New Delhi, (UNI) The Supreme Court has scheduled February 12 for hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The controversial legislation excludes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners, which has sparked widespread criticism. The urgency in…
Moscow, Feb 4 (UNI) The 16th world chess champion, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, called on Russia’s Arkady Dvorkovich to resign as International Chess Federation (FIDE) President. Earlier on Monday, 3 February, it was announced that FIDE and the Freestyle Chess Tour, co-organised by Carlsen, had failed to reach an agreement on cooperation due to disputes over…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) Financial Services arm of Aditya Birla group Aditya Birla Capital Limited today reported a 3.7 per cent drop year-on-year in its Profit After Tax (PAT) at Rs 708 crore for the October-December quarter of FY25, versus Rs 735.76 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous financial year 2023-24. Net Interest…
Mumbai, Feb 3 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday slipped 319.22 pts to settle at 77,186.74 on weak Asian Market. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 121.10 pts at 23,361.05. After a flat note on Saturday, the Sensex opened negative at 77,063.94, declining 442 pts. It remained negative throughout the day. During the day it…
Ayodhya ( UP), Feb 3 (UNI) Chief priest of the Ram temple Acharya Satyendra Das at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, has been admitted to PGI after his health deteriorated, family sources said here on Monday. According to family sources, his condition is critical. He has been admitted to PGI after a brain stroke. He is also…
Ayodhya (UP) Feb 3 (UNI) Ayodhya has set a new record with over one crore devotees visiting the holy city since January 26 till Basant Panchami on Monday. Amid vigilant administrative arrangements, devotees arriving in Ayodhya are filled with joy and devotion, chanting slogans in praise of Modi, Yogi, and Lord Shri Ram. On Basant…
Srinagar, Feb 3 (UNI) An ex-serviceman was shot dead and his wife and daughter were injured by militants in Jammu Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday,officials said. They said the militants barged into the house of ex-army man Manzoor Ahmed Wagay in the Behibag area and opened fire on the inmates, injuring the three family members…
Prayagraj, Feb 3 (UNI) The third Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh concluded on Basant Panchami in Teerthraj Prayagraj, with Akharas performing a grand and sacred ritual bath on Monday. According to the administration, millions of devotees took a holy dip in the sacred waters of Triveni Sangam during this sacred Amrit Kaal. As per the…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) A massive controversy erupted in the Rajya Sabha on Monday over Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge’s claims about the death toll in the January 29 stampede in the ongoing Maha Kumbh. “Before I start my speech, I pay tribute to the people who in thousands…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday sought clarity from the Telangana Legislative Assembly on what constitutes a “reasonable period” for deciding disqualification pleas against three defecting MLAs. A Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, asked Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Secretary of the Telangana Legislative Assembly,…
