DELHI RIOTS: SPEECH OF ONE CAN BE USED AGAINST OTHERS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the bail petitions filed by six accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case — Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shadab Ahmed and Mohd. Saleem Khan — after the Delhi Police argued that speeches delivered by Sharjeel Imam could be relied […]
INDIA CAN IGNORE TRUMP’S BASMATI BLUES
NEW DELHI: India exported over 20 million metric tonnes of rice in 2024 to more than 170 countries. It is easily the world’s largest rice exporter, bigger than the next four countries combined. The US buys only a sliver of India’s shipments, just 3% to be precise . President Donald Trump’s latest threat against India […]
SHASHI THAROOR DECLINES ‘VEER SAVARKAR AWARD’
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has been nominated for an award named after Veer Savarkar, in what risked turning into another flashpoint between the Thiruvananthapuram MP and his party. Tharoor, however, declined the honour, citing the lack of clarification about the nature of the award and the organization conferring it. “I am not going,” […]
HOW INDIGO ALLOWED TO OVERCHARGE, DELHI HIGH COURT ASKS CENTRE
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the IndiGo crisis which saw hundreds of flight cancellations, and questioned its failure to prevent airlines from increasing their fares to nearly Rs 40,000. “If there were a crisis, how could other airlines be permitted to take advantage? How can it go to […]
CHIEF INFO COMMISSIONER AND INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS TO BE SELECTED
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are holding a closed-door meeting to decide the next Chief Information Commissioner. The appointment of information commissioners for eight vacant positions at the Central Information Commission (CIC) will also be decided by the […]
MEHUL CHOKSI’S APPEAL AGAINST EXTRADITION REJECTED BY BELGIUM SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: Belgium’s supreme court — the Court of Cassation — on Tuesday rejected the appeal of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging the extradition request of India in connection with the Rs 13000-crore alleged bank fraud in Punjab National Bank, authorities said. Choksi, who escaped to Antigua and Barbuda in January 2018, days before […]
10 HEALTH BENEFITS OF KALA CHANA
NEW DELHI: Black chickpeas, or ‘kala chana’, have various health benefits for the whole body. Studies have confirmed that black chickpeas have a rich nutritional profile that can nourish the body with essential nutrients. The growing popularity of black chickpeas in health-conscious diets like vegan and vegetarian lifestyles is due to their high-quality protein and […]
