New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, as a Supreme Court judge. The CJI administered the oath to Justice Bagchi in the presence of other Supreme Court judges at a ceremony on the apex court…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday paid homage to former CM Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna on his death anniversary and said his actions to take the state on the path of development are a guiding light even today. He offered a floral tribute to a statue of Bahuguna, who was also a freedom…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks in a podcast on the relevance of global organizations, claiming that the PM is going out of his way to keep US President Donald Trump in good humor and “repeating his good friend’s chant”. In his interaction with American podcaster and…
Chennai: The Centre has recently accorded approval for the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission to study the Moon, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said. At an event to felicitate him for taking over as the Chairman of the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation, Narayanan said that unlike the Chandrayaan-3 mission which carried the 25-kg rover ‘Prayagyaan’, the Chandrayaan-5…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is set to visit China later this month during which he will meet President Xi Jinping, the interim government said on Sunday, in a move expected to bolster Dhaka-Beijing ties. Yunus is set to visit China on March 26 and meet Xi on March 28, the Chief Adviser’s Press…
New Delhi: The rise of China as a dominant economic and strategic force adds complexity, creates competition, and “hampers” India’s efforts to be a natural leader for the Global South, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Sunday. Delivering the Gen Bipin Rawat memorial lecture in Delhi, he also said that in Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi: Shortly after arriving in the national capital, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Sunday described India as a country of “huge importance” for his nation’s prosperity and security even as the two sides announced launching negotiations for a comprehensive free trade pact. On Monday, Luxon will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister…
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the progress in the implementation of three new criminal laws in the northeast (NE) and said the police forces in the region should focus more on ensuring the rights of people. Shah took stock of the implementation and the present status of various new provisions related…
Raipur: Sachin Tendulkar rolled back the years with a scintillating knock, delighting a capacity 50,000-plus crowd as India Masters dished out an all-round show to beat West Indies Masters by six wickets and win the inaugural International Masters League in Raipur on Sunday. The Indian bowlers, led by Vinay Kumar (3-0-26-3) and Shahbaz Nadeem (4-1-12-2),…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal and hoped that wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties. In an interaction with US-based popular podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman, Modi recalled that he had…
