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Ex-SC judge flags executive interference in judges' appointment process

He said that if the appointment process of judges was in the hands of the executive, "a kind of mischief" could be played

Cal HC grants interim protection to Mithun Chakraborty in unpaid dues case

Justice Jay Sengupta granted protection to Chakraborty from any coercive action in the case till September 10

Tour operators advise against Himachal, Uttarakhand travel amid rains

Heavy rainfall, floods in Himachal and a cloudburst in Uttarakhand prompt tour operators to advise against monsoon travel to the northern mountains

Historian and former BS columnist Rajat Kanta Ray passes away in Kolkata

He taught in Presidency College for more than 30 years and in 2005 then governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi went to the college to attend his class

190 people rescued from Uttarkashi's Dharali village: Uttarakhand CM

Talking to PTI Videos here, the chief minister said plans are being prepared to evacuate the pilgrims stuck in Gangotri Dham through Nelong Valley

Kartavya Bhavan embodies resolve to fulfil nation's dreams, says PM

The ambitious project is aimed at bringing ministries and departments under one roof for efficiency

Datanomics: Natural disasters kill at least 1,000 people annually

More than 1,000 people die every year due to natural disasters in the country

Cutting fertiliser subsidy not viable despite green push, says Tharoor

Speaking at the launch of Priyambada Jayakumar's book on Swaminathan, Tharoor emphasised the late agricultural scientist's holistic vision

BCCI kept out of RTI as amended sports bill targets funded bodies

The BCCI had earlier stated that it would study the bill before commenting on its provisions

Trade talks with India to begin soon: Philippines President Marcos

Marcos also stated that the government has taken a slew of measures to attract more Indian investments by ensuring ease of doing business in the Philippines

SC asks EC for details of 6.5 mn deleted voters in Bihar draft rolls

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to furnish by August 9 the details of around 65 lakh electors left out from the draft electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.

Andhra govt to launch free bus travel for women from Aug 15: Minister

Of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation's (APSRTC) total fleet of 11,449 buses, 8,456 nearly 75 per centwill operate under the 'Stree Shakti' scheme

Tharoor urges Centre, states to align efforts for clean air solutions

The Thiruvananthapuram MP made the remarks at a high-level roundtable on 'Clean Air and Public Health: Advancing Collective Action' at the India Habitat Centre here on Tuesday

Uttarakhand cloudburst: Missing 28-member Kerala tourist group safe

A relative of a Kochi-based couple, who were part of the tour group, told reporters here that Defence sources informed them that all 28 tourists were safe

Parliament passes bill to replace century-old sea cargo carriage law

A brief debate was held on the Bill amid protests. Several Opposition MPs who stood up to participate in the debate on the Bill, demanded a discussion on SIR

SC upholds rape conviction, says parental abuse shatters family trust

The court said entertaining a plea for leniency in a case of this nature would not merely be misplaced, it would constitute a betrayal of the court's own constitutional duty to protect the vulnerable

Phones in pocket, laptops on lap linked to male infertility: Study

The responses were filtered through appropriate statistical tests to eliminate repetition and false reporting

Can use names, photos of CMs in welfares schemes; SC rules in DMK's favour

Supreme Court criticised AIADMK MP for targeting only DMK, saying that similar practices exist across parties and it is not unique to the DMK

Over 4K mobile veterinary unit running in India, no expansion planned: Govt

The scheme, which was launched during 2021-22, became fully functional by FY 2023-24 and hence no mid-term review could be done for MVUs, he added

Uttarkashi floods: Death toll reaches 5, 11 soldiers missing | Top updates

Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Uttarkashi's Dharali village; 5 dead, 11 soldiers missing. Around 150 rescued as roads, including NH-34, damaged