NEW DELHI: After 75 years of being a Republic and a decade of Swachh Bharat Mission, absence of toilets in courts hauntingly impedes women lawyers from practicing, lamented Supreme Court Friday and drew a six-week deadline for states to construct washrooms for women advocates in all court complexes.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices…
Gujarat topped the overall rankings with a score of 56.6. Which Indian states are the most investor friendly? Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have secured the top three positions in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index for states and Union Territories (UTs), according to the report released on Friday.At the other end of the rankings, Lakshadweep…
Uddhav targets BJP over Ayodhya donation row, seeks impartial probe NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, claiming that ‘those looting Hindus are in power’ and demanding an impartial investigation into…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The East Zone selectors have defended their decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, describing the move as part of a long-term leadership plan rather than an indication of the team’s pecking order.While Ishan Kishan‘s appointment as captain was widely expected, the decision to hand…
Brahmos launcher (Indian Army) NEW DELHI: India is in talks with the United Arab Emirates to sell some of its flagship defence systems, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akashteer air defence network, in a move that could make the Gulf nation the latest international customer for India’s most sought-after military exports, Reuters…
Netherlands’ Justin Kluivert (7) reacts after a missed penalty. (AP Photo) Football can be cruel, and for the Kluivert family, it delivered an extraordinary case of history repeating itself. Nearly 26 years after Patrick Kluivert’s heartbreaking penalty miss ended the Netherlands’ European Championship dream, his son Justin Kluivert endured an almost identical fate as the…
Sitharaman said in Toronto as she invited Canadian businesses to invest in India for building long-term operations. NEW DELHI: India has emerged as a platform for global production, innovation, services and exports, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said in Toronto as she invited Canadian businesses to invest in India for building long-term operations and partnerships that will…
LUCKNOW: The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government on June 13 and headed by Lucknow divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant, to probe the alleged theft and embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has sought additional time to complete its investigation, sources said on Friday.The SIT is also…
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks targeting Pakistani security forces across Balochistan, including alleged ambushes on military convoys, attacks on camps and the seizure of weapons, according to a report.BLF spokesperson Gwahram Baloch said group’s fighters carried out several operations between September 1 and 11 across areas including…
NEW DELHI: In a harrowing incident that has shocked the national capital region, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, brutally raped, and murdered after being abducted from a footpath in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area.The local police have arrested one suspect in connection with the heinous crime following a swift investigation.According to police officials, the harrowing…