New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the railway board to ensure “smooth and hassle-free” train movement for more than 3.4 lakh security personnel being deployed for the upcoming general and assembly elections with specific instructions to avoid recurrence of delays noticed in the past. The poll panel has sought setting up of a…
New Delhi: Rich tributes poured in from across the legal fraternity condoling the death of eminent jurist and veteran advocate Fali Sam Nariman with Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud terming him as a “great giant of an intellectual” and former CJI N V Ramana calling him a “conscience keeper for judicial institutions”. Nariman…
New Delhi: The Mamata Banerjee-led government has surpassed the erstwhile CPI(M) dispensation in subjecting the people of West Bengal to atrocities, the BJP claimed on Wednesday, saying the public will give a befitting reply to the ruling TMC in the Lok Sabha elections. Raising the issue of alleged sexual harassment of women in Sadeshkhali in…
New Delhi: India and Greece agreed on Wednesday to firm up a migration and mobility agreement soon, besides ramping up their overall cooperation in the areas of trade, defence production and to combat terrorism. Expansion of the overall strategic cooperation figured prominently during extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos…
Mumbai: Iconic Indian radio presenter Ameen Sayani has passed away at the age of 91. Ameen’s son Rajil Sayani confirmed the news to media outlets. He informed the media that his father suffered a heart attack. The family rushed him to HN Reliance Hospital, Mumbai. He breathed his last at the hospital. Ameen’s son said,…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has beefed up security in the national capital on Wednesday and directed its personnel to ensure strict vigil at Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders after protesting farmers announced to continue their ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation. The move came a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre’s proposal to buy pulses,…
New Delhi: Legal doyen and veteran advocate Fali S Nariman died here on Wednesday at the age of 95. He was suffering from multiple ailments, including cardiac issues. In his long and illustrious legal career, Nariman argued in several landmark cases, including the famous case of the National Judicial Appointments Commission, which was struck down…
Khajuraho (MP): As many as 1,484 Kathak exponents dancing on the rhythm of ‘Raga Basant’ in Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh, created a Guinness World Record on Tuesday, said the state government. The record was created on the opening day of the 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival organised by the state government,…
Washington: Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has figured in the list of 50 most powerful Chicagoans in the windy city’s influential Chicago magazine. Ranked at 24th, Krishnamoorthi is the highest-ranked individual of South Asian descent. The list is topped by Illinois Governor J B Pritzker followed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Placing him at 24th rank,…
Washington: Indian American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has refused to quit and vowed to stay in the party’s race to the White House even after the South Carolina primary, where her rival former president Donald Trump is leading far ahead of her. “I’m not afraid to say the hard truths out loud. I feel…
