Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A ‘report card’ on the working of information commissions under the Right To Information Act shows that 57% of the approximately 510 commissioners for whom background information was available were retired govt officials.Nearly 15% information commissioners were lawyers or former judges (11% were advocates or from the judicial service and 4% were retired judges), 12% commissioners had a background in journalism, 5% were academics (teachers, professors) and 4% were social activists or workers.The report highlights that despite the RTI Act providing that commissioners can be appointed from diverse backgrounds and fields — this being reiterated by the Supreme Court in its Feb 2019 judgment— the assessment found that a majority of information commissioners have been appointed from among retired govt servants.“Of the 148 chief information commissioners for whom data was obtained, an overwhelming 85% were retired govt […]

[ad_1] The Miami Dolphins are reportedly negotiating a trade for DeVonta Smith, a player they are considering to acquire from the Eagles, amid ongoing controversy between Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts (Image via AP) There’s a lot of chatter around Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts again, but this time it’s not about college drama, it's about a strategic NFL move. The Miami Dolphins recently signed tight end Jack Stoll, a former teammate of Jalen Hurts from the Philadelphia Eagles. Media outlets are framing it like Tua is "stealing a gem" from Hurts, fueling another round of comparisons between the two quarterbacks.Dolphins sign tight end Jack Stoll, a former Jalen Hurts teammateJack Stoll spent four years with the Eagles and was known more for his blocking than receiving; he only had 20 catches for 183 yards and no touchdowns in that […]

[ad_1] Students console each other at Florida State University (AP) A suspect was taken into police custody following the shooting incident at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. "Multiple victims" were reported in the incident and the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.At least six people were being treated, including one person who was in critical condition, a spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare told news agency AP. Authorities were yet to release details about the suspect or how the shooting unfolded.Meanwhile, in a statement on its social media handle, the Tallahesse Police Department said the campus was now secure."The @FloridaState campus has been secured. Multiple law enforcement agencies remain on site for the ongoing investigation. The Student Union & surrounding area are still considered an active crime scene. Individuals should not return to the area for any […]

[ad_1] The United States military announced on Thursday it conducted strikes to "destroy" Yemen's key Ras Isa Port. The objective of the action, it said, was to "degrade" the port, an "economic source of power" of the Houthis.The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out the strikes.In a statement on its X handle, CENTCOM said, " The Iran-backed Houthis use fuel to sustain their military operations, as a weapon of control, and to benefit economically from embezzling the profits from the import. This fuel should be legitimately supplied to the people of Yemen."It added that despite the US State Department designating the Ansarallah (Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, ships continued to supply fuel via Ras Isa.CENTCOM stated, "Today, US forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue […]

[ad_1] Representative Image (Danny generated AI Image) AGRA: A Dalit wedding procession was allegedly attacked by some members of an upper-caste community for playing loud music and passing in front of their houses at a village in Agra on Wednesday night, reports Mohammad Dilshad. The groom, Rohit Kumar, 22, was pulled off the mare, abused, thrashed and his gold chain forcibly taken away.The accused men came out of their houses with sticks and sharp objects, causing panic among the groom's family and guests.. Some of the guests sustained injuries and were shifted to the nearest hospital. After the attack, the baraatisquickly switched off the music and lights and rushed to the wedding hall out of fear, locals said. Two persons have been detained so far.SHO Anand Veer said, "The incident took place at Garhi Rammi village in Khandauli area of […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: In a provocative address at the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, Pakistan army chief Gen Asim Munir Thursday urged Pakistanis to "narrate the story" of the country's creation to their children, framing it as a safeguard against diluting national identity.The Indian intelligence establishment saw the toxic rhetoric as a calculated move to repair Pakistan army's faltering public image in the wake of worsening conflict in Balochistan and a slate of killings in Karachi and other places. The escalation of conflict with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State has only worsened its situation, with TTP frustrating Pakistan army's long-held ambition of using Afghanistan as a colony whose role was supposed to be limited to providing 'strategic depth' in the event of a full-scale confrontation with India.Sources suspected that the timing, coinciding with the Waqf Act amendment, could be […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Govt will earn from the ropeway project connecting Sonprayag, Gaurikund and Kedarnath without any investment as Adani Enterprises has quoted a share of around 42% of the revenue with NHLML, the agency implementing such projects across the country. Considering that the nearly 13 km rope-way is expected to get a large number of pilgrims as it promises to reduce travel time to barely 36 minutes from 8-9 hours, three out of the four bidders had offered revenue sharing with the agency.The National Highway Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML) had earlier cancelled bids twice and after making several improvements, fresh bids were invited. Recently, the Cabinet had given its approval for the Rs 4,081 crore project to be implemented on public private partnership (PPP) mode.The ropeway will have the capacity to transport 18,000 persons per day or around 32 […]