India

Vacation benches to conduct hearing via hybrid mode: CJI Chandrachud

17 May 2023 07:29 AM IST

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud Tuesday said the vacation benches will conduct hearing through hybrid mode to enable lawyers to appear from various destinations. The benches will be taking up fresh matters as well, he said. The Supreme Court is closing for summer break from May 22

No extended visitation time for conman cahndrashekhar, rules Supreme Court

17 May 2023 07:25 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined the plea filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Paulose seeking an extension in the visitation time allotted by jail authorities to meet family, friends and legal representatives. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi pulled up Chandrashekhar

Tourist-friendly delhi police ahead of G20 summit

17 May 2023 07:20 AM IST

Personality development classes, training on curbing tourist-related malpractices and deployment of English-speaking staff are part of the guidelines issued by Delhi Police for the forces’ tourist police wing in the run-up to the G20 summit. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued on Tuesday for “Tourist Police Vans” stated that a

Adventure track to come up along Yamuna floodplains

17 May 2023 07:15 AM IST

A trekking and adventure track will soon come up amid trees and flower beds along the Yamuna floodplains, officials said on Tuesday. Delhi LG V K Saxena, who is also the chairman of the NGT appointed a high-level committee for the rejuvenation of Yamuna on Tuesday, laid the foundation stone

Portraits of Bhagat Singh, Ambedkar to be put up at MCD schools: Mayor

17 May 2023 07:05 AM IST

Portraits of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and social reformer B R Ambedkar will be put up at all MCD-run schools, the office of Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Tuesday. The AAP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken the decision so as to inspire students to learn from the sacrifices

Delhi Metro coaches to be patrolled by police: DMRC staff

17 May 2023 06:57 AM IST

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to strengthen patrolling at stations and inside trains by uniformed security personnel and staffers in plain clothes after a string of viral videos of riders caused controversy in recent weeks, officials said. The latest video that surfaced on social media purportedly showed a

SC curious to know lg’s huge source of power

17 May 2023 06:51 AM IST

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked about the “source of power” of the Lieutenant Governor under the Constitution and the law to nominate 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and advice of the elected government. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, hearing

Strong winds, dust worsen air quality in Delhi: IMD

17 May 2023 06:45 AM IST

Strong winds swept across Delhi on Tuesday morning, raising dust and affecting air quality as well as reducing visibility to 1,000 metres, the India Meteorological Department said. Meteorologists have attributed the dusty conditions to a combination of intense heat in northwest India over the past five days, parched soil due

SC collegium recommends new judges

17 May 2023 06:38 AM IST

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday recommended to the Centre the names of Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan as judges of the apex court. If the recommendation of the collegium is accepted by

Data analytics to enhance IAF’s logistics capabilities

17 May 2023 06:31 AM IST

Digitisation, automation and data analytics should be exploited to enhance logistics capabilities of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Tuesday. In his address at a seminar, the Chief of the Air Staff also referred to the disruptions in the global supply chains due to Covid-19

Bangladesh ends ‘extra security’ for foreign envoys of three countries

17 May 2023 06:23 AM IST

Bangladesh has withdrawn the “extra security escort” provided to top diplomats of India and three other countries, with foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday terming the service redundant, costly, and discriminatory. Policemen equipped with riot gear used to escort in their vans the envoys of India, the United

‘US-India partnership is one of its most consequential ones’

17 May 2023 06:17 AM IST

America’s partnership with India is one of its most consequential relationships, the Biden administration said, ahead of next month’s official state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the invitation of President Joe Biden. “Our partnership with India is one of our most consequential relationships and we work closely with