NEW NUCLEAR BILL THAT WAS PASSED BY PARLIAMENT
NEW DELHI: The government passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India bill, or SHANTI, for an administration that loves acronyms – in Parliament’s winter session, which concluded Friday. The SHANTI bill was approved via voice vote amid a walkout by most opposition lawmakers to protest something else entirely – the […]
FIVE HIGH COURT CHIEF JUSTICES APPOINTED; GOVT NOD AWAITED
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium has on Thursday recommended five senior judges to be appointed as Chief Justices in Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Sikkim, and Patna High Courts. This key judicial leadership development seeks to reinforce the judicial framework and ensure continuity ahead of retirements. The Collegium decisions were officially released in a statement on […]
Meher Castelino, India’s First Femina Miss India & Pioneering Fashion Journalist
Meher Castelino, the trailblazing beauty queen who became the inaugural Femina Miss India in 1964 and later emerged as one of the country’s most influential fashion journalists, passed away on December 16, 2025, in Mumbai. She was 81. Early Life and Historic Pageant Victory Born in Mumbai, Castelino graduated from the prestigious Lawrence School in […]
244 SPECIAL TRAINS FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR TRAVEL
NEW DELHI: To ease festive travel during Christmas and New Year, Indian Railways will run 244 special trains on key routes nationwide. Check schedules and secure your tickets early for a hassle-free journey. The festive season is almost upon us, and with Christmas and New Year just around the corner, people across India are already […]
DELHI CHOKES, BUT MPs SCRAP AIR CRISIS DEBATE OVER BAD “ATMOSPHERE”
NEW DELHI: India’s lawmakers were supposed to discuss the horrid blanket of toxic air smothering the national capital region sometime during Parliament’s winter session, which wrapped up Friday without discussing it. Discussions were held (and protests staged) over electoral reforms and the G RAM G bill that replaces the MNREGA scheme enacted in 2005 by […]
