GADCHIROLI: Splinters flew past Vikas Kumre, of Gardewara village, as multiple IEDs went off at noon along a booby-trapped stretch, just 6km off the Maoist headquarters of Abujmarh. This was during 2019 LS polls.Fast forward to 2024. Kumre considers himself lucky to be alive and witness the bustling electoral process at one of the 11…
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court has upheld the compulsory retirement rule for non-performing or under-performing district judges at the age of 50, with the observation, “A member of the judicial service must possess the highest standards of rectitude, honesty and integrity.”Some of the judges of district court had challenged the rule in 2016, contending that it…
Centre forms committee to address queer community issues after SC’s ruling on same-sex marriages. Committee chaired by Union cabinet secretary. It includes members from various ministries and is mandated to ensure no discrimination, violence, or involuntary medical treatment against queer persons. Source link
GUWAHATI: Gunmen positioned on hilltops fired at two fuel tankers near Keimei village on NH-37 in Manipur‘s Tamenglong district on Tuesday, wounding a driver in the leg. The highway connects Imphal with Silchar. Identity of the driver and the shooters remains unknown, police said.The gunfire caused oil spillage on the road, prompting authorities to dispatch…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission Tuesday reprimanded Congress functionary Randeep Surjewala over his alleged derogatory remarks against BJP MP Hema Malini and barred him from campaigning for 48 hours. This is the first campaign ban imposed by the poll body in this Lok Sabha election cycle. EC had last Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Surjewala…
NEW DELHI: Alleging that serving diplomats under the Modi govt are behaving like BJP “apparatchiks” and making political attacks on opposition parties, Congress on Tuesday demanded the sacking of Indian ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra for his “shameful and disgraceful” remarks.Mishra had triggered a controversy when he, in a rejoinder to an Irish Times editorial…
NEW DELHI: In a breathtaking display of batting mastery, Jos Buttler spearheaded Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a historic victory, trumping Sunil Narine’s blazing century as they pulled off a joint-record chase in the IPL against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday.Facing a daunting target of 224 runs, RR found themselves in a precarious position at…
NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler showcased his prowess with an unbeaten 107 runs, outshining Sunil Narine‘s maiden T20 century, as Rajasthan Royals executed a thrilling joint-record IPL chase against Kolkata Knight Riders, sealing victory off the final ball on Tuesday.Facing a daunting target of 224 runs, Rajasthan found themselves in trouble at 121-6 by the 13th…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals‘ Jos Buttler showcased his batting brilliance once again as he blazed his way to a magnificent unbeaten century, catapulting himself to the second position in the list of most hundreds in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Buttler’s scintillating innings not only earned him personal glory but also propelled his…
LONDON: China is aiming to reshape the rules-based international order to reflect its own priorities by taking over multilateral institutions such as the UN, evidence submitted by a UN whistleblower claims. The evidence presented claims Beijing was influencing votes at the UN to squelch discussions on topics sensitive to it and that it even bribed…
