New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed February 12 to hear pleas against the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners under the 2023 law. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said it would decide the issue on merit and finally. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the Association…
Mumbai: The RBI is likely to reduce the key interest rate by 25 basis points this week after keeping it on hold for two years, complementing the Union Budget initiatives to push consumption-led demand, though the sliding rupee continues to be a concern. As the retail inflation has remained within the Reserve Bank’s comfort zone…
New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha member Kiran Choudhry on Monday accused AAP of turning Delhi into a “dirty slum”, saying it was making excuses and blaming others for the bad state of affairs in the national capital. Initiating the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha, Choudhry said…
Jaya Bachchan, a Samajwadi Party loyalist Rajya Sabha member for over a decade and a half, has once again demonstrated that party allegiance often trumps common sense. Her latest act? Crying foul over an alleged “contamination” of the sacred waters at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Now, while political grandstanding is nothing new,…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the address of the President to the two Houses was similar to the one made last year, and claimed that it was the same “laundry list” of things the government has done. Participating in a debate on the Motion of Thanks…
Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Division of the South Central Railway zone commemorated the centenary of Indian Railways’ electrification on Monday by organizing a walkathon and a photo exhibition. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra A Patil flagged off the walkathon, which saw participation from railway staff, passengers, and students. Furthermore, the division has also organized a photo…
Mumbai: India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the team is ready to push the barriers in T20 Internationals with the adoption of a fresh “high-risk, high-reward” approach, and the target is now “to get 250-260 regularly” in the format. That shift in mindset was evident in India’s 4-1 mauling of England in the just-concluded five-match…
New Delhi: Saying the state was “limping back to normalcy”, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed-cover forensic report on the authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging the role of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh in the ethnic violence. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar sought the report from…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea alleging violation of election laws by political parties ahead of assembly polls in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the matter would be heard in the normal course…
New Delhi: Indian-American vocalist and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won the Grammy award for the album ‘Triveni’ in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category. The 67th edition of the biggest musical awards night, organized by the Recording Academy, was held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Tandon, also a…
