NEW DELHI — Air India Express will start non-stop flights to Jammu and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) from December 1. “Jammu will be connected with direct flights to Delhi and Srinagar. On the same day (December 1), Air India Express will start direct flights from Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) to Bengaluru and Kolkata,” […]
NEW DELHI — Senior-most Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna, who is set to take oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India, has been part of several landmark judgements including those related to electoral bonds, and abrogation of Article 370. Justice Khanna, who hails from an illustrious Delhi-based family and is the nephew of late […]
NEW DELHI — Justice Sanjiv Khanna was on Thursday appointed the 51st Chief Justice of India. He will take oath on November 11, a day after incumbent Justice D Y Chandrachud demits office on attaining the age of 65. Justice Chandrachud took over as the CJI on November 8, 2022. Justice Khanna will have a […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court (SC) today set aside a High Court’s decision to accept the date of birth mentioned in the Aadhaar Card to determine the age of the victim in a motor accident compensation case. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Ujjal Bhuyan was not inclined to accept the suitability of […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn preacher Zakir Naik’s plea, seeking clubbing of multiple hate speech cases registered against him in the past. A bench, headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka, allowed the withdrawal of the plea filed in 2013 with the liberty to file appropriate proceedings before an alternative […]
WASHINGTON — India remains the largest growing economy in the world, a senior official from the International Monetary Fund said, observing that the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals are good. “India is said to remain the largest growing economy in the world. We project growth at seven per cent in FY24-25, supported by recovery in rural consumption, […]
NEW DELHI — A scuffle erupted at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia institute on Tuesday night as two group of students clashed over Diwali celebrations inside the campus. The altercation between two groups of students occurred during rangoli-making festivities. While police have been deployed outside the university, no formal complaints have been filed by the college […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said India has seen remarkable progress in healthcare research and development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged scientists to collaborate in order to produce ground-breaking discoveries for the prevention and management of chronic lifestyle diseases. The LG emphasised the crucial […]
NEW DELHI — Two days after scoring his maiden Test century against New Zealand, rising India star Sarfaraz Khan has been blessed with a baby boy, bringing joy to his family and fans. This special moment adds to an already memorable week for the talented cricketer, who has been making headlines for his impressive performances […]
JAUNPUR (UP) — A unique cross-border wedding ceremony took place in this Uttar Pradesh district, when a BJP leader’s son married a Pakistani girl through an online “nikah”. Tahseen Shahid, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator, had arranged the marriage of his elder son, Mohammad Abbas Haider, with Andleep Zahra, a resident of Lahore. Despite […]