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Justice Harish Tandon. File Photo: calcuttahighcourt.gov.in Justice Harish Tandon was on Friday (March 21, 2025) appointed as the next Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, the Law Ministry said. He is at present a judge of the the Calcutta High Court. The Supreme Court collegium had earlier this month recommended the elevation of Justice … Read more
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on March 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI After losing its home turf Delhi in the Assembly elections held last month, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday (March 21, 2025) announced a major organisational rejig by appointing former minister Saurabh Bharadwaj as the new … Read more
Three Indian nationals were arrested for allegedly smuggling 106 kg of crystal meth aboard the Legend Aquarius cargo vessel | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Three Indian nationals accused of drug trafficking aboard a Singapore-flagged vessel who have been detained in Indonesia since July 2024, face the death penalty, a media report said on Friday (March … Read more
Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna is contemplating the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yeshwant Varma, and may initiate an in-house enquiry following reports of unaccounted cash found in his official bungalow. Justice Varma was on leave on Friday (March … Read more
A “new dawn” in Pakistan-India relations can emerge by enhancing mutual understanding, addressing shared concerns and resolving “longstanding disputes”, including the Kashmir issue, Pakistani Charge d’Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich has said. | Photo Credit: X/@PakinIndia A “new dawn” in Pakistan-India relations can emerge by enhancing mutual understanding, addressing shared concerns and resolving “longstanding disputes”, including … Read more
Video grab of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates having vada pav with Sachin Tendulkar on March 20, 2025 | Photo Credit: Instagram/@thisisbillgates Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates shared a video on Instagram with Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, captioned “A snack break before we get to work”. In the short clip, both are seen enjoying … Read more
Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Both Houses of the Parliament will reconvene on Friday (March 21, 2025), following a day of washout caused by repeated adjournments. However today, the BJP-led NDA is looking to guillotine various demands for Grants 2025-26 that will be taken … Read more
Nearly ₹258 crore was incurred on 38 foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi between May 2022 and December 2024, according to data shared by the government. Of these visits, the costliest one was the visit of the prime minister to the U.S. in June 2023, which incurred over Rs 22 crore. Minister of State … Read more
Police take away Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput’s wife Muskan and her lover Sahil Shukla after they were arrested in connection with his murder, in Meerut, on March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The mother of a former Merchant Navy officer, murdered by his wife and her lover, has made a startling claim that … Read more
The story so far: Months after the Supreme Court of India questioned the need for decade-old laws that have classified a section of criminals as “habitual offenders” across India, the Government of India has revealed in Parliament that such laws continue to operate in as many as 14 States and Union Territories. What has the … Read more