SC: Constitution bench should deal with case to prevent delay NEW DELHI: On a day when Election Commission found itself under the scanner, a two-judge bench of Supreme Court gave a split verdict on whether the issue of validity of the law on appointment of CEC/ECs be referred to a constitution bench, but later agreed…
Artificial reefs created from retired oil and gas structures can provide stable marine habitat for more than 50 years. Far below Alabama’s Gulf Coast, a structure that once belonged to the energy industry is beginning a second life beneath the waves. The decommissioned Spirit VK 780A natural gas rig, located offshore, has been transformed into…
Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar, Dr. Vivek Joshi NEW DELHI: Faced with criticism for ECs S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi being cut out of crucial decisions regarding SIR of electoral rolls, Election Commission Wednesday said the “operational queries, inputs and suggestions” raised by the two commissioners, including SIR, remained limited to the draft…
Every day, food that has reached the end of its useful life leaves kitchens, shops, factories and distribution centres across Sydney. Much of it could end up as waste with little further use. At EarthPower in Camellia, that material takes a different route. The facility uses anaerobic digestion to break down organic food waste and…
Judges appointing judges is a myth, says Justice Datta NEW DELHI: Holding that the collegium system remains the most viable option for safeguarding judicial independence despite its “opacity and imperfections”, Justice Dipankar Datta Wednesday said its deficiencies could not justify ushering in executive participation in collegium deliberations. He said judiciary had been relegated to playing…
Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court said Wednesday allegations of Bar Council of India’s assets being transferred to a trust created by the BCI chairperson are a matter of concern and it has to be examined. SC also agreed to examine whether it has the power to establish and…
He said opposition parties had questioned the functioning of the three election commissioners both when they appeared to agree and now when correspondence between them has emerged. NEW DELHI: Differences of opinion within EC are a sign of its democratic functioning, BJP said Wednesday as it mounted a strong counter-charge against the Opposition over its…
Representative Image of a pair of white dwarfs orbiting closely, surrounded by a cosmic background and X-ray emissions (AI Generated Image) An international team led by Indian astronomers has identified a pair of white dwarfs locked in an extraordinarily tight orbit that is shrinking faster than that of two other well-known systems of the same…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday remarked that it expected Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take an “expeditious” decision on a plea seeking the disqualification of 20 rebel TMC MPs who have joined Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V…
NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor made a rare appearance at a Chinese event here on Wednesday, as White House rolled out a red carpet for President Xi Jinping for a potentially landmark visit.Gor joined Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong for a reception hosted by the latter at a 5-star hotel to celebrate the…