LUCKNOW: BJP would have lost 2024 Lok Sabha elections if BSP had joined INDIA bloc, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi claimed Thursday while addressing a programme during a two-day visit to his constituency Rae Bareli. BSP chief Mayawati hit back, accusing Congress of double standards.“Why isn’t Mayawati contesting elections properly? We invited her to join us…
NEW DELHI: A full bench of the Lokpal headed by former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar appears to have wasted its time in rediscovering that sitting judges of constitutional courts are public servants, for the issue had been settled by a five-judge SC bench in 1991 in the K Veeraswamy judgment.In holding that sitting…
Deportees from US cry for help from Panama hotel (Image credit: AFP) A group of about 50 Indian deportees from the US arrived in Panama on Wednesday, en route to India. According to diplomatic sources, they have been temporarily relocated to the central American country before they are deported to India in a US aircraft….
NEW DELHI: Terming the Lokpal’s decision to bring high court judges within its jurisdiction to entertain complaints against them as “very disturbing” and against the independence of judiciary, Supreme Court Thursday stayed the operation of the order and issued notice to the registrar general of Lokpal and the Centre, seeking their response.A full bench of…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta and her ministers, sworn in on Thursday at a public function at Ramlila Maidan that was attended by PM Modi, Union ministers and many chief ministers, hit the ground running. Soon after a visit to the secretariat, the cabinet were on the Yamuna banks before convening for a meeting…
Kash Patel becomes new FBI director (File Image) The Senate confirmed Kash Patel, an Indian-origin FBI director, on Thursday (US time). The nominee received 51 votes in favor while 49 were against his confirmation. After the confirmation, Kash Patel took his account on X and said that his mission as Director is clear, “let good…
MARRAKECH: Ministers from 100 countries endorsed the Marrakech Declaration for Global Road Safety which calls on govts to make it a political priority, ensure sustained funding and advance actions to achieve the goal of halving road deaths by 2030.Leaders from around 50 countries, including Thailand, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Colombia made major commitments…
MARRAKECH: Indian govt on Thursday received the Prince Michael Decade of Action Road Safety Award, the highest award in this field, for achievements in “improving vehicle safety” in the past decade, including the roll out of new car safety assessment regime, and mandatory ABS (anti-lock braking system) features in all new two-wheelers.The Kingdom of Morocco…
NEW DELHI: This January witnessed the alignment of six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – all visible in night sky, a visual delight for astronomers. This celestial event will become even more fascinating for stargazers on Feb 28, when Mercury joins the ‘planetary parade’. All seven planets of our solar system…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting has advised OTT platforms to adhere to the laws of the land while publishing content on their platforms, the advisory coming in the wake of a vulgar comment made by a popular podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia during the show ‘India’s Got Latent’. The ministry said it received references…
