New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The President of India has appointed Justice Sanjeev Kumar, the senior-most judge of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court with effect from April 10, 2025. This appointment follows the retirement of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan, who demits office on…
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had deducted only 50pc of the compensation payable under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006, in a motor accident compensation case. The Apex Court held that…
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) India said today that the withdrawal of transshipment facility to Bangladesh was due to the pileup of Bangladeshi export goods at Indian airports and ports, which was hindering Indian exports and creating backlogs. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering a barrage of questions on the issue, said…
Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian imports. Addressing the AICC session here, Gandhi asked, “Where is Modi hiding? Who used to boast about his friendship with Donald Trump?” Moreover, Gandhi also…
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday chaired a review meeting on the implementation of the three new criminal laws in Odisha in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and asked the state government to prioritise 100 per cent implementation across all levels of administration for the next…
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, has approached the Supreme Court by filing a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The Act, which came into force on April eight, is alleged to infringe upon the religious independence of the Muslim community…
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the registry of the Allahabad High Court to redact the name of the complainant mother in a sensitive case involving an alleged attempt to rape a minor girl, in which the High Court had made controversial observations that drew nationwide outrage. A bench, comprising…
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The visit of the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence Sheikh Hamdan to India comes as the two friendly countries approach the third anniversary of the implementation of their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into effect on May 1, 2022, the UAE…
Bratislava/New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu, who is visiting the Slovak Republic, held extensive discussions with President Peter Pellegrini and separately with Prime Minister Roberto Fico, on the wide spectrum of bilateral ties and boosting trade relations. The President’s Office said in posts on X: “President Droupadi Murmu met and held extensive discussions…
New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court declined to pass any order on the plea filed by former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar seeking bail and expeditious hearing of his appeal in the Delhi High Court related to the Unnao rape case. A bench, comprising Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi, on Tuesday…
