CHENNAI: Batting for social diversity in judicial appointments, the Union govt has written to the Madras high court collegium to provide appropriate representation to women and candidates from the SC, ST and minority communities while appointing new judges, reports Suresh Kumar K.The request from Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to new Chief Justice Manindra…
NEW DELHI: India and Singapore announced a new road map for their comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at advancing cooperation in a range of areas like economic cooperation, skill development, digitalisation, connectivity, sustainability, healthcare, people-to-people contacts and defence and security, as PM Narendra Modi held talks with his visiting counterpart Lawrence Wong.Announcing the road map, Modi…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that drugs used for gender transition should be banned, arguing they are linked to violent behavior. The tech billionaire’s comment came in response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) that described the arrest of a trans-identifying person accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a toddler.The…
President Donald Trump on Thursday (US local time) signed an executive order formally implementing the US-Japan trade agreement, a landmark pact that lowers tariffs on Japanese autos to 15% and secures a $550 billion investment pledge from Tokyo, the White House announced.The White House confirmed the move in a statement posted on X.Under the agreement,…
Lucknow: The infrastructure boom in Uttar Pradesh in recent years has given a massive opportunity to cement companies, suggests an assessment undertaken by Invest UP.It also noted that with more projects in the pipeline, the state is set to ride this surge over the next few years. “No state embodies the promise of India’s infrastructure…
Months after his film Sardaar Ji 3 stirred controversy, Diljit Dosanjh was spotted in Mumbai. The singer-actor, known for his chart-topping hits and global concerts, was seen seated inside a car, making a rare appearance in the city.Paparazzi captured the moment, but Diljit chose not to step out or interact, suggesting his visit was a…
NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI: Days before PM Modi is due to visit Manipur, two key peace deals – one with the Kuki-Zo Council for opening the arterial Imphal-Dimapur National Highway 2 for the movement of commuters and goods, and the second with two Kuki umbrella militant outfits for renewal of the suspension of operations (SoO), while maintaining…
Lucknow: Story of Prof Rakesh Jain, visually impaired, shows how a teacher’s dedication can change lives inside and outside classroom. A former professor and head of department of English at National PG College and secretary general of the Rehabilitation Society of the Visually Impaired (RSVI), Prof Jain has woven his academic excellence into uplifting thousands…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the BJP govt of misleading people by only citing the size of the Indian economy but never talking about India’s per capita income ranking in the world.“The BJP govt lies through its teeth. They have been making false claims about the country’s economy. The govt should…
Lucknow: Lucknow University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU) failed to retain their previous ranks and slipped down in different categories in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 released on Thursday. The sole grace for the city was the entry of LU’s management faculty into the top 100…
