File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Underscoring the need for an independent and impartial process for selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners, Supreme Court on Thursday said Election Commission must not only act independently but must also be seen to act independently. The court questioned why Parliament, while framing the…
Candace Owens escalated her public feud with Blake Neff by challenging him to a livestream debate over Charlie Kirk’s case, claiming Kirk believed in open discussion. She also accused Neff of fueling the belief that Charlie “was betrayed.” Neff fired back, alleging Owens skipped discussions and Kirk’s memorial. Their exchange has reignited online debate over…
India’s campaign at the BWF World Championships has reached a defining stage, with Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand becoming the country’s only remaining representatives. The women’s doubles pair enters the semifinals on Saturday after confirming India’s first medal of the tournament with a quarterfinal victory over China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian. They…
Hotel bathrooms achieve their pristine shine not through harsh chemicals, but a scientific marvel: melamine foam. Image Credit: Gemini It’s all happened to us. When you check into a hotel room, turn on the light in the bathroom, and the bathroom is dazzlingly stunning. The shower’s glass door is so translucent that it seems to…
NEW DELHI: Days after PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce gold purchases, the finance ministry on Wednesday raised customs duty on the yellow metal and silver to 15% from 6% in a bid to lower the demand for precious metals.The move pushed up domestic spot market for gold by Rs 9,000-10,000 to about Rs 1.6…
Congress mocked Pm Modi by mentioning Italy PM Meloni NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday called out Congress to ‘respect India’s ties with Italy’ over remarks made by Congress leader Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, while mocking PM Modi’s foreign policy.“We have deep and strong ties with Italy, which we want to strengthen…
NEW DELHI: Union power ministry’s consultative committee met on Thursday to discuss a consumer-centric framework for parallel distribution licensing that would allow multiple electricity suppliers to use the same distribution network.The proposed reform aims to improve service quality, encourage competition, reduce infrastructure duplication and give consumers the freedom to choose their electricity provider.The draft National…
Shreyas Iyer‘s luck at the toss continues to shine even as his wait for a maiden victory as India’s full-time T20I captain goes on. The 31-year-old won his fifth consecutive toss in T20Is after electing to field against England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. In doing so, Iyer joined an elite…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants to ban H-1B hiring in Texas public schools to curb Chinese and Islamic influence on students. In January, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a freeze on H-1B hiring by public institutions of higher education in the state. Seven months later, the governor said no public schools in the state should…
Rumesh Pathirage and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The newest rivalry in men’s javelin is set to resume sooner than expected.Just days after Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage edged Neeraj Chopra to the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow, the two South Asian stars will lock horns again at the Lausanne Diamond League on August…