NEW DELHI: The government appointed Justice Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), the law ministry announced on Thursday.He will formally take oath on November 24, succeeding Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai, and will become the first top justice from Haryana. Who is Justice Surya Kant? Born on February 10, 1962, in Petwar,…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the agreement over the first phase of US President Donald Trump‘s Gaza peace plan and expressed hope for “lasting peace.” The agreement comes after two years of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.PM Modi wrote on X,…
BoFA Securities has a buy rating on Varun Beverages with the target price at Rs 550. Analysts said that VBL has acquired Twizza, the no 4 player in South Africa, enhancing production capacity with its three backward integrated facilities. This complements the company’s manufacturing footprint and strengthens VBL’s market position. The deal was done at…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has identified more than 31 lakh beneficiaries of the income support scheme (PM-Kisan) as suspected cases where both husband and wife had received cash simultaneously against the rule of getting the benefit by only one member of the landholder family.Finding such cases during scrutiny, the agriculture ministry has asked states and…
NEW DELHI: Admitting judges can also commit mistakes as they are human, SC said courts should not shy away from accepting them and rectifying errors if committed.The maxim ‘actus curiae neminem gravabit’, which means the act of the court shall prejudice no one, is a principle firmly embedded in Indian jurisprudence and no party should…
The water level of the Tawi river rises after heavy rainfall, in Jammu. JAMMU: Several parts of Jammu division witnessed flash flood-like situations due to continuous heavy rainfall, which even damaged a bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot NH. Jammu city recorded a precipitation of 190.4mm in a 24-hour period, marking its second-highest single-day rainfall in Aug…
Lucknow: Panic has gripped Kauwa and Kithura villages in Uttar Pradesh‘s Balrampur district following multiple leopard sightings over the past few days.Daily life in the twin villages of the Terai region has been disrupted, with villagers staying indoors and children not attending school.The latest sighting occurred around 10 pm on Friday, when Udar Narayan, a…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 25: Shreyas Iyer of India sustains an injury while taking the catch to dismiss Alex Carey of Australia during game three of the One Day International series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Indian cricket team’s(ICU) at…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his wishes on the occasion of Mahashtami and Mahanavmi to the people of the state.In a message released on Monday, the CM said that Adishakti Bhagwati governs all systems of the world. “She has infinite forms. Adishakti, in her nine primary forms, becomes Navdurga and showers her compassion on…
