NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court was instrumental in reversing Election Commission’s 2012 reluctance into acceptance of the importance of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail in electronic voting machines (EVMs), first deployed in Nagaland’s Noksen Assembly bye-elections on Sep 4, 2013 without detecting any discrepancy between votes cast and VVPAT slips.In its October 2013 judgment, a…
NEW DELHI: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has recently updated his records with Companies House, indicating that his usual country of residence is now the United States of America, rather than the United Kingdom, according to Daily Mail report. According to documents filed with Companies House, the official residence of Prince Henry Charles Albert…
WASHINGTON: Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish US weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also a few…
With teams being more proficient in IPL 2024 with the use of the impact sub, a concept they struggled a bit with last season, the tournament has effectively become a 12-a-side tournament?IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEJos Buttler was the latest Impact Player to make a match-winning contribution as Rajasthan…
The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen several eye-catching performances from young Indian uncapped players. They have not only made their presence felt, but also won matches on their own as the 2024 edition approaches the halfway stage. IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLETOI takes a look at some…
NEW DELHI: Almost 27 years after they were arrested and 23 years after they were held guilty of murder and handed life terms, Delhi high court acquitted two men after it found that the main evidence against them was they were “last seen” with the victim.In a verdict earlier this week, a bench of Justices…
Tesla will ask shareholders to vote again on the same $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was voided by a Delaware court early this year.In its proxy filing issued on Wednesday, Tesla also said it will call a vote on moving the company’s state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware. The carmaker…
MUMBAI: Citibank has expressed disappointment with the lack of “big bang” reforms in the BJP manifesto. However, they remain hopeful that these reforms can be introduced later on. In a research report, Citibank said that it could be a bit of a “let-down” that the structural reforms of land, labour, agriculture, privatisation, and opening up…
NEW DELHI: It’s not just billions of dollars that Apple is churning out in India through production at factories, but the world’s most valuable electronics maker is also talking green. The company, which is likely to ring in $14 billion in India production this year, has decided to go green in India business, through renewable…
NEW DELHI: Should commonly used drugs such as cough and cold medicines, antacids, and antipyretics (fever-reducing drugs) be made available at general stores in India, like in many countries abroad? A govt appointed committee tasked with creating India’s OTC or over-the-counter drug policy is learnt to be considering this suggestion seriously and discussed it in…
