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SC judge says Article 124(3) provision for appointing distinguished jurists as apex court judges remains unused for 76 years. NEW DELHI: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, a Supreme Court judge, Sunday said though Article 124(3) permitted appointment of ‘distinguished jurists’ as judges of the apex court, it was regrettable that this provision had remained one of our…
PM Modi may hold bilateral meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian at SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, their first since the war in the Middle East. PM Narendra Modi may have a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan Monday, official sources said. While Modi landed in Bishkek…
Study finds type 2 diabetes complications differ by gender: men face higher heart and kidney risks, women more likely to develop mental health conditions. NEW DELHI: For men, type 2 diabetes more often sets the stage for heart and kidney disease; for women, the greater threat appears to be mental health problems, a new study…
BENGALURU: An eco-friendly bio-based foam developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), is moving from the laboratory towards commercialisation, with Absolute Cold LLP working on its use in cold-chain and temperature-controlled packaging.The foam, developed by Prof Suryasarathi Bose and Prof Subodh Kumar, along with the team comprising Sampath Parasuram, Akshay Sunil Salvi,…
Asian Games gold medallist Manpreet Kaur, farmer leader Nirmal Singh and 38 others from Punjab joined the BJP on Sunday, ahead of the state Assembly elections scheduled early next year, the party said.The new entrants include former members of the Aam Aadmi Party, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, along with people from the farming, trading,…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his remarks on Hindu-Muslim unity, alleging that the RSS projects a different image of itself to the world while the writings of its key thinkers reflect a different view of minorities.Owaisi’s remarks came a day after Bhagwat, speaking at at event…
Supreme Court to hear plea on monday NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea on Monday challenging the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act that allows political parties to receive anonymous cash donations of less than Rs 2,000. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta is…
File photo: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Sunday issued an order mandating automatic deduction of alimony payments from the salaries of its employees who default on maintenance obligations to their estranged wives and children despite clear court directives. Officials said the order, applicable to only govt employees, is aimed at…
Akhilesh Yadav targets CM Yogi over Ankit Balyan murder NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a swipe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the fatal shooting of singer Ankit Balyan, stating that the gang allegedly behind the murder has a name that bears a “striking resemblance” to a…
India and Uzbekistan elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, targeting $5 billion trade by 2030. Seven unidentified bodies were recovered from the Gandak river in Uttar Pradesh after devastating floods in Nepal. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged Gulf rulers to identify and confront their “real enemy”. Himachal Pradesh identified 67 vulnerable glacial lakes…
