The decision follows a campaign by the students againsts the participation of CJI Surya Kant in the convocation ceremony. NEW DELHI: If the directive was unusual, the withdrawal was dramatic.Bar Council of India (BCI) on Thursday took back its communication — hours after issuing it — to Hyderabad-based Nalsar University of Law that said those…
He said HC passed the order without reference to any “fundamental material” warranting such a directive. NEW DELHI: Questioning the fairness of Allahabad HC’s July-20 ex-parte order seeking CBI and ED inquiry into his alleged disproportionate assets, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has requested Supreme Court to transfer the PIL from the high court…
he UK and Canada saw 31 and 30 attacks, respectively, on Indians. NEW DELHI: The US accounted for maximum number of instances of attack on Indians living abroad in the past five years, according to figures tabled by govt in Parliament on Thursday. While 33 such attacks were reported from the US from 2021 to…
The invitation for the event has been extended by Afghanistan charge d’affaires Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor New Delhi: As India and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan further intensify their pragmatic engagement focused on trade, humanitarian aid and regional security, Taliban will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Victory Day in the Afghanistan embassy in Delhi Monday. Victory Day…
Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and other opposition netas stage a protest on Parliament premises Thursday NEW DELHI: Marred by protests by the opposition throughout its sittings, Parliament’s monsoon session turned out to be all but a washout, more so in terms of debates, and the rancour was reflected in the decision of…
Referring to the news item, SC said these issues have highlighted the poor disposal rate of consumer commissions including the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). NEW DELHI: Flagging slow disposal in consumer forums, Supreme Court on Thursday said the consumer dispute redressal commissions cannot be the place for rehabilitation of retired judges and bureaucrats…
SC was hearing a plea filed by NGO ‘3S and Our Health Society’ NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday slammed the Centre and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for not implementing its direction on ‘front-of-pack warning labels’ on processed food packages and said their top priority should be the health of…
Karl Popper was a 20th-century philosopher who championed open societies, critical thinking, and gradual reform over utopian political schemes In 1919, a seventeen-year-old student in Vienna joined a street demonstration organized by young communists. Police opened fire on the unarmed crowd, killing twelve people and wounding dozens more. The young student had encouraged his friends…
Zeno of Citium was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded Stoicism around 300 BC in Athens. A young man sits in a crowded meeting, listening carefully while others rush to interrupt one another. Every participant wants to make a point, push an agenda, or prove their intelligence. The young man says almost nothing until the…
Rahul addressed a conclave of Rachnatmak Congress In a statement suggesting that students’ protest and the Parliament session washout have the ruling BJP at a loss for strategy, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “we” will not relent till PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah quit power under pressure. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said…