The apex court bench sought BCI’s explanation on the process it adopted before passing the resolutions NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday castigated the Bar Council of India (BCI) for threatening to deny licence to practice to Hyderabad-based NALSAR university students who opposed CJI Surya Kant as their convocation chief guest, shielded them against coercive…
India placed the treaty in abeyance last year following the Pahalgam terror attack SRINAGAR: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned at an event in Islamabad on Friday that Pakistan would take any step to protect its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty, saying “every single drop” of Pakistan’s water is a “red line” and…
Berlin swimming pool cancels ‘Black communities only’ event over security concerns after backlash (Photo: AFP) A temporary public swimming pool outside Berlin’s historic Volksbuhne theatre has cancelled a planned event that was due to be open exclusively to Black communities after the programme attracted controversy and scrutiny over its restricted access. The €300,000 pop-up pool,…
The fratricide unfolded in Damnote area Udhampur’s Panchari around 10am when Surjeet Singh turned the gun on his colleagues during the spat. (Representative Image) JAMMU: A village defence guard (VDG) was killed Friday and another critically injured after a colleague allegedly opened fire following a brawl in J&K’s Udhampur, officials said.The fratricide unfolded in Damnote…
Jodhpur: In an embarrassing mix-up, Jodhpur zila parishad’s chief executive officer, in his capacity as district election officer, Thursday issued a notice to Member of Parliament Manna Lal Rawat for negligence in election duties, mistakenly believing the latter still held a position as joint commissioner with the state transport department.The notice, which warned Rawat of…
The court said the law did not provide sufficient safeguards for users’ privacy while disproportionately restricting freedom of expression. France’s top court on Friday blocked the law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media, saying some of its provisions infringed on fundamental freedoms and failed to provide adequate privacy safeguards.The Constitutional…
Romanian couple Madalin Dumitru and Adina Mihai jailed for 17 years. A Romanian couple who drugged men with a powerful sedative before stealing from them have each been jailed for 17 years after admitting responsibility for the deaths of two victims.Adina Mihai, 31, and Madalin Dumitru, 30, admitted the manslaughter of Gary Mouat, 37, from…
Inspections uncovered violations ranging from cockroach infestation and expired food to poor hygiene and storage practices. NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 14 food business establishments linked to quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart after a statewide inspection drive uncovered multiple food safety and hygiene violations.The August…
Two BJP MPs have moved motion against Rahul Gandhi. NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has sent notice to the leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi, seeking a response to two separate complaints alleging a breach of privilege over his remarks against Union home minister Amit Shah during a debate on the anti-paper leak bill.The…
Dorset Osprey. Credit: Birds of Poole Harbour In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset. Five years later, the birds bred in southern England for the first time since 1847. A long-term study led by Bournemouth University (BU) has now shown why the project worked and how similar methods could help birds…