Supreme Court

Property rates soar in Ayodhya after Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’

7:09 pm September 27, 2020

Ayodhya (UP): Real estate prices in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh have doubled since the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony with scores of people wishing to own a property in the holy land. Property rates started rising in the district last year after the Supreme Court paved the way for the construction of the temple at […]

Supreme Court formally rejects Trump election challenge cases

If Barrett joins, Supreme Court would have six Catholics

11:49 pm September 26, 2020

Washington: Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20 per cent of the U.S. population, yet they are on track to hold six of the Supreme Court’s nine seats now that President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to fill its vacancy. It’s a striking development given that the high court, for most of its […]

With ‘profound sorrow’: Ginsburg lies in state at US Capitol

9:16 pm September 25, 2020

Washington: The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in state at the US Capitol, the first woman in American history to do so, in commemoration of her extraordinary life. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it is with “profound sorrow” that she welcomed the liberal icon and opened the private service. Mourners gathered under coronavirus restrictions for the service for Ginsburg, who died last […]

Thousands expected to honour Ginsburg at Supreme Court

1:31 pm September 23, 2020

Washington: Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women’s rights champion, leader of the court’s liberal bloc and feminist icon who died last week. Even with the court closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic and Washington already consumed […]

Democrats face quandary on vaccine support as election nears

11:54 pm September 19, 2020

New York: President Donald Trump is escalating his promise for a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day. But across America, Democrats, independents and even some Republicans do not trust his administration to produce a safe and effective vaccine on such an aggressive timeline. Such hesitancy threatens to exacerbate the public health risk for millions of Americans whenever a vaccine is […]