The issue of the alleged recovery of cash from the residence of a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar assured that he would find a mechanism for a structured discussion on the matter, as reported by PTI. Also Read: Who is Justice Yashwant
A “new dawn” in Pakistan-India relations can emerge by enhancing mutual understanding, addressing shared concerns and resolving “longstanding disputes”, including the Kashmir issue, Pakistani Charge d’Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich has said. | Photo Credit: X/@PakinIndia A “new dawn” in Pakistan-India relations can emerge by enhancing mutual understanding, addressing shared concerns and resolving “longstanding disputes”, including
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Justice Yashwant Varma | Photo Credit: Delhi High Court The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna is contemplating the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma, and may initiate an in-house enquiry following reports of unaccounted cash found in his official bungalow. Justice Varma was on leave on Friday
Forty eight people, including Karnataka ministers, lawmakers and “national” leaders, allegedly fell victim to honey trap, State cooperation minister KN Rajanna informed the House on Thursday. He said their obscene videos have been circulated. Meanwhile, Karnataka Public Works minister Satish Jarkiholi alleged on Thursday that a cabinet colleague faced two unsuccessful “honey trap” attempts. Also
Behind the red carpet movie premieres and new thrill-inducing rides for fans of its amusement parks, there is a quiet search underway to find the successor to Bob Iger, the face of Disney for most of the past two decades. Disney went through the CEO search recently, and it was nearly a disaster. Only two
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s measure to limit lawsuits in Georgia received House approval Thursday, poising the state’s litigation landscape for a controversial overhaul after a lengthy lobbying campaign. Supporters of the bill say it will stop “frivolous” suits that have damaged business owners, and limit large financial awards from juries. Opponents say
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Often life choices are spurred by a film you watched or a book you read. In 1976, a 15-year-old Italian boy got attracted to India and its culture after he watched Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali. Two years later, Andrea Anastasio landed in India for a lifelong romance with Buddhist thought and J Krishnamurti’s philosophy. This week, the noted artist and director of the Italian
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Over the last three decades, Pico Iyer has been repeatedly going for retreats to New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California. It belongs to the order of the Camaldolese Benedictines founded by the 11th century Christian monk St Romuald, who famously said, “Sit in your cell as in paradise. Put the whole world behind you
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved the report of the One-Man Commission on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes headed by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, a retired IAS officer. Earlier, several members, including Nakka Ananda Babu, Kalava Srinivasulu, Pithani Satyanarayana, Konathala Ramakrishna, B. Ramanjaneyulu, and N. Venkata Raju, spoke on the issue in detail. A majority
Jadavpur University students hold a protest rally on March 5 demanding the resignation of West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri/The Hindu Even as Jadavpur University (JU) remains on edge following a violent confrontation between protesting students from Left unions and West Bengal’s Education Minister Bratya Basu on March 1, its
