New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on June 2, following the Centre’s approval of their elevation to the apex court. According to a circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the swearing-in ceremony of Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, will be held at 10.30 a.m. on June 2 in the Auditorium on the third f…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Monday cleared the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate V. Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court. In a post on X, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), had appointed Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday called on U Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar, in New Delhi.“Pleased to call on President U Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar in New Delhi today. Appreciate his positive sentiment towards deepening our longstanding bilateral cooperation,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X after the meeting.“Look forward to his meeting with PM Narendra Modi to advance our partnership for peace, progress and prosperity,” he added.Presid…
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal, has announced the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court. In a post on social media platform X, the Union Minister said that the appointments were made by the President Droupadi Murmu in exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India and after consultation with the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant….
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini turned emotional while remembering her late husband and Bollywood icon Dharmendra after receiving the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award on his behalf.Sharing a series of emotional moments from the Padma Awards ceremony held in Delhi on May 25, Hema Malini penned an emotional note revealing how she felt Dharmendra’s warm presence beside her throughout the ceremony.The doting wife of the legendary superstar expressed that it felt a…
San Jose, May 9 (IANS) Laura Fernandez was sworn in as the President of Costa Rica for a four-year term during a ceremony at the National Stadium in San Jose. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the swearing-in ceremony, held on Friday (Local time), and conveyed the India’s warm greetings to the newly elected President.”Honoured to be part of the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of Costa Rica. Conveyed warm greetings from the Presiden…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Novelist and columnist Shobhaa De on Thursday reacted to the Trinamool Congress’ defeat in the West Bengal elections, saying that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has lost the faith and respect of her own people. Speaking to IANS, Shobhaa De said that Mamata Banerjee, once seen as an undisputed leader by her supporters, had gradually distanced herself from the people of the state.“I think she lost the faith and respect of her own people. They were very staunch suppo…
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) After the defection of seven Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday won the confidence motion in a special one-day Assembly session, sending a clear message that attempts to destabilise the government have failed.Declaring the mandate in the 117-member House as a reflection of enduring public trust, Chief Minister Mann said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s support base remains intact and will translate into an even bigger manda…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Formula 1 on Friday announced that the Turkish Grand Prix will return to the FIA Formula One World Championship from 2027, with Istanbul Park confirmed on the calendar through the 2031 season following a new agreement with Turkiye’s Ministry of Youth and Sports.The Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED) will be Formula 1’s delivery partner for future events. The Turkish Grand Prix was last staged in 2020 and 2021 when Sir Lewis Hamilton secured his seventh D…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) The United States on Friday said its expanding naval blockade of Iran was tightening “by the hour”, as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that Tehran faced a stark choice between a nuclear deal and mounting economic collapse under sustained American pressure.“Operation Epic Fury has delivered decisive military results in just weeks,” Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon, contrasting it with “endless wars of the past” that “dragged on for years and…