Group of 600 lawyers write to CJI, complain of ‘vested interest group’ trying ‘to pressure judiciary’

Group of 600 lawyers write to CJI, complain of ‘vested interest group’ trying ‘to pressure judiciary’

New Delhi: A group of lawyers has written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud alleging that efforts were being made ‘to belittle and manipulate courts for personal and political reasons’ and urged the Supreme Court to take action in this regard. The lawyers expressed ‘deepest concern’ about the actions of a ”vested interest […]

Delhi liquor scam: Accused paid money to BJP to secure his bail, Kejriwal tells court

Delhi liquor scam: Accused paid money to BJP to secure his bail, Kejriwal tells court

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court by the Enforcement Directorate, on Thursday alleged that his arrest is a conspiracy to “crush” the Aam Aadmi Party. In the argument submitted before the court during the hearing on ED’s plea seeking extention of his remand custody, Kejriwal said […]

‘Operation Lotus’ underway in Punjab: AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj

New Delhi: ‘Operation Lotus’ has started in Punjab, senior AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged on Thursday, a day after the party’s lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the BJP. ‘Operation Lotus’ is the term used by opposition parties to describe what they call “poaching” of MLAs by the BJP to topple governments. Addressing […]

Cong denies ticket to Supriya Shrinate form Maharajganj amid Kangana remarks row

New Delhi: Congress social media head Supriya Shrinate has been denied ticket from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh in the backdrop of her controversial remarks against Bollywood actress and BJP’s Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut. The Congress has instead fielded Virendra Chaudhary from the seat. Ki Shrinate had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections form Maharajganj. […]

UN expert says she faces threats after Israel-Gaza genocide report

UN expert says she faces threats after Israel-Gaza genocide report

Gaza: A United Nations expert who published a report saying there were reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide in its war on Gaza says she has received threats throughout her mandate. Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, presented a report entitled “Anatomy of a […]

‘Palestinians have been denied their homeland’: EAM Jaishankar

‘Palestinians have been denied their homeland’: EAM Jaishankar

Kuala Lumpur: At a time when India has reiterated its two-state solution for the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that although the October 7 attack was definitely an act of terrorism, there remains the “underlying issue of the rights of the Palestinians and the fact that they have been denied their […]

Russia says it is hard to believe Islamic State could have launched Moscow attack

Moscow: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it was “extremely hard to believe” that Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall last Friday that killed at least 143 people. Zakharova repeated Moscow’s assertions, for which it has not yet provided evidence, that […]

India’s Disaster Management Authority head appointed UN Asst Secretary-General

New Delhi: Kamal Kishore, the head of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General with the disaster risk reduction portfolio. “Kishore brings to the position nearly three decades of experience in disaster risk reduction, climate action and sustainable development at the global, regional, national and local levels, having worked in […]

Alleged Insurance Scam: HC junks plea to quash FIR registered by CBI

Alleged Insurance Scam: HC junks plea to quash FIR registered by CBI

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Wednesday rejected a plea to quash an FIR registered by Central Bureau of Investigation against M/S Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Ltd company in alleged insurance scam regarding group medical insurance scheme for government employees in Jammu and Kashmir. “…allegations levelled against the petitioner and other government officials […]

Govt plans to pull back troops, considering AFSPA revocation in J&K: Amit Shah

Govt plans to pull back troops, considering AFSPA revocation in J&K: Amit Shah

Srinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Centre will consider revoking Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview to JK Media Group, the minister added that the government is planning to pull back troops from the Union territory and leave law and order to the Jammu […]