NEW DELHI: Vivek Joshi was appointed as the election commissioner on Monday. He is 1989-batch Haryana-cadre IAS officer.“In exercise of powers conferred by section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act No. 49 of 2023), the President is pleased to appoint…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee has appointed Gyanesh Kumar as India’s next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), replacing Rajiv Kumar, who retires on Tuesday upon reaching the age of 65.Rajiv Kumar, who took charge as CEC in May 2022, oversaw several key elections, including the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and various state…
Gyanesh Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar was appointed the 26th Chief Election Commissioner on Monday as the tenure of incumbent poll body chief Rajiv Kumar ends on February 18.The former IAS officer from Kerala cadre was appointed by a panel led by Prime Narendra Modi, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union home…
NEW DELHI: YouTuber and social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia is yet to respond to multiple investigation agencies after being named in FIRs filed by Maharashtra Cyber Department, Guwahati Police, and Jaipur Police in the ‘India’s Got Latent’ joke case. “Ranveer Allahbadia is continuously out of contact with the investigation agencies,” Mumbai and Guwahati Police said…
AMRITSAR: After nearly two weeks of silence, another explosion occurred, targeting the house of a policeman in Raimal village in Batala police district, on Monday evening. This is the twelfth blast targeting police posts and the first targeting the house of a police person since mid-November 2024.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Batala, Suhail Qasim Mir,…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Fans breathed a sigh of relief as India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant stepped off the team bus without any strapping on his left knee during the second day of practice at the ICC Academy on Monday. As reported by TimesofIndia.com, Pant had taken a blow to his left…
NEW DELHI: Remember this post on X by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on June 26, 2024: “During the recent election campaign Sam Pitroda had made some statements and comments that were totally unacceptable to the Indian National Congress. By mutual consent he stepped down as Chairman of Overseas Indian Congress. Subsequently he clarified the context…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea from social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia challenging the FIRs filed against him over his allegedly offensive remarks made during a now-deleted YouTube show, with the hearing scheduled for Tuesday.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh is scheduled to hear the case,…
The Israeli military eliminated Hamas’ operations department head in Lebanon in a “precise” strike on a car in the coastal Lebanese city of Sidon on Monday- on eve of ceasefire agreement. The military operation targeted Mohammed Shaheen, who was eliminated after recently planning terror attacks, directed and funded by Iran, according to the Israel Defence…
The landscape of Formula 1 is undergoing a significant transformation, with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem now advocating for the inclusion of a twelfth team, ideally from China. His remarks come shortly after General Motors’ Cadillac secured a spot on the 2026 grid as the sport’s eleventh team, marking a pivotal moment in F1’s expansion….
