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Fittest should be appointed as judges, not someone whom collegium knows: Law Minister Rijiju
Mumbai: The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has called “opaque” the present Supreme Court collegium system through which judges are appointed, and said the “fittest” persons should be appointed as judges and…
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If elected, will bring back territories claimed by India: Ex Nepal PM Oli
Kathmandu: Nepal’s former prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday said that if his party returns to power in the November 20 parliamentary election, it will reclaim the Himalayan nation’s territories…
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India’s first voter dies in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi died on Saturday morning at his residence in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur. He was over 100 years old. On November 3, Negi had cast his vote…
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Motorists face tough time at Hyderabad Airport due to 8-minute parking time limit
Hyderabad: Motorists are facing a tough time at Hyderabad Airport due to the eight-minute parking time limit at the rapid drop-off point. Any delay in it is attracting fines. Cab drivers are…
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Pak Govt orders probe into Imran’s assassination bid amid nationwide protests
Islamabad: Angry supporters of Imran Khan took to the streets across Pakistan after Friday prayers to protest against the assassination bid on the ousted prime minister who, in a dramatic address to…
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Badruddin Ajmal urges Congress, TMC to join Nitish Kumar’s ‘Mahagathbandhan’
Guwahati: AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Friday welcomed the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and urged the Congress in Assam and the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC to join the opposition…
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Is Donald Trump planning to announce third White House run?
Iowa: Former US President Donald J. Trump is expected to announce a third White House campaign soon after the midterm elections, reported New York Times citing people familiar with the matter. The…
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Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of insulting the death of Colonel Santosh Babu
Sangareddy: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of insulting the death of Colonel Santosh Babu, who laid down his life resisting the Chinese Army attack while establishing…
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TRS MLAs poaching case: SC to hear plea by accused challenging arrest on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine on Monday a plea by three persons arrested by Telangana Police for allegedly trying to poach MLAs of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti…
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Badruddin Ajmal re-elected AIDUF President
Guwahati: Badruddin Ajmal has been again elected as the President of All India United Democratic Front (AIDUF) during the party’s general meeting on Friday. While talking to ANI, after being elected as…
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Mumbai riots: SC directs Maha govt to compensate families, trace accused
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for payment of compensation to the families of victims in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots and also for the revival…
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Rupee soars 53 paise to 82.35 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 53 paise to close at 82.35 against the US dollar on Friday, boosted by persistent foreign fund inflows and a weakening greenback overseas. At the interbank foreign…
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Rahul undertaking Yatra with ‘tukde-tukde’ gang: BJP’s Anurag Thakur
Hamirpur: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is undertaking the Bharat Jodo Yatra with “tukde-tukde gang”, and questioned his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s absence from the march.…
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Netanyahu-led coalition to form new govt after securing win in Israel’s election
Jerusalem: Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and religious allies have secured an emphatic victory in Israel’s general elections, bringing the country’s longest-serving premier back at the helm…
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Punjab right wing leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Amritsar
Amritsar: Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead by unidentified people in Punjab’s Amritsar on Friday, police said. The incident took place outside Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road — one of…