Agra: The Supreme Court (SC) has imposed penalties of up to Rs 25,000 per tree for illegal felling inside the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), utilising its authority under Article 142 of the Constitution.The SC also directed Dehradun-based Forest Research Institute (FRI) to submit a presentation to govts of UP and Rajasthan for funds for…
NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday echoed Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai views on the importance of protocol and institutional respect, saying that he too had experienced a lapse in protocol. He praised the judiciary for taking recent steps towards accountability but cautioned that India’s constitutional structure was showing signs of strain.“The…
Lathika Pai, the former Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups in India, reportedly started legal proceedings against Microsoft India. Pai accused the company of “constructive dismissal”, hostile work environment and policy violations. Initially filed in Delhi High Court, the case has now been transferred to civil court in Bengaluru. Pai claimed that she was forced…
Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may be using a customised version of the Grok chatbot to analyse US government data without approval, a report claims. This alleged use of the chatbot developed by the tech billionaire’s AI startup, xAI, has reportedly raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the handling of sensitive…
India has agreed to exempt Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) from certain foreign portfolio investment (FPI) rules in a move aimed at attracting long-term capital and deepening financial engagement with the Gulf nation, two sources familiar with the matter said.The exemption comes amid ongoing efforts by both countries to strengthen economic ties, following Prime…
NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday extended the tenure of Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Kumar Deka by one year “until further notice”.“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Shri Tapan Kumar Deka, IPS (HP:88) as Director, Intelligence Bureau for a period of one year beyond 30.06.2025 or until…
More than a year after initial warnings, Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter continues to accept payments for premium subscription accounts, including the associated blue check marks, from terrorist organizations and other entities under US sanctions, says a report in New York Times. The report cites a new report by the Tech Transparency Project, a…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes Virat Kohli, who has often called Test cricket the pinnacle of the sport, might come out of retirement if India endure a heavy defeat in the upcoming five-Test series in England and the team management and selectors request his return.Kohli had announced his retirement from the longest…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar (ANI) NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday strongly backed “economic nationalism,” amid trade and tourism boycott of Turkey and Azerbaijan following their support to Pakistan in the recent conflict with India.Also Read | ‘Bharat has done it’: Vice president Dhankhar likens Operation Sindoor to Osama bin Laden killing in…
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) have officially released the provisional answer key for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination on May 25, 2025, can now access the answer key through the official website, iiseradmission.in.The release of the answer key allows candidates to review their…
