NEW DELHI: In a surprising development, Supreme Court’s five-judge collegium led by CJI B R Gavai has spelled out the reason — Union govt’s objection — for changing the transfer destination of Madhya Pradesh HC’s Justice Atul Sreedharan from Chhattisgarh HC to Allahabad HC.Two months ago, the collegium had uploaded a statement on its August…
Former national security adviser John Bolton has been charged in a federal investigation over the possible mishandling of classified information, a source told the Associated Press. Bolton served for over a year in Donald Trump’s first administration before being fired in 2019. The investigation became public in August when the FBI searched Bolton’s Maryland home…
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed he was assured by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday that New Delhi was tapering its purchase of Russian oil to help stop the Russia-Ukraine war, but the external affairs ministry in Delhi denied knowledge of any such conversation.In Washington, in his customary freewheeling banter with pool…
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday in a post on Truth Social that the United States would be forced to take lethal action against Hamas if the group “continues to kill people in Gaza.”In the post, Trump wrote: “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have…
It’s the kind of video you’d expect to stumble upon on a jihadist message board in 2004: three hooded hostages kneeling, their captors standing grim-faced behind them, Kalashnikovs poised like punctuation marks. The lighting is harsh, the script familiar — a finger jabs at the air, a threat is uttered, and you brace for the…
Russia maintains its position as India’s primary oil supplier, contributing 34% of incoming deliveries in September. (AI image) Will India stop buying oil from Russia? US President Donald Trump has claimed that PM Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop Russian crude. The Ministry of External Affairs has denied being aware of any…
Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is opening its first physical boutique in Paris on November 1, sparking widespread protests and unified opposition from French politicians, fashion industry leaders, and department store employees who view the move as an assault on French fashion values and labor standards.The 1,000-square-meter store will occupy the coveted sixth floor of the…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday clarified that there was no telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump yesterday.“On the question of whether there was a conversation or a telephone call between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, I am not aware of any conversation yesterday between…
Virat Kohli in action ahead of the first ODI in Perth on Sunday (Screengrabs/X) The Indian cricket team touched down in Perth early on Thursday after a delayed journey from Delhi, ahead of their three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Led by Shubman Gill, the squad featuring senior players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma…
Hijab row in Indian schools: 5 recent incidents sparking national debate on dress codes and rights. (AI Image) Hijab disputes in Indian classrooms are no longer isolated skirmishes; they sit at the fault line between institutional uniformity and constitutional liberty. Across several schools and colleges, authorities have variously barred, discouraged, or negotiated the headscarf triggering…
