New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) Amid the protracted standoff between the Kerala government and the state Governor over the appointment of regular vice chancellors in two state universities, the Supreme Court today directed Justice (Retd.) Sudhanshu Dhulia Committee to recommend one name for each university after examining all correspondence exchanged between the Chief Minister and…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday reiterated his concerns about the struggles of traditional craftsmen, particularly those involved in the production of Banarasi saris, and urged the government to extend support to revive the dying art. In a fervent address to the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday, Gandhi, who is…
Shimla, Dec 11 (UNI) In a major enforcement action, the Himachal Pradesh Drug Control Administration along with the police conducted surprise and simultaneous raids on 20 pharmaceutical manufacturing units across the state. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, covered industrial areas in Sirmaur (Nahan), Una, Kangra, and Solan districts. State Drug Controller Manish Kapoor confirmed…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to suspend the 20-year sentence awarded to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1996 drug planting case. A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi declined to entertain Bhatt’s plea, thereby upholding the conviction imposed by a Gujarat court last year…
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 11 (UNI) AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday congratulated Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on unveiling the Telangana Rising Vision Document, describing it as a blueprint that captures the future trajectory of the southern state. The chief minister called on the two senior leaders separately…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea filed by Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna seeking transfer of two rape trials from the Special MP/MLA Court in Bengaluru to another court. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
Moscow, Dec 11 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Russia is working to determine dates for the Russian-Arab summit, which was scheduled for October but was postponed, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said. “As you know, the summit was postponed in coordination with the League of Arab States (LAS). Naturally, it will take place. This will require significant, thorough preparatory…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (UNI) India’s largest beachside startup festival, Huddle Global 2025, organised by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), will get underway at Kovalam near Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, December 12. The three-day festival will showcase the journey of India’s startup ecosystem, with Kerala serving as the focal hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies. Besides…
Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is set to produce, and may also star in, the first English-language film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s revered Russian novel, The Master and Margarita, according to reports by Variety. The project, which currently does not have a director attached, will be produced through Depp’s IN.2 Film banner…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (UNI) Kerala’s eagerly-awaited festival of flowers and lights ‘Vasantholsavam,’ organized by the Department of Tourism and District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), will transform the capital city into a vibrant and luminous spectacle during the Christmas and New Year season, from December 23 to January 2. This edition of the festival of flowers…
