Ex-CJI D Y Chandrachud (File photo) With Supreme Court taking an unusual step of asking the govt to take back the official bungalow of CJI at 5, Krishna Menon Marg, officials are hopeful of the situation sorting out itself sparing them of an unpleasant task of serving eviction notice to a former CJI. Media reports…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined fellow leaders at the 17th Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reaffirming India’s commitment to greater collaboration and equitable global development.Held at the Museum of Modern Art, the summit brought together representatives from the original five Brics nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—as well as new…
The chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra NEW DELHI: Puri’s Grand Road will shine brighter this Sunday as Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, will be adorned with over 208 kg of gold ornaments during the ‘Suna Besha’ ritual on their chariots. This much-revered tradition takes place…
In a country where nearly every rural household can access basic health infrastructure, one might assume the battle for public health equity is won. Yet, the numbers sober the story by a few notches: Only 65% of households consistently use improved health facilities, with even lower uptake among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other marginalised…
PM Modi receives key to the city of Buenos Aires from Jorge Macri, chief of the city government of Buenos Aires (Image credits: X @narendramodi) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Key to the City of Buenos Aires on Saturday during his visit to Argentina- a symbolic honour signifying the friendship and mutual trust…
IMPHAL: Manipur’s Kuki-Zo community has resolved that its 10 MLAs, including seven from BJP, will not participate in any govt formation if President’s rule ends in the state. The move marks a sharp escalation in the state’s ethnic and political divide.The decision came at a joint meeting of key Kuki-Zo civil society organisations and community…
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: At least 36 Amarnath pilgrims suffered minor injuries Saturday after a bus hit another in a Pahalgam-bound convoy that had stopped at Chanderkote in J&K’s Ramban district for breakfast, triggering a chain collision among four buses.The accident occurred around 7.15am after the driver of the first bus reportedly lost control due to brake failure….
This is a representational image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday denied media reports suggesting that its team conducted a raid in McLeodganj, Himachal Pradesh in connection with the security of Dalai Lama or any Khalistani terror financing case on Friday.In a sharp clarification, the NIA said the search…
STRAP: Just days before his 90th birthday on July 6, the Dalai Lama — the revered spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism — declared that he would have a successor. The announcement is more than a theological decision since China has long sought control over the succession process. Neelam Raaj spoke to Robert Barnett, a leading…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi-to-Pune IndiGo flight was delayed by four-and-a-half hours on Friday after the pilot scheduled to operate the aircraft fell ill moments before takeoff, the airline confirmed in a statement issued Saturday.Flight 6E 2262, originally set to depart Delhi at 6:00 am on July 4, was forced to return to the bay after…
