Exclusive

Publication

Byline

SC urges Centre to fine tune ad hoc judge appointment policy

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the Union government to revisit and fine-tune its policy on appointing ad hoc judges in high courts to tackle mounting pendency, observing tha... Read More


Centre urges SC restraint on PIL on 'unopposed' elections

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Union government on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to exercise restraint on a public interest litigation questioning the law that allows "unopposed" candidates an automatic... Read More


US Tariffs causing Rs.60 cr/day losses in tn: Stalin to pm

Chennai, Dec. 19 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the US is not merely an economic setback but a looming humanitarian challenge, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stain said on Thursday in a letter to Prime Mi... Read More


vb-g ram g bill

NEW DELHI, Dec. 19 -- The Lok Sabha on Thursday approved the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, bill, which seeks to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gan... Read More


Dense fog blinds capital again: 27 flights scrapped, over 500 delayed

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Capital continued to be blanketed in fog on Thursday, forcing the cancellation of at least 27 flights and delaying the operation of 500 more in what was the fourth consecutiv... Read More


26 iNDIANS KILLED FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA IN UKRAINE WAR, PARL TOLD

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Twenty-six Indian nationals were killed while serving in the Russian armed forces during the Ukraine conflict and seven have been reported missing, while efforts are on to ensure... Read More


TOP court JUNKS 'luxury' PETITION OVER bottledwater PACKAGING

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an "urban-centric approach" to PIL, refusing to entertain a plea seeking stricter standards for polyethylene terephtha... Read More


Trump targets Migrants for 'Stealing Jobs' in address to nation

wASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- US President Donald Trump used a pre-holiday address on Wednesday to portray his first year in office as a success story, even as Americans worry about the economy and Republica... Read More


SAHITYA akademi award deferment triggers furore

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- A decision by the Sahitya Akademi to defer the announcement of its annual prestigious awards on Thursday sparked a controversy, with the Opposition alleging interference by the g... Read More


'bengal job scheme to be named after mahatma': CM

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government would rename its job guarantee programme after Mahatma Gandhi, in an announcement coming on a day th... Read More