Complainant alleges bias, state says claim baseless NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Union Public Service Commission to defer the selection of a panel of three officers from which the Odisha govt was to choose the successor of present DGP Y B Khurania, who retires on Aug 16.Appearing for applicant Jayant Das, senior…
He said HC passed the order without reference to any “fundamental material” warranting such a directive. NEW DELHI: Questioning the fairness of Allahabad HC’s July-20 ex-parte order seeking CBI and ED inquiry into his alleged disproportionate assets, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has requested Supreme Court to transfer the PIL from the high court…
he UK and Canada saw 31 and 30 attacks, respectively, on Indians. NEW DELHI: The US accounted for maximum number of instances of attack on Indians living abroad in the past five years, according to figures tabled by govt in Parliament on Thursday. While 33 such attacks were reported from the US from 2021 to…
The invitation for the event has been extended by Afghanistan charge d’affaires Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor New Delhi: As India and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan further intensify their pragmatic engagement focused on trade, humanitarian aid and regional security, Taliban will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Victory Day in the Afghanistan embassy in Delhi Monday. Victory Day…
Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and other opposition netas stage a protest on Parliament premises Thursday NEW DELHI: Marred by protests by the opposition throughout its sittings, Parliament’s monsoon session turned out to be all but a washout, more so in terms of debates, and the rancour was reflected in the decision of…
The award had been conferred on Ananta Maharaj in February for his contribution to the Rajbanshi community and promotion of its language and culture. NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Thursday withdrew the Banga Bibhushan award from BJP Rajya Sabha member Ananta Maharaj over his alleged derogatory comment against Netaji.Banga Bibhushan is one of…
Rahul Gandhi takes swipe at PM Modi’s foreign policy NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy, suggesting that the PM’s diplomacy is overly associated with hugging foreign leaders.Speaking at the Rachnatmak Congress national convention, Rahul said, “I don’t know…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a press conference, at Bandra, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that constitutional provisions cannot be interpreted in a way that encourages the very conduct the anti-defection law was enacted to prevent. Appearing before a bench…
Raising doubts about the actual threat, he urged Union home ministry to identify the “culprits” who issued the threats through social media. SRINAGAR: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Thursday sought a thorough investigation into a purported threat letter to Kashmiri Pandit employees in Kashmir from terror outfit United Liberation Council, reported to be a Lashkar-e-Taiba…
Rahul addressed a conclave of Rachnatmak Congress In a statement suggesting that students’ protest and the Parliament session washout have the ruling BJP at a loss for strategy, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “we” will not relent till PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah quit power under pressure. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said…
