NEW DELHI: Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice R Mahadevan were elevated to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, announced by law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on X. Their appointments, approved by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, will restore the apex court’s full strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday expressed outrage following the deaths of four soldiers in an encounter with terrorists in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi demanded that the government take full responsibility for the repeated security lapses and take strict action against those responsible.“Today, our soldiers were martyred in…
JAMMU: Four army personnel, including a major-rank officer, lost their lives after sustaining injuries during an encounter with terrorists in the forests of Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that at least five soldiers sustained bullet injuries after they chased terrorists into the forests who fled after a brief encounter with them.The White Knight…
NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said on Tuesday that among his students, Manmohan Singh was “least likely” to become the prime minister of India since former felt that the latter “did not seem to take any interest in politics.” He further said that Singh went on “excellent” PM.“If somebody asked me when I was…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the high-level UN General Assembly session September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN. The 79th session of the UN General Assembly is set to take place from September 24-30, with the general debate marking a significant event during this…
NEW DELHI: The United States has once again called upon India to leverage its long-standing ties with Russia to persuade Russian President Putin to cease his “illegal war” in Ukraine. During a press briefing, US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, “India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, that is well known. Speaking for the…
NEW DELHI: Four security personnel succumbed to injuries on Tuesday in exchange of fire following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.Five security officials including an Army jawan were critically injured in gunfire exchange between armed forces and terrorists in Dessa area on Monday.The operation began with a coordinated cordon and search mission…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday admitted a writ petition by Nagaland govt challenging the Centre’s one-and-a-half-year-old order denying sanction for prosecution of 30 Armymen who were named in the FIR lodged by state police for killing 13 civilians in a botched-up operation to ambush militants in Mon district on Dec 4, 2021.Moving the petition,…
CHENNAI: Exposing more tentacles of the gold smuggling racket at Chennai airport, government has suspended an undisclosed number of immigration officials for their suspected links with the smugglers.A top Intelligence Bureau official said three of the officials had been placed under suspension. But airport sources told TOI that many more officers have faced action.“The number…
BAGESHWAR: A self-styled godman quietly built an unauthorised temple on government land at over 5,000 meters (16,500 feet) on the Sunderdhunga glacier in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. Baba Yogi Chaitanya Akash claimed to have received divine instructions to construct the temple at the eco-sensitive spot high up in the mountains.Mahendra Singh Dhami, a villager, said, “The Baba…
