File photo: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Union law ministry Monday notified appointment of three judges for Supreme Court, taking the total strength of the apex court to 37 judges, including Chief Justice of India, against a sanctioned strength of 38 judges. The new judges will take oath of office likely Tuesday.The three new judges for…
‘Decisions must be unanimous or by majority’, says Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission, CEC Gyanesh Kumar and ECs S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi to clarify whether crucial decisions regarding the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls were taken unilaterally by the CEC, and said it would…
Russian drone strike hits Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, killing 2 (representative image) NEW DELHI: At least two people were killed and several crew members, including an Indian national, were injured after a Russian drone strike caused a fire aboard a Turkish-owned civilian cargo vessel in the Black Sea.The Indian Embassy in Romania said…
During the COVID-19 lockdown, while most people were busy making dalgona coffee and baking banana bread, a father in Auckland was watching other people’s backyard roller coasters on YouTube. Then he did what most of us never do after a video binge. He built one! That’s right.Bjorn Burton built a roller coaster in his backyard….
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday issued an advisory for journalists covering protests, asking them to carry valid identity cards and ensure that their presence or activities do not obstruct police operations or the movement of law enforcement personnel.In a social media post on X, Delhi Police issued the guidelines for journalists and said, “The…
Imran Masood has been critical of Akhilesh Yadav. NEW DELHI: The new Congress team in Uttar Pradesh has a daunting challenge at hand: to revive the fortunes of the grand-old-party in the 2027 assembly elections. But before the big political test early next year, there is a pressing concern at hand: the alliance dynamics. And…
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal NEW DELHI: Hours after the Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any modified version of Form 6, Congress on Monday announced an intensified nationwide campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Party’s general secretary KC Venugopal threatened that the agitation over alleged “vote theft” would continue until Kumar…
Delhi HC rejects SIT probe pleas in Jamia violence case The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed petitions seeking an independent probe into alleged police brutalities against students during the December 2019 violence at Jamia Millia Islamia. The court observed that police cannot be expected to remain “mute spectator” when a gathering turns violent.A bench…
British Airways flight BA295 declares emergency, descends to 9,000ft. British Airways flight BA295 declared an emergency while flying over Ireland on Monday after the aircraft made a rapid descent from its cruising altitude.The Boeing 777 was travelling from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare when it descended from around 37,000 feet to approximately 9,000 feet while…
India players during a practice session at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: From a star-studded Brazil night that left thousands of seats empty to tickets costing just Rs 199, the India football friendly in Kolkata has seen a dramatic change in pricing within days.The All India Football Federation (AIFF)…
