Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended transfers of seven judges from three high courts, including four from Karnataka HC, to six other HCs to "infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of high courts and to strengthen the quality of administration of justice".The judges transferred from Karnataka HC are Justices Hemant Chandangoudar, Krishnan Natarajan, Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda and Dixit Krishna Shripad.Though the collegium including CJI Sanjiv Khanna took the decisions to transfer the judges during the meetings held on April 15 and 19, the Advocates Association of Karnataka HC's Dharwad bench had on April 17 written to the CJI protesting the rumoured transfer of the four judges.SC sources said the consultee judges - B V Nagarathna and Arvind Kumar of the SC - were unanimous that these four judges were required to be transferred out of […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) election committee has approached the university administration seeking protection from Delhi Police, citing threats to the lives of its members, reports Sugandha Jha."We have requested police protection through the university administration. There is genuine fear that some students may attempt to attack EC members again. Last time, despite barricades and security personnel, some students managed to break into our room and smashed the glass panes. One of our members was injured during the chaos," a source from the EC said.Sources indicated that unless a new poll schedule is released within the next 2 to 3 days, the polls may have to be cancelled altogether. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Flames rise from a Delta Air Lines airplane Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Orlando International Airport (AP) A Delta Air Lines plane caught fire before its take off at the Orlando International Airport on Monday, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said."Today at approximately 11:06 am, Delta Air Lines flight 1213 experienced an engine fire while at the ramp area, prior to departure. Passengers were evacuated. Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting team promptly responded. For inquiries, please contact Delta Air Lines directly," Orlando International Airport said on X.Meanwhile, according to a statement from the airline, there were no reports of any injuries during the incident.“Delta flight crews followed procedures to evacuate the passenger cabin when flames in the tailpipe of one of the aircraft’s two engines were observed,” the statement read.Also Read: Delta Air Line passengers hold […]

[ad_1] The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding Harvard University announced on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to stop the administration of US President Donald Trump from blocking its federal funding of more than $2.2 billion.Also Read | Harvard vs Donald Trump: Explained in 10 simple pointsThe funding freeze is "unlawful" and "beyond the government's authority," the university said in a statement on its X handle."Moments ago, we filed a lawsuit to halt the funding freeze because it is unlawful and beyond the government’s authority," the statement quoted Harvard University president Alan Garber as saying.The lawsuitHarvard University has filed its lawsuit in a Massachusetts federal court, and named several other universities targeted by the US president."This case involves the […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday took adverse note of comedian Samay Raina ridiculing the exorbitant treatment cost of people suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and asked an NGO, which sought regulations of free speech to curb taunting of disability, to list incidents of vacuous comments along with transcripts for consideration of appropriate action.Seeking to intervene in the pending petition filed by influencer Ranveer Gautam Allahbadia, who faces FIRs in Maharashtra and Assam for his crass comments on parental sex during an 'India Has Latent' show, senior advocate Aparajita Singh told a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh that free speech must be regulated to the extent of curbing insensitive remarks on the disabled, who have a right to live with dignity.The senior counsel, appearing on behalf of NGO Cure SMA Foundation, said the insensitive […]

[ad_1] BENGALURU: The 64-year-old wife of retired Karnataka DGP Om Prakash was arrested on Monday for his murder, based on her purported confession about stabbing him more than 10 times at home and their son Karthikesh's statement to police that he suspected his mother and sister of conspiring to kill the former IPS officer.Investigators said they were still to arrive at a watertight motive for the murder, although prime suspect Pallavi claimed she was a victim of domestic violence and that she acted alone. Pallavi said her daughter Kriti, whom police had detained along with her the previous evening, was "depressed" and had no role to play in the crime.Kriti was allowed to leave after questioning. "It's been difficult interrogating Pallavi and Kriti as they aren't speaking coherently," a police officer said.For a week, mom had been threatening to kill […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Faced with criticism in some quarters for imposing a three-month limit on President to decide on bills referred to her by governors, Supreme Court on Monday seemed circumspect while dealing with a public interest litgation seeking imposition of President's rule in West Bengal citing attacks on Hindus during protests against the new waqf law.Arguing for a four-year-old PIL filed by one Ranjana Agnihotri, scheduled for hearing on Tuesday, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain requested a bench of Justices B R Gavai and A G Masih to take on record additional documents on fresh violence against Hindus and their exodus from several areas of the state.Justice Gavai's immediate reaction was, "You (petitioner) want us to issue a direction to the Union govt to impose President's rule in Bengal? As it is, we (SC) are accused of intruding into the […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance welcomed "significant progress" in the ongoing negotiations for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement (BTA) focused on "welfare of the people of the two countries", as the PM hosted Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children who are on a four-day visit to India. The US said they formally announced the finalisation of the terms of reference for the negotiations, laying down a roadmap for further discussions about shared economic priorities.Both sides backed an early conclusion of the agreement, which will allow India to stave off the threat from the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs, as Vance underscored the US pursuit of a fair and balanced trade relationship with India."The BTA presents an opportunity to negotiate a new and modern trade agreement focused on promoting job creation and […]