Govt, in an affidavit, said the issue is not what the appointment process should be, but whether SC can examine Parliament’s chosen mechanism at all NEW DELHI: Justifying the decision to drop the CJI from the appointment panel for the chief election commissioner and election commissioners (ECs), Centre has told Supreme Court that the Constitution…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the country’s stealth aircraft programme, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday laid the foundation stone for the core integration and flight testing centre at Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district of the state to fast-track the development of 5th-generation Advanced Medium…
NEW DELHI: India’s crude security is all set to get a boost with its reserve likely to increase by nearly 70% from 5.3 million tonnes, as the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to ramp up crude oil storage to as much as 30 million barrels.Officials said the UAE already has leased…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Friday announced that the cancelled NEET-UG 2026 examination will be reconducted on June 21, while also unveiling a major structural reform — shifting the country’s largest medical entrance exam to a computer-based testing (CBT) format from 2027 following the latest paper leak controversy.For the retest — to be conducted on the…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed the West Asia conflict and its implications, including the Strait of Hormuz situation, in their first bilateral meeting since the US-Israel and Iran war started in February. Araghchi said later that he had a fruitful engagement with Jaishankar, discussed regional developments and…
India and the UAE sought to boost their energy, defence shipping and technology ties signing 6 MoUs and announcing investments worth $ 5 billion from the Arab nation into India, as PM Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a brief stopover in Abu Dhabi on his way to…
NEW DELHI: Amid mounting losses, public sector oil firms announced the much-anticipated increase in petrol and diesel prices, raising it by around Rs 3 a litre across metros on Friday, which was lower than expected. Piped kitchen gas prices were, however, left unchanged.Oil company executives did not rule out the possibility of a further increase…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States later this year at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The announcement was made on Friday by China’s top diplomat Wang Yi following talks between Trump and Xi in the Chinese capital. According to the Chinese foreign ministry, Xi will make a state visit to…
Jannik Sinner and Laila Hasanovic combined net worth in 2026: Inside their earnings from tennis, endorsements, and modeling (Image via Getty) Jannik Sinner and Laila Hasanovic have built an impressive amount of wealth together in 2026, though most of it comes from Sinner’s huge success in tennis. The Italian star has earned millions from Grand…
FIFA World Cup final Halftime show BTS (Getty Images) The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is already shaping up to be unlike anything football fans have seen before. This time, the spotlight will not stay on the pitch alone. Global music sensation BTS is officially heading to the world’s biggest sporting stage for a performance…