New Delhi: Attorney general R Venkataramani Tuesday told a nine-judge SC bench govt’s sovereign functions, fulfillment of constitutional obligations and implementation of social welfare schemes cannot be corralled under the expansive definition of ‘industry’ framed nearly 50 years ago by a seven-judge Supreme Court bench.Venkataramani told the CJI Surya Kant-led bench that on many occasions…
Nanda Devi arrived at Gujarat’s Vadinar port on Tuesday NEW DELHI: Around 3 lakh tonnes of LPG loaded in six Indian-flagged ships is currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping ministry said on Tuesday. A second Indian ship, Nanda Devi, carrying 46,500 tonnes of LPG reached the Vadinar facility of Kandla Port on…
NEW DELHI: Over 200 retired armed forces officers, former civil servants, diplomats and lawyers Tuesday accused leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of violating parliamentary decorum during the opposition’s protest and demanded his apology.“Rahul Gandhi, along with several MPs, was seen sitting on the steps of Parliament having tea and biscuits in a…
NEW DELHI: Eleven Congress MLAs defied the party diktat in RS elections, once again highlighting how Upper House polls – both at the Centre and in states – have emerged as the party’s Achilles’ heel when it is in the opposition.While 5 Congress MLAs voted against the party in Haryana, 3 defied it in Odisha,…
Congress’ Manickam Tagore on protest NEW DELHI: After the revocation of their suspension on Tuesday, Congress MPs insisted that their “dignified” protest was for the demand that leader of opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and other opposition members be given the right to speak in Parliament.Congress MP Manickam Tagore said, “Parliamentary traditions and rules must apply…
In an open letter addressed to citizens on Tuesday, 204 retired officers, including veterans of the Armed Forces, former bureaucrats, and senior advocates, expressed serious concerns over the conduct of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition MPs during a protest on March 12 within Parliament premises.The signatories argued in the letter that…
New Delhi: It was a “sham and premeditated probe” and “a farce prosecution” which led to a son and his wife being wrongly convicted and spending eight years in jail for allegedly killing his old parents and now the Supreme Court acquitted them.Referring to various loopholes in the investigation and trial proceedings which left two…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday withdrew a proposed legislation – Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 – from the Lok Sabha seeking to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences to further enhance trust-based governance.Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal moved the bill for withdrawal, which was approved by the House with a voice…
NEW DELHI: Assam senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party just 20 days, ahead of the state assembly elections.Bordoloi submitted his resignation to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, party sources told PTI. Watch ECI Announces Assembly Election Dates For West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry In…
New Delhi: Delhi high court on Tuesday ordered the removal of social media content linking Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri‘s daughter, Himayani Puri, to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 24 hours.Justice Mini Pushkarna, in the interim order, noted that Himayani had a “prima facie” case in her favour and “irreparable injury” would be caused…
