended beneficiaries – citizens and businesses – to assess the impact of policy modifications on their life and work.TOI has learnt that PM...

To beat drugs, Ladakh opens up for liquor | India News

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

SRINAGAR: Liquor will now be available in Ladakh, where only beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages were permitted so far for retail sale through vends, except in Leh where there was no partial prohibition.Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the new excise policy for the UT which “aims at curbing the growing dependence on narcotics...

PoK man caught in Uri, cops suspect affair | India News

TazaPulseJune 1, 2026

SRINAGAR: An intruder from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was caught crossing the LoC in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, the Army said Sunday as unconfirmed reports and a social media video suggested the sneak-in was driven by a love affair with a local woman.Sources said the man was identified as Zeeshan Ahmad Mir, 22, a resident of...

‘High command assured me’: Siddaramaiah’s son on cabinet berth prospects in DKS govt | India News

TazaPulseMay 31, 2026

NEW DELHI: Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he was hopeful of finding a place in the next Karnataka cabinet, claiming that the party high command had assured him of a ministerial berth.The son of outgoing chief minister Siddaramaiah, however, said no final decision had been taken and that he remained an aspirant for...

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Still no deal to end U.S.-Iran war; Trump says he’s not in a ‘hurry’

TazaPulseMay 31, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters The U.S. and Iran have yet to ink an agreement to end the war that has dragged on into its...

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Jes Staley interview about Jeffrey Epstein with House Oversight set

TazaPulseMay 31, 2026

Former CEO of Barclays, Jes Staley, arrives at the High Court in London, United Kingdom, on March 14, 2025. Staley is challenging his ban from the UK finance sector over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Tayfun Salci | Anadolu | Getty Images Jes Staley, the former JPMorgan Chase executive and ex-Barclays CEO, has agreed to...

Punjab celebrates historic number 1 education ranking with mega PTM in over 19,000 government schools | India News

TazaPulseMay 31, 2026

Punjab Government, led by chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Saturday organised simultaneous Mega Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in more than 19,000 government schools across the state to celebrate Punjab securing the top spot in the NITI Aayog’s School Education Quality Report 2026.Sharing details of the event, titled ‘Sikhiya Da Maha Jashan’, Punjab education minister S...