SC PUBLISHES DRAFT REGULATIONS ON AI USE IN JUDICIARY
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has published a draft set of regulations to govern the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in courts across India and invited comments and suggestions from stakeholders and the general public by June 20. The draft “Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026” has been prepared under the […]
RITABRATA WON’T DITCH MAMATA
NEW DELHI: Ritabrata Banerjee, who was accepted as leader of Opposition Trinamul Congress, refused to be the party’s Eknath Shinde. Once Left’s blue-eyed boy, he was in 2018 welcomed into the Trinamool Congress fold. Today, he stands at the centre of a rebellion that could see TMC founder Mamata Banerjee lose control of her party. […]
RAHUL GANDHI IN UTTARAKHAND
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi will spend Thursday in Uttarakhand, where he is scheduled to address three separate gatherings across the state as part of his outreach programme. According to the proposed itinerary, Gandhi will begin his day in the Kumaon region with a public meeting at 11:00 a.m. […]
SC SETS UP PANEL TO EXAMINE ARAVALLI HILLS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has constituted a high-powered committee to conduct an independent review of the Centre’s report on the definition and delineation of the Aravalli hill range and directed the panel to address what it described as “critical ambiguities” in the findings. The committee will assess if the Aravalli hills over 100 metres […]
TRUMP TO IMPOSE 12.5% TARIFF ON INDIA OVER “FORCED LABOUR” USED TO EXPORT PRODUCTS
NEW DELHI: The United States is planning to impose new tariffs on at least 60 trading partners for alleged failures to act against forced labour, as the Donald Trump administration seeks to rebuild its tariff agenda following legal setbacks. The tariffs, proposed by the US Trade Representative (USTR), range from 10 per cent to 12.5 […]
NEW INSIGHTS INTO LONG COVID
NEW DELHI: A new study reveals that antibodies from some long COVID patients attacked brain and nerve tissues, a finding that could point toward treatments. Since the COVID-19 pandemic first swept the world in 2020, the chronic condition known as long COVID has baffled the medical community. In the years since, scientists have tried to […]
FIVE NEW SC JUDGES SWORN IN
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant administered the oath of office to five new Supreme Court judges on Tuesday, according to the Press Trust of India. The swearing-in ceremony took place within the apex court premises. The induction elevates the top court’s working strength to 37 judges, the highest in its history. The […]
NDIA SITS ON 32,000 TONNES OF GOLD & YET PM WANTS IT BACK IN PLAY
NEW DELHI: India’s love affair with gold cannot be overstated. From weddings and festivals to inheritance and investment, the yellow metal occupies a special place in Indian households. But while Indians continue to buy gold every year, a massive stockpile of unused gold already lies locked away in homes across the country. Last month, Prime […]
ZEE GETS RIGHTS TO TELECAST FIFA EVENTS IN INDIA
NEW DELHI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises has secured Indian broadcast and streaming rights to 39 FIFA soccer events spanning 2026 to 2034, including the FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, the company revealed Monday. The deal, the first between Zee and FIFA, also encompasses a portfolio of age-group […]
SC REFUSES NEET UG 2026 THROUGH COMPUTERS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to direct the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), 2026, scheduled for June 21 through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, effectively refusing interim relief sought in a petition seeking examination reforms. The Bench […]
