The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to constitute a three-judge bench to consider a plea by Delhi Police for review of its verdict acquitting three death row convicts in the gang-rape and murder case of a 19-year-old girl in Delhi’s Chhawla area in 2012. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha […]
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday hiked key benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent, citing sticky core inflation.This is the sixth time interest rate has been hiked by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) since May last year, taking the total quantum of hike to 250 basis points. Announcing the bi-monthly […]
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the relationship between billionaire Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi while showing a photograph of the two in Lok Sabha. Speaking on motion of thanks to the President’s address, Rahul Gandhi said he heard only one businessman’s name during his foot march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir […]
Two fresh earthquakes of 5.6 and 5.7 magnitude hit Turkey on Tuesday, a day after three deadly quakes – also felt in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel – rocked the country, having claimed around 5,000 lives so far. The massive 7.8 magnitude quake was followed by dozens of aftershocks. A second major earthquake registering 7.5 on […]
Advocate LC Victoria Gowri took oath as an additional judge of the Madras high court on Tuesday shortly day the Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Collegium’s recommendation elevating her to the high court. Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, T Raja, administered the oath of office to Gowri and four others. […]
The Adani-Hindenburg issue rocked Parliament for the third straight day with both Houses being adjourned without transacting any business amid Congress-led Opposition’s demand to discuss the matter suspending every other listed agenda and the government noting that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had already clarified the matter. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi attacked the Congress for […]
The Government of India has decided to send rescue and medical teams with relief material to Turkey. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), in a statement, said search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) would be dispatched immediately. Two teams of the NDRF, comprising 100 personnel, with specially trained dog squads and […]
The municipal House in Delhi is set to convene on Monday to elect a mayor for the city after failing to carry out the exercise in two previous attempts.This will be the third session after the high-stakes municipal polls held on December 4. The first two sessions — held on January 6 and January 24 […]
Five newly-appointed judges of the Supreme Court were administered oath of office on Monday, taking the strength of the court to 32 against a sanctioned strength of 34.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath of office to Justice Pankaj Mithal, Justice Sanjay Karol, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Manoj […]
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside in a cold winter night.At least 195 people were killed in both countries, hundreds were injured and the toll was expected to rise. Rescue workers and residents frantically searched for survivors under the rubble of […]