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 […]
CROSS-VOTING FEARS IN RAJYA SABHA POLLS
NEW DELHI: With political strengths redrawn after the recent state-level elections, polls to fill 27 Rajya Sabha seats will be the next major electoral event later this month–one that will be closely watched amid cross-voting possibilities. The BJP is geared up for the June 18 election, with sources saying that a meeting of the party’s […]
CENTRE APPOINTS FIVE SUPREME COURT JUDGES
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday notified the appointment of five new judges to the Supreme Court of India, taking the headcount of the country’s top court to 38 (Chief Justice plus 37 judges) from 34, according to a statement by the Union law and justice ministry. The newly notified judges are Justice Sheel Nagu, […]
TRUMP’S IRAN MEET ENDS WITHOUT FINAL DECISION
NEW DELHI: Undeterred by the spiralling global energy markets and a shadow looming over his ratings ahead of the November midterms, US President Donald Trump on Saturday walked out of a two-hour White House Situation Room meeting without any decision on a potential deal to end the Iran war. A senior administration official told the […]
9 WITH LINKS TO PAK’S ISI ARRESTED IN DELHI
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested nine suspected terrorists allegedly linked to a Pakistan-based network involving the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and elements of the Mumbai underworld group of Dawood Ibrahim. Officials said the accused were planning attacks on key installations and security personnel in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities. According to […]
SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES FOR GIG WORKERS
NEW DELHI: The government is moving to roll out social security benefits for gig and platform workers, including accident insurance, health coverage, maternity support and old-age protection, while pushing platform companies to integrate worker data with the e-Shram portal before the June 22 deadline, a senior Labour Ministry official said on Friday. Addressing a stakeholders’ […]
BELOW NORMAL MONSOON LIKELY THIS SEASON
NEW DELHI: India is heading into a challenging monsoon season, with the weather department forecasting below-normal rainfall across most of the country and warning of an above-normal number of heatwave days in several states starting as early as June. The India Meteorological Department on Friday issued its second-stage long-range forecast for the June-September monsoon season, […]
