CJI ATTACKER BARRED FROM PRACTISING IN SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bar Association has terminated with immediate effect the temporary membership of advocate Rakesh Kishore (71), who tried to attack Chief Justice of India BR Gavai with his shoe on Monday, holding him guilty of “grave misconduct.” A resolution by SCBA stated that Kishore, a temporary member bearing No. K-01029/RES dated […]
CHAUTALA CHALLENGE TO CONG IN HARYANA
NEW DELHI: A year after Congress’ unexpected loss in Haryana under the Hooda’s, Indian National Lok Dal president Abhay Singh Chautala is stirring the political waters. The INLD, once sidelined, is reviving its legacy under his leadership, targeting Jat voters with a blend of nostalgia and organisational energy. Chautala’s challenge is clear: reclaim the community […]
TAKE FRUITS FOR HEALTHIER LUNGS
NEW DELHI: Eating more fruit could help protect lungs from air pollution damage, particularly in women. Researchers point to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit as possible defences against harmful airborne particles. A study was presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam by Pimpika Kaewsri, a PhD student from the Centre for Environmental […]
SC HEARING ON FRIDAY ON DELHI-NCR FIRECRACKER BAN
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up the issue concerning the ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR and agreed to hear the matter again on Friday (October 10), just ahead of Diwali. The Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai was informed that the matter involved the continued restrictions on the […]
ONLINE MONEY GAMING HEARING OFF TO NOVEMBER
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to November hearing on petitions filed by gaming companies challenging the law that banned money gaming. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan heard the matter briefly and said it would be taken up after the Diwali vacation. Lawyers representing gaming companies, including lead petitioner […]
CHIRAG PASWAN-PRASHANT KISHOR ALLIANCE IN BIHAR?
NEW DELHI: A Chirag Paswan-Prashant Kishor alliance for next month’s Bihar election cannot be ruled out, because ‘doors are always open in politics’, Lok Janshakti Party sources said on Tuesday. Talk of Paswan and poll strategist-politician Kishor, who will make his electoral debut, linking up is the latest ‘twist’ as seat-share talks rumble on between […]
NOBEL PHYSICS PRIZE TO 3 SCIENTISTS OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY
NEW DELHI: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 to three professors of the University of California for their experiments on a chip revealing quantum physics in action. The winners are: John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis. In a press release, the Academy said […]
SMARTPHONE CAN DETECT MENTAL HEALTH RISKS
NEW DELHI: Smartphone sensors are revealing surprising insights into mental health, capturing everyday behaviors that may hint at anxiety, depression, or other disorders. Researchers are showing how phone sensors can track patterns tied to a wide range of mental health symptoms. Instead of relying only on self-reports, clinicians may soon be able to gather continuous, […]
ISRAEL AT WAR WITH ITSELF, SAYS NYT
NEW DELHI: The New York Times on Tuesday carried a write-up by its correspondent Roger Cohen on how Israel is at war with itself. Here is the write-up: Two years after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Israel is torn. Its war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. But it has not freed all […]
NO COMPLAINTS AGAINST BIHAR’S SIR,ONLY PEOPLE IN DELHI CONCERNED,EC TELLS SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: Even as the Supreme Court resumed hearing in the Special Intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar, the election commission told it that there was no complaint in Bihar as only people in Delhi were concerned. In an attack on the petitioners, the election commission said that the final electoral list has been notified. It […]
