Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh has called for Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay to resign and join politics after the judge made comments questioning a judge’s involvement in politics. Ghosh’s statement came after the judge questioned the source of a political leader’s wealth while hearing a case on Covid compensation. The Trinamool Congress...
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India has strongly criticized Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister for invoking the Kashmir issue during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The Indian diplomat at the UN called on Pakistan to stop cross-border terrorism, vacate Indian territories under its occupation, and address human rights violations against minorities. The diplomat also highlighted Pakistan’s misuse...
Read MoreThe Karnataka high court has declined to stay the operation of the notification and circular issued by the transport department making High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) mandatory for all vehicles. It, however, has directed the government to finalise and publish the process to be followed by vehicle manufactures for enlisting licence plate manufacturers with...
Read MoreTaiwan’s defence minister expressed concern over the increased military activities by China near the island, warning of the risk of accidental clashes. Taiwan reported the presence of dozens of Chinese fighters, drones, bombers, warships, and the carrier Shandong in the past two weeks. China has been conducting such drills to assert its sovereignty claims...
Read MoreIt is 12.20pm on Thursday as septuagenarian BS Sathyanarayana settles down on a mat on the floor in the drawing room of his Kaggadasapura residence. He is surrounded by thick books and large red files containing cuttings of newspaper articles, biographies, snippets and jokes he has meticulously put together over three decades in Bengaluru.
Read MoreA 23-year-old MBA student and his friend riding back home after celebrating the former’s birthday were killed on the spot as their sports bike rammed the road median on the Yeshwantpur flyover in the early hours of Friday.
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