Madurai (Tamil Nadu): Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said that technological dependence had its drawbacks and cited the Microsoft outage of July 19 as a point in case. His flight from Delhi to Madurai was nearly cancelled due to the Microsoft outage, he said. “I am an ardent believer of the […]
NEW DELHI: UPSC chairman Manoj Soni has resigned citing personal reasons before the expiry of his tenure in May 2029, official sources said on Saturday. His resignation is “not in any way connected to controversies and allegations surrounding the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) after probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar issue came to the fore,” […]
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will give to the nation a detailed account of the country’s economy when she tables the Economic Survey in Parliament on July 22, a day before she presents the General Budget. This will be the first budget of the Narendra Modi government during its third term. The economic survey […]
CALCUTTA: A British politician shared pictures of what looked like army tanks being deployed in the streets of Dhaka as Bangladesh remained cut off from the world with internet and phone lines suspended and 998 Indian students returned to India. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday cited the figure of students returning as […]
NEW DELHI: Rulings given by the chair should not be criticised directly or indirectly in or outside the House and members should not raise slogans, including “Vande Mataram” and “Jai Hind”, MPs have been reminded ahead of the Parliament session beginning Monday. The members have also been reminded that displaying “exhibits” on the floor of […]
GAZA: Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it’s a relief that no cases of the paralysing disease have been reported, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is also “deeply concerned over the spread of infectious diseases due to severe overcrowding of shelter […]
NEW DELHI: Recognising exceptional efforts of Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council in encouraging and promoting football in the Union Territory, All India Football Federation has conferred special award to JKSC. Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul, received the award on behalf of J&K government during the glittering AIFF Awards Night, attended by numerous sporting icons […]
NEW DELHI: The BJP government orders in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand directing eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of owners is “unconstitutional” and aimed at communal polarisation, the CPI(M) said on Saturday. In a statement, CPI(M) politburo demanded that the orders be rescinded. “The politburo of the Communist Party of India […]
NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and states for taking appropriate steps to eradicate the menace of superstition, sorcery and other similar practices. The plea says a strict anti-superstition and sorcery law is urgently needed to do away with the unscientific acts prevalent in the […]
MADURAI (TAMIL NADU): Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday asked the advocates to shed away paternalistic approach towards junior lawyers and said paying them pretty low amounts leads to ‘gatekeeping’ of the profession. After inaugurating celebrations here to mark the 20th anniversary of the setting up of the Madurai Bench of the […]