The Constitution of India does not grant any institution, not even the Supreme Court, immunity from public scrutiny or constitutional accountability. Recent developments have triggered serious questions about the priorities and impartiality of the highest judiciary. Chief among them is the March 14 fire incident at the Delhi residence of a High Court judge, where,…
New Delhi: (Apr 19) India has exported 14 tonnes of pomegranate, for the first time through sea route to the US, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. Traditionally, the exports were done by air route. Now the industry is embracing the cost-effective and sustainable sea freight mode. India shipped pomegranates comprising 4,620 boxes, around 14…
New Delhi: India’s first prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam is expected to be commissioned next year, nearly two years after it got the go-ahead from the nuclear regulator, officials have said. The commissioning of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) will mark the second stage of India’s three-stage nuclear programme that aims to…
Ranchi: The Indian Air Force’s prestigious Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) enthralled the audience with a breathtaking show at the Namkum Army Ground in Ranchi on Saturday morning. Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, senior defence and administrative officials, were present at the event, which was split into two phases. In the composite phase, six…
Kolkata: A delegation of the National Commission for Women (NCW), led by its chairman Vijaya Rahatkar, met the riot-affected people in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Saturday and assured them that all steps would be taken by the Centre to ensure their safety in the future. The affected women narrated their plight during the violent…
New Delhi: Four persons died and several others are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in northeast Delhi’s Shakti Vihar area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. Around 22 people were allegedly trapped under the debris when the building collapsed, police said after reaching the spot. So far, 14 people have been…
New Delhi: Twenty-four candidates scored a perfect 100 in the engineering entrance JEE (Main), the results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency on Saturday. Rajasthan had the highest number of candidates with a perfect score. One woman student is among the top scorers. The results of 110 candidates found using unfair means,…
Dhaka: A prominent Hindu community leader was allegedly abducted from his home and beaten to death in Dinajpur district in north Bangladesh, a media report said on Friday. The body of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, 58, a resident of Basudebpur village of Dinajpur, about 330 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, was recovered on Thursday night, The Daily…
New York: A 21-year-old Indian student was killed in Canada after she was struck by a stray bullet as she was waiting at a bus stop on her way to work and shots were fired by a car occupant. Harsimrat Randhawa was a student at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton Police is investigating the…
New Delhi: Asserting that there is “limitless headroom for entrepreneurs”, Prashanth Prakash, partner at Accel, says the venture capital firm will use its recently announced USD 650 million fund over the next two-three years to back start-ups focused on AI and tech-led industrialisation. The company is eyeing 20-25 start-up investments this year as it mounts…
