New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by Justice Yashwant Varma – who faces an impeachment threat following the cash-discovery episode – challenging the findings of the three-member in-house inquiry committee that recommended his removal under Article 124(4) of the Constitution.In his writ petition, Justice Varma, a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Court, had sought to quash the communication forwarded by then Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna t…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India is celebrating the 11th National Handloom Day on Thursday, recognising the country’s rich weaving traditions and the skilled artisans who keep them alive. The celebration honours the historic ‘Swadeshi Movement’ launched on August 7, 1905, which promoted indigenous industries, especially handlooms, as a form of resistance to British rule. In commemoration of the ‘Swadeshi Movement’, the Government of India declared August 7 as National Handloom Day in 2015.The eve…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The sixth round of India-US negotiations to reach an interim trade deal, currently slated for August 25, will be important as US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariffs on India, raising the total tariffs to 50 per cent effective from August 27, a Morgan Stanley report said on Thursday.The report stated that it will “closely monitor export growth and domestic demand data for spillover impact, along with any incremental policy response”.In FY…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said that all political parties taken together including the Opposition – RJD and Congress, have filed zero ‘claims and objections’ for inclusion or exclusion in the electoral draft rolls, a week after its publication. However, 5,015 people have directly submitted objections with the poll panel.‘No objection’ to the draft rolls by parties assumes importance as a week has already passed after the August 1 publication for r…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday strongly criticised State Election Commissioner (SEC) Dinesh Waghmare’s decision to not use VVPATs in the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, calling the move “suspicious” and a threat to democratic transparency.In a sharply worded editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Thackeray faction asserted that if the voting process is delayed due to the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs, as cited by the SEC, the…

Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) In a sweeping gesture of empowerment and festive goodwill, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday will transfer an amount of Rs 1,500 each to the bank accounts of more than 1.26 crore women under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, marking the 27th instalment of the scheme and a special Rakshabandhan bonus.In a state-level event, to be held in Narsinghgarh of Rajgarh district, the Chief Minister will initiate a direct benefit transfer of Rs 1,859 crore to eli…

Fort Lauderdale (USA), Aug 7 (IANS) Inter Miami CF secured a thrilling 3-1 comeback win over Liga MX’s Pumas Unam in the team’s third and final Leagues Cup 2025 phase one fixture to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. Legendary striker Luis Suarez delivered a standout performance with a goal and two assists, while midfielder Rodrigo De Paul scored his first goal for the Club, and Tadeo Allende also got his name onto the scoresheet.Unam opened the scoring to take the lead with a goal from Jor…

Los Angeles, Aug 7 (IANS) Major League Soccer (MLS) club Los Angeles FC have signed Tottenham Hotspur legend Son Heung-Min. The 33-year old will occupy an international roster slot and will be eligible to play upon receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC). One of the most talented and popular Asian players in football history, Son joined LAFC after an iconic 10-year run with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, where he scored 173 goals across all competit…

Toronto, Aug 7 (IANS) Ben Shelton upstaged higher-ranked compatriot Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday night in Toronto to muscle his way into his first ATP Masters 1000 final at the Canadian Open on Thursday (IST). Improving to 26-1 this season after winning the first set, the World No. 7 combined an expected service masterclass with a surprising baseline assault on return to declaw Fritz, who had dropped serve just once in his previous three matches heading into the semifinals, ATP reports.The ma…

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who recently completed 33 years in the film industry, has now welcomed driving ace Narain Karthikeyan onboard his international car racing team Ajith Kumar Racing. The Indian driving ace from Tamil Nadu will now be a part of Ajith Kumar Racing which has been bringing laurels to the country by participating and winning car racing events all across the world.Ajith Kumar, while commenting on Narain Karthikeyan joining his car racing team said, “It’s truly …