The Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments challenging the constitutional validity of the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), with petitioners alleging that the legislation was passed in Parliament with “virtually no debate” before being approved through a voice vote.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and…
Pabitra Margherita, Syed Ata Hasnain NEW DELHI: Bihar governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) and junior foreign minister Pabitra Margherita are likely to represent India at the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, official sources said. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had earlier invited PM Modi for the multi-day funeral that begins on…
Police on Friday took into custody an assistant professor from Lucknow University’s zoology department after registering a case over allegations that he leaked examination question papers. LUCKNOW: Police on Friday took into custody an assistant professor from Lucknow University’s zoology department after registering a case over allegations that he leaked examination question papers in exchange…
Winter chills are often worsened by heat escaping through windows. Surprisingly, simple solutions like bubble wrap insulation, costing a fraction of double-glazing, can significantly reduce heat loss. Winter comes around, and everyone gets used to their routine, which consists of checking the thermostat, wearing a warm sweater, and locking every single window as if locking…
An outrageous situation involving rapper and streamer Ice Spice is making headlines online as she was slapped by one of her fans at a McDonald’s restaurant in Los Angeles. It all started when a young lady approached her inside the restaurant and began speaking to her. Everything seemed fine until the fan tried to join…
A popular Los Angeles restaurateur is facing deportation after immigration agents detained him in an arrest. His family said he was arrested after a former employee ratted him out to authorities about a gun kept at his restaurant.Chef Carlos Lool, the owner of La Granja Rotisserie and Fuego Rotisserie in South Los Angeles, was taken…
Air India has told employees that it does not anticipate layoffs despite mounting financial pressures linked to the Middle East conflict, while also directing teams to sharply reduce costs and suspend discretionary spending.During a townhall meeting on Friday, Air India chief human resources officer Ravindra Kumar GP assured staff that job cuts were not expected…
The US is not ready to help France in its investigation into Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). This investigation follows French officials’ raid on the social media company’s Paris office earlier this year. In a recent two-page letter (seen by the Wall Street Journal), the US Department of Justice said it would not facilitate requests…
Rs 6000 honorarium sanctioned by EC for BLOs and their supervisors NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday approved a one-time honorarium of Rs 6,000 for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and BLO Supervisors involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across multiple states and Union Territories.In a communication issued…
NEW DELHI: Two protesters injured on Monday remained hospitalised on Tuesday, with the rest being discharged. While a 21-year-old woman on ventilator support at RML Hospital is showing signs of improvement, doctors said she continues to be in critical condition, and it is too early to make any prognosis.Another protester, Sheikh Irshad, underwent surgery at…