Justice Sanjiv Khanna, sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday, laid out a progressive vision for the judiciary, focusing on reducing case backlogs, making litigation affordable, shortening trial durations, and simplifying legal procedures. Justice Khanna, who will serve until May 2025, underscored the judiciary’s critical role in governance and its
The Indian Sports Ministry has granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and the Indian blind cricket team for their participation in the upcoming Blind T20 World Cup, to be hosted by Pakistan from November 22 to December 3, 2024. However, further clearance is awaited from […]
Pakistan’s interim white-ball head coach, Jason Gillespie, has voiced concerns over Cricket Australia’s emphasis on the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while the ongoing Pakistan white-ball tour has received little promotional attention. The former Australian pacer noted that Cricket Australia’s decision appeared to focus primarily on India’s tour, overshadowing
Indian cricketer KL Rahul has set his sights on a T20I comeback, planning to leverage the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season as a platform to regain his place in India’s T20 squad. Rahul, who last played a T20I match for India on November 10, 2022, against England in Adelaide, was recently released by the […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar assured that India remains unperturbed by Donald Trump’s recent victory in the US presidential election, unlike other nations that may feel uncertain. Speaking at the Aditya Birla 25th Silver Jubilee Scholarship event in Mumbai, Jaishankar highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s track record of establishing strong ties
In a significant move to bolster its naval capabilities, India is set to test a new long-range anti-ship ballistic missile with a strike range exceeding 1,000 kilometers. The missile, which will enable the Indian Navy to target enemy warships and aircraft carriers from great distances, is expected to be tested by the Defence Research and […]
Members of the Hindu Sikh Global Forum staged a protest outside the Canadian High Commission in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri, denouncing recent attacks on Hindu temples in Canada. The demonstration, which saw increased police presence in the area, was organized by a coalition of Hindu and Sikh communities to express their discontent and demand accountability from Canadian […]
India is set to co-develop the Pantsir S-1 air defense system, also known as the SA-22 ‘Greyhound’ in NATO terminology, alongside Russia. This advanced short-range air defense system has notably been used to protect Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence from drone attacks. The agreement strengthens India’s defense capabilities, adding to its existing arsenal, which
In a recent call, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump advised Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid escalating the war in Ukraine, according to a report by The Washington Post. The call, made from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, came just days after Trump’s election victory over Democratic contender Kamala Harris. Trump Calls for De-Escalation in Ukraine […]
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia revealed that the government’s fraud detection system is effectively blocking 1.35 crore fraudulent calls each day, resulting in savings of Rs 2,500 crore. In an interview with PTI, Scindia detailed the impact of the detection system, which has proven to be a robust defense against financial fraud targeting Indian […]