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File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Underscoring the need for an independent and impartial process for selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners, Supreme Court on Thursday said Election Commission must not only act independently but must also be seen to act independently. The court questioned why Parliament, while framing the…
File photo: Tanker attacked during ongoing Middle East crisis NEW DELHI: Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict earlier this year, sixteen Indian nationals, including 10 seafarers, have lost their lives in the region (eight in Oman, four in UAE, two in Kuwait and one each in Iran and Saudi Arabia) and 75 have…
Amid opposition’s walkout, Rajya Sabha clears it by voice vote NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, prescribing stricter punishment, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying an important step towards building a credible exam system has been taken.In a selfie-video message, the Prime Minister asserted that gangs behind…
Cauvery Water Management Authority upholds Karnataka water release directive to Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Upholding the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s order, Cauvery Water Management Authority on Thursday directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. As per the direction, Karnataka will have to release a…
File photo: Pellet gun use during jantar mantar protest NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday directed Delhi government to provide treatment to those injured during students’ protests but found a plea for ban on use of pellet guns for crowd control vague and asked when police are permitted to fire bullets in extreme situations, how…
A cave, announced as one of the 23 historic sites across Ladakh as “Protected Monuments” SRINAGAR: Ladakh LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Thursday declared 23 heritage sites as “protected monuments” to provide legal protection to the rich archaeological, historical, and cultural heritage of the UT.The sites notified as protected monuments under the Jammu and Kashmir…
The talks focused on assessing the implementation of development projects supported by India in diverse fields NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met his Bhutanese counterpart Dasho Pema Lektup Dorji in Thimphu on Thursday, where the two sides co-chaired the 5th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks and reviewed the progress and implementation of India-supported projects across…
NEW DELHI: In a move likely to intensify the debate over the status of traditional medicine practitioners, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has warned that calling duly registered AYUSH doctors “quacks” or “bogus doctors” has no legal basis and could violate their legal and constitutional rights.The commission said it had come…
The CJP has maintained that the march was peaceful and that the police response was disproportionate. NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday sharply challenged the Supreme Court’s observations on the use of pellet guns during student protests. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das accused the court of failing to rigorously examine whether the police…
Rahul faces privilege notice: Anurag Thakur seeks action over ‘unparliamentary’ remarks NEW DELHI: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday moved a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of using unparliamentary and derogatory expressions during the Monsoon Session and violating the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business…
