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[ad_1] Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended Justice BR Gavai, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor. Justice Gavai is set to become the 52nd Chief Justice of India and will take oath on May 14.President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office.Justice Khanna had taken over as CJI in November 2024, following the retirement of Justice DY Chandrachud upon turning 65.Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati. He joined the Bar on March 16, 1985. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday called for sweeping changes in the Gujarat Congress unit, stressing the need to empower local leaders and decentralise decision-making within the party. He also drew attention to the grand old party's long dry spell in Gujarat.Speaking at a public gathering, LoP in Lok Sabha said, “We have decided to bring out changes in Congress. I met senior leaders of your district who told me the competition among us is destructive and not constructive. Secondly, the local people are not included in local ticket distribution.”He specified the importance of grassroots leadership, mentioning that district presidents should be given real authority. “The main point of the discussion was that the district should not be run from Ahmedabad. The district should run from the district. The […]

[ad_1] West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday addressed the tense situation in Murshidabad district in her meeting with Imams. She also responded to the allegations pushed by the BJP leaders, which claimed TMC's involvement in unrest over Waqf issue.Mamata hit back at the BJP-led Centre, alleging "Communal riot in Murshidabad pre-planned."“Had TMC been involved in the Waqf violence as claimed by the opposition, the houses of our leaders wouldn’t have been attacked,” she said. She also pointed out that the TMC had taken a strong stand in Parliament against the Waqf law. “TMC is at the forefront in the fight against the Waqf law,” Banerjee stated during a meeting with Imams.She added: "Yesterday, I saw a tweet from ANI quoting the Home Ministry that Bangladesh is involved in this […]

[ad_1] Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has achieved a major milestone, surpassing $30 billion in annual revenue and securing its position as the world’s second-largest IT services brand. As reported by Economic Times, in an internal note to employees, CEO K Krithivasan celebrated the achievement and outlined the company’s vision for continued growth.The landmark achievementTCS has reached a brand valuation of $21.3 billion, reinforcing its global leadership in IT services. Krithivasan emphasised that the company’s success is driven by its commitment to innovation, agility, and customer-centric solutions. He stated, “We can continue this momentum,” highlighting TCS’s evolving business narrative, ‘The Perpetually Adaptive Enterprise.’Leadership changes and strategic focusAs part of its next phase of growth, TCS announced key leadership appointments effective May 1:Aarthi Subramanian will return as President and Chief Operating Officer, bringing three decades of Tata Group experience.Mangesh Sathe has been […]

[ad_1] Tesla CEO and Donald Trump’s close aide Elon Musk has recently shared an X post, highlighting a striking difference between the number of credit cards issued and the total number of government employees. The tech billionaire quoted a post by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stating that the U.S. government has issued 4.6 million active credit cards, twice the number of its 2.1 million federal employees (as of 2023 data from the Office of Personnel Management), suggesting potential misuse or oversight failures.“Credit Card Update! The program to audit unused/unneeded credit cards has been expanded to 30 agencies. After 7 weeks, ~470k cards have been de-activated. As a reminder, at the start of the audit, there were ~4.6M active cards/accounts, so still more work to do,” reads a post by DOGE. Musk responded to DOGE’s post, saying “Twice as […]

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) An Israeli fighter jet mistakenly dropped a bomb near the Gaza-border community of Nir Yitzhak on Tuesday night, after what the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) described as a “technical malfunction.” The incident has prompted an internal review, according to the Israeli military.In a brief statement quoted by CNN, the IDF said, “A short while ago, a munition fell from an IDF fighter jet that was on its way to a mission in the Gaza Strip. The munition landed in an open area near Nir Yitzhak due to a technical malfunction.” The type of bomb was not specified by the military.The incident occurred near the Nir Yitzhak kibbutz, located roughly two miles from the Gaza border. A kibbutz spokesman was quoted by CNN saying that the bomb fell in a farm zone belonging to the […]

[ad_1] <p>Yuzvendra Chahal <br></p> NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings (PBKS) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal equalled Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) legend Sunil Narine's record for most four-wicket hauls in Indian Premier League (IPL) history during their match at Mullanpur on Tuesday. Chahal's spectacular spell of 4/28 helped Punjab Kings secure a 16-run victory over KKR by defending a low total of 111 runs.Chahal's match-winning performance included the crucial wickets of Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh, triggering a KKR collapse from 62/2 to 95 all out. This was his eighth four-wicket haul in the IPL, matching Narine's record.The leg-spinner also achieved another milestone by becoming the third-most successful bowler against KKR with 33 wickets. This was his third four-wicket haul against KKR, the most by any bowler against a single opponent in IPL history.In the current IPL season, Chahal has […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Telangana government over "hurry" to fell trees land adjacent to the University of Hyderabad. The top court also directed the Wildlife warden of Telangana to urgently examine and take steps to protect wildlife impacted by deforestation across 100 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli, Telanagana, near the University of Hyderabad.This comes amid political row, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a public meeting in Haryana on Monday, accused the Congress-led Telangana government of destroying forests with bulldozers, saying it was harming nature and wildlife. He called it “the working style of the Congress.”Meanwhile, local voices have pushed back, alleging that the opposition spread false propaganda using artificial intelligence regarding the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) lands. They claim PM Modi’s comments were based on misleading narratives. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Police detain Congress workers who were protesting against Central Government and Central agencies, outside their party office. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday detained several Congress workers protesting outside the All India Congress Committee headquarters at 24, Akbar Road. The protest erupted after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a chargesheet in the National Herald case, naming senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as key accused.The detained protesters were demonstrating against what they called a "politically motivated" move by the Centre to target opposition leaders using investigative agencies. The ED filed its prosecution complaint at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.Congress leaders speak outThe protest, which took place in front of the Congress headquarters, saw participation from several senior leaders.Sachin Pilot, former Rajasthan deputy CM, said, “We are seeing this case […]

[ad_1] Priyanka Gandhi drops husband Robert Vadra at ED headquarters (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Businessman Robert Vadra appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for the second consecutive day of questioning in connection with the Haryana land deal case.Upon arrival at the ED office, Vadra criticised what he called the misuse of central agencies and claimed he had become a "voice of the people." "It's unfortunate that people have lost faith in these agencies, which are being used to pressure those who expose government wrongdoings," Vadra told news agency PTI. He further alleged that the government was attempting to create religious divisions to deflect attention from crucial issues.“They can see I have become the voice of the people. I’m almost like an activist now. This happened because I respond to the government and continue to fight back against the […]