New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Calcutta High Court order quashing the appointments of 25,000 teachers and other staff in West Bengal. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar upheld the high court’s decision quashing the entire selection process. In its verdict, the bench declared…
Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday slammed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, describing it as a “brazen assault on the Constitution.” With the bill now scheduled for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Gandhi condemned the government’s actions, accusing the BJP of…
Washington/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) US President Donald Trump announced a 26% “discounted reciprocal tariff” on Indian imports, while describing the tariffs imposed by India as “very very tough”. While discussing India, during his address at the White House Rose Garden, President Trump said that New Delhi was “very, very tough”, and added that Prime…
Mumbai, Apr 4 (UNI) Mumbai maximum temperature touched 36.9 degree, 3.8 degree above normal while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said Mumbai may experience a dip in temperature after April 4, once the cloudy sky clears. Despite a yellow alert sounded in the city for Wednesday, rain remained a no-show, leaving the city…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an exuberant welcome from the Indian community in Bangkok today, and also witnessed a performance of the Thai Ramayana, called Ramakien. In posts on X, the PM said: “Grateful for the warm welcome by the Indian community in Bangkok. “India and Thailand share a deep-rooted…
Canberra, Apr 3 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the 10% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Canberra “completely unjustified.” “For Australia these tariffs are not unexpected, but let me be clear: they are totally unwarranted. President Trump refers to reciprocal tariffs. A reciprocal tariff would be zero, not 10%. The administration’s…
Hyderabad, Apr 3 (UNI) The Telangana High Court has ordered a temporary halt to work on the Kancha Gachibowli lands until tomorrow. The decision was made after arguments were held in the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Vata Foundation and students from Hyderabad Central University (HCU), who are seeking to have the land…
Madrid, Apr 3 (UNI) FC Barcelona won 1-0 away to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to secure a Copa del Rey final appearance against Real Madrid. Ferran Torres’ first-half goal sealed Barca’s spot in the Cup final in a game where Barca dominated the first 45 minutes before Atletico took control after the break. Barca coach…
Ottawa, Apr 3 (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada will fight U.S. tariffs with countermeasures. The prime minister promised to act with purpose and force to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs and bring in support for impacted workers. “In a crisis, it’s important to come together and it’s essential…
Jakarta, Apr 3 (UNI) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s eastern North Maluku province early Thursday, without triggering large waves, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported. The agency initially recorded the magnitude at 6.0 before revising it. The quake occurred at 04:03 a.m. Jakarta time Thursday (2103 GMT),…
