[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a historic move, the women’s reservation bill was passed in a special session of Parliament last week with unprecedented unanimity. However, that has not put an end to the politics over the issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP attack and said the opposition parties supported the Bill in Parliament…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Monsoon started withdrawing from India on Monday, eight days behind the normal date of September 17, the India Meteorological Department said.“The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from parts of southwest Rajasthan today, September 25, 2023, against its normal date of withdrawal from southwest Rajasthan of September 17,” it said in a statement.This year…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday will formally induct the C-295 transport aircraft into the Indian Air Force.The induction ceremony will be done in the presence of top military officials including IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.Induction of the C-295s, which will gradually replace the IAF’s old Avro-748 fleet, in the…
[ad_1] India, Israel, the United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the I2U2 group in New York have announced a new joint space venture that is aimed at creating a “unique space-based tool” for policymakers, institutions, and entrepreneurs. The I2U2 group of nations, who are collectively referred to as the West Asian Quad and…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of India’s diplomatic hardline over harbouring of terrorist and separatist Khalistani elements by Canada, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world must evolve a common legal framework, on the lines of universal air-traffic control regime, to fight terrorism and disruptive forces that operate across jurisdictions to harm humanity.Addressing…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, speaking on India’s G20 Presidency in New York, described it as a formidable challenge due to the pronounced East-West divide and deep North-South disparities. Addressing people at the ‘India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development’ event, Jaishankar began by discussing the G20 Summit and India’s determination to…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The high-level committee formed to explore the feasibility of simultaneous polls on Saturday said it will seek the views of all national and state parties on the issue of synchronised elections.“Simultaneous polls panel has decided to invite recognised national and state parties to seek their views on the issue of synchronised elections,”…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said the role of lawyers has evolved to address myriad global legal challenges in an era characterised by ever-increasing globalisation.He said rapid technological advancement has created “complex legal issues”, with lawyers leading the way in navigating this landscape. While the judiciary definitely bears the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a dampner to apprehensions about EVMs aired ritualistically prior to elections, Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL alleging danger to democracy because of Election Commission‘s alleged failure to audit source code of all EVMs and put it in public domain.Apart from the noise about reliability of EVMs and…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Denying the relief of premature release to prisoners who have served extremely long periods of incarceration crushes their spirit, instils despair and signifies society’s resolve to be harsh and unforgiving, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court said with such denial the idea of rewarding a prisoner for good conduct is…
