In a sweeping move that underscores the US President Donald Trump administration‘s efforts to reshape federal law enforcement, acting attorney general James McHenry on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who had worked on the two criminal investigations into Trump for special counsel Jack Smith. According to a justice department spokesperson, the decision was…
NEW DELHI: Brushing aside opposition’s protests and amid accusations of interference in religious affairs of Muslims, BJP and its allies on JPC Monday cleared key changes to Waqf Act, clearing the way for the end of “waqf by user” scheme, where properties are deemed to be a Muslim religious charity only on the basis of…
A New York judge has set March 2026 as the trial date for a courtroom showdown between Blake Lively and her “It Ends With Us” costar and director Justin Baldoni.According to reports, the New York federal judge, Lewis J. Liman, told both sides in an order late Monday to prepare for a March 9, 2026,…
NEW DELHI: BJP’s annual income rose 83% from Rs 2,360.8 crore in 2022-23 to Rs 4,340.5 crore in 2023-24, of which Rs 1,685.6 crore came through electoral bonds, as per the party’s latest annual audit report filed with EC. This is the highest ever annual income or receipts from bonds declared by any party.Congress’s income…
PUNE: A 41-year-old chartered accountant working in Pune was identified Monday as the first casualty of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak concentrated in the city, a day after the Maharashtra health department reported that a patient who died in a Solapur hospital on Jan 25 was “suspected” to have contracted the rare but treatable infection.“It’s…
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during an event to announce the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (Photo credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: By getting its govt to promulgate UCC in Uttarakhand, BJP has signalled its allegiance to one of its foundational pledges and assured its cadre and supporters of its bonafides.Given difficulties involved in…
Eleven opposition members on the JPC issued a joint statement accusing committee chairperson Jagdambika Pal of violating panel rules and procedures NEW DELHI: As opposition dubbed proceedings of joint parliamentary committee on Waqf Amendment Bill as a ‘mockery’ and its impending report ‘pre-decided’, DMK MP A Raja announced that his party will move Supreme Court…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday rejected an application filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, challenging SC registrar’s order declining to list his previous application related to Hindenburg-Adani group controversy.SC registry had on Aug 5 refused to register his application citing absence of a “reasonable cause” for registration. In his plea, Tiwari pleaded that the registry be…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, attributing his attack on the media to frustration from continuous political failures.“Instead of introspecting on his failures, Rahul has made a habit of blaming institutions. His behaviour exemplifies the saying, ‘a bad workman quarrels with his tools’,” BJP spokesperson…
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting ministry on Monday unveiled a series of initiatives, including an e-marketplace designed to connect creators with global opportunities, in the run-up to the Feb 5-9 World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), which is set to position India as a global hub for creative content.The WAVES awards were also…
