New Delhi

NGO condemns midnight transfer of Justice S Muralidhar

9:05 pm February 27, 2020

New Delhi: An NGO on Thursday condemned the midnight transfer of Justice S Muralidhar from the Delhi High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, claiming that the move was to punish an “honest and courageous” judicial officer. Justice Muralidhar was hearing the Delhi violence case and a notification came late in the evening […]

Onion auctions to resume after Maha CM's assurance

Govt decides to lift ban on onion exports

11:24 pm February 26, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday decided to lift the nearly six-month-old ban on export of onions in a bid to protect the interests of farmers as prices are likely to fall sharply due to bumper rabi crop. Sources said the decision was taken at a meeting of a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by […]

UK’s top judge witnesses Supreme Court proceedings

7:21 pm February 24, 2020

New Delhi: The President of the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court, Lord Robert John Reed, witnessed the proceedings of the Supreme Court on Monday. Justice Reed, who has come to India to take part in a two-day international judges’ conference on “Judiciary and the Changing World”, sat for around 15 minutes in a packed courtroom, along […]

Centre responsible for CAA clashes: Yechury

7:09 pm February 24, 2020

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday held the Centre responsible for the violence that has erupted in Delhi over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and appealed to all to maintain peace. His comments come after a Delhi Police head constable was killed and a deputy commissioner of police injured as clashes over the […]

Bengal's Silicon Valley big flop, cows graze there: Dilip Ghosh

Mamata should submit accounts of funds spent instead of writing to PM: Dilip Ghosh

9:45 pm February 23, 2020

Kolkata: BJP West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday claimed that in order to avoid submitting accounts of funds provided by the Centre, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent a letter demanding release of the state’s share of money instead of attending meetings in Delhi for the purpose. Holding that the Centre gives the state […]