CHENNAI: Days after Madras high court recommended the names of 13 advocates for appointment as judges of the court, a public interest writ petition has been filed questioning the legality and constitutionality of the collegium which shortlisted and made the recommendations.In his PIL, A Prem Kumar said the HC collegium comprises the chief justice and the two seniormost puisne judges of the court....
NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a marked improvement in air quality on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 221 around 8 am. Despite the improvement, the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.The AQI showed a sharp drop compared to Wednesday, when it had soared above 300. However, a thin layer of smog...
Mumbai: Each Christmas, the city's churches, homes, and gaothan squares are temporarily sublet to the Holy Family. Depending on the available real estate, they appear either as a compact nuclear unit — Baby Jesus, Mother Mary, and St Joseph — or accompanied by a sprawling entourage of angels, shepherds, cattle, and kings. Space also determines scale — from finger-sized figurines to life-size...
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi embraced understated elegance at a recent wedding. Neha captivated in a South Indian-inspired kasavu saree, complemented by subtle green bangles and classic gold jewelry. Angad opted for a relaxed yet polished ivory co-ord set. Their effortlessly chic ensembles proved that wedding guest style can be memorable without being ostentatious. Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi recently...
An Indian -origin healthcare worker in New Zealand, Nithin Mankeel, received the greatest shock of his life when he learned that his five-year-old son could not be allowed legally in the country as he is autistic. Mankeel moved to New Zealand from India in January 2024, followed by his wife and son later that year.He works as an elder care nurse, and his wife Aparna Jayandhan Geetha works as a senior...
A Chennai-bound bus in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district veered off the road and collided with two cars after a tyre burst, resulting in nine fatalities and at least 10 injuries CHENNAI : Nine people, including four women, were killed and at least 10 injured in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening.It happened after a state-run Chennai-bound bus lost control following a tyre burst and...
Kolkata: A poster reading ‘No space for Islamophobia in JU' appeared towardsthe end of the Jadavpur University convocation held on Wednesday. First-year PG students of the English department, who were receiving their UG degrees, were protesting against an incident at the department where a professor allegedly "harassed" two third-year UG students. The professor singled them out and asked them to...
Chennai: More than five months after an eight-year-old girl walking home was intercepted, dragged into a grove and raped by a 35-year-old guest worker, a special court for Pocso Act cases found him guilty of the offence, and imposed double imprisonment on the man.Investigation had initially hit a dead-end, as police could gather only a grainy image of the suspect — Kale Biswakarma from Dibrugarh in...
New Delhi: A road rage incident in west Delhi's Bindapur area left a scooter rider critically injured after he was allegedly beaten with his own helmet by a car driver following a minor traffic brush, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Simar, was arrested.The victim, Rajiv Kumar, a resident of Nand Ram Park in Uttam Nagar, was returning home on his scooter with his wife, Deepa Singh...
Mumbai: Auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Bombay Dominic Savio Fernandes voiced the community's hurt amid growing violence against Christians nationwide. He urged Christians to "not be afraid, nor let fear harden your hearts or evoke anger."Bishop Savio said, "Our hearts are heavy due to reports of disruption to Christmas gatherings in several states... Acts carried out by small groups of...
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