NEW DELHI: Top lawyer and Congress functionary Abhishek Manu Singhvi has backed the proposal, under consideration of SC collegium, to pause for some time appointment of high court judges from among lawyers or judicial officers whose parents or close relatives were/are judges of SC or HCs to give first-generation lawyers a chance to become constitutional…
KOLKATA: The state animal resources development department is conducting a survey on domesticated animals in Bengal for the Centre’s 21st livestock census across the country.Several pet owners in Kolkata and suburbs are reportedly hiding their furry babies from the prying eyes of the census, according to officials who are facing challenges in conducting the survey.They…
MUMBAI: Kashinath Bhoir has not returned to the Versova jetty for a week: he and numerous other fishermen have ventured almost 100 nautical miles (around 185km) into the sea to secure their catch. Dnyanesh, his brother, says the fog that blanketed a vast expanse of Arabian sea off Mumbai’s coast last week has made the…
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) executive body holds meeting to discuss the attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal (ANI Photo) AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s executive committee reversed Tuesday its decision to excommunicate Narain Singh Chaura, who attempted to assassinate Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) functionary Sukhbir Singh Badal outside Amritsar’s Golden Temple on…
MYSURU: A leopard was sighted at the Infosys campus in Mysuru early Tuesday, sending foresters and police on a hunt to trap the big cat.CCTV footage confirmed the leopard’s presence some 100 metres from the hostel at the high-security campus located in the Hebbal industrial area on the outskirts of the city. However, personnel from…
The Income-Tax Department announced an extension for the deadline for filing belated or revised income tax returns for the fiscal year 2023-24 to 15th January 2025. Previously, the last date for resident individuals to make these submissions for assessment year (AY) 2024-25 was set at 31st December 2024.The department made this announcement in a post…
Aaron Brown, a famous television news anchor known for his coverage of the September 11, 2001, attacks during his tenure at CNN, has passed away. According to a family statement reported by CNN, Brown died on Sunday at the age of 76. The cause of death was not disclosed.Brown’s broadcasting journey began in Minneapolis as…
The New York subway horror victim has been identified as 61-year-old Debrina Kawam. The NYPD has identified the woman who was set on fire in a New York subway car by illegal Guatemalan immigrant Sevastian Zapeta-Calil on December 22. Debrina Kawam, a 61- year-old homeless woman was identified using fingerprints as her body was charred…
NEW DELHI: As various dictionaries selected their ‘word of the year’, political leaders in India drew upon several historical figures as fuel for their political narratives in 2024. Whether these personalities are aware of their newfound fame or not, they have undeniably influenced Indian politics, including the Lok Sabha elections, assembly polls, and parliamentary sessions.While…
ROORKEE: Two drunk men, in a bid to make a fast buck, broke into a house at a posh colony in Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Monday night and started ransacking the house. As the night was cold, they decided to take a few gulps more at the house from a bottle which they carried. However,…
