SC judge on collegium system NEW DELHI: Rejecting what he described as the “myth” that “judges appoint judges”, Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta said on Wednesday that the judiciary, in fact, plays “second fiddle” to the government in the appointment of judges.“This court is left to wonder why, even after the judiciary has been relegated…
Town officials have voted to move toward dissolving a North Carolina town founded in 1907, based on advice from the NC Local Government Commission. Ronda, a small town situated along the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, has been on the North Carolina Local Government Commission’s Unit Assistance List for just over a decade. In that…
Six decades after singer and actor Pat Boone and his late wife Shirley bought a Beverly Hills estate for $159,000, the longtime family home has returned to the market with a $22.95 million asking price. The property at 904 North Beverly Drive sits on 1.12 acres in the Beverly Hills Flats and includes a 1939-built…
Can Pakistan afford to be the Muslim world’s ‘security guard’? Pakistan is betting that military muscle can buy it a bigger seat at the global table. Islamabad has deepened defence ties with Saudi Arabia and Turkey through the Mecca pact, sought a larger role in Gulf security, marketed its fighter jets and drones abroad and…
Jaishankar met Rubio in NY (Image credit: Jaishankar on X) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar brought up Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA) in a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday.The two officials met on the sideline of United Nations General Assembly session. “Good to meet Secretary Rubio of…
Expelled Chinese military generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli (File photo) The Chinese military’s mouthpiece on Wednesday hailed the recent expulsion of two top generals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), saying their removal would promote the “purity and honour” of the military and enable it to accomplish its…
An Oklahoma homeowner who bought five acres of land from his grandfather in 1994 has learned that local authorities claim ownership of a narrow strip of land right next to his house, which is now set to be sold at a public tax auction. Thirty-two years after buying the rural property, the homeowner was told…
Woman says she was forced to sit next to man who was masturbating, was later given $100 flight credit; United Airlines launches probe A 25-year-old woman, a pediatric crisis therapist, has complained that she was forced to sit next to a man who was masturbating on his seat while staring at her during an early…
SC delivers split verdict on CEC-EC appointment law challenge. Opposition targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR; BJP and EC defend panel. India rejects OIC remarks on J&K, calls them “factually incorrect”. BJP announces new state incharges; Smriti Irani named for Haryana, Chhattisgarh & Tawde for UP. Trump’s Board of Peace likely to unveil $2.45 billion,…
Pic credit: Bonhams Skinner Every thrifter dreams of it: buying something for less than a pizza, discovering it’s actually valuable, and walking away with a fortune. For Tracy Donahue, a New Hampshire resident, the dream happened to be real.In 2017, she picked up a painting at a thrift store for $4. She hung it in…