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As collegium member, HC judge cleared names last year. Now he wants them recalled

Punjab & Haryana HC judge Ajay Kumar Mittal wrote to the Union law minister on 30 May saying some of the names don’t merit appointment as high court judges.

With OBC outreach, Rahul targets constituency his party failed to decipher post-Mandal

The move is part of Congress strategy to take a bite of 41% OBC pie; party to form cell in states and hold more such conventions.

Lateral entry into bureaucracy is not a new idea. It’s been around since 2006

Veerappa Moily in 2008 and a panel headed by former SC judge B.N. Srikrishna made similar suggestions, but neither was implemented by the government.

Law ministry not a post office, law minister tells judiciary on Justice Joseph elevation

Ravi Shankar Prasad says Centre has role to “flag view” and will do it, trusts judges to sort out their differences.

Press Trust of India journalist accused of ‘sexual harassment’

The woman had filed a complaint against Ammar Zaidi with the I&B Ministry in December last year.

Donald Trump threatens to cut trade ties with countries like India over tariff charges

Making a reference to India, Donald Trump indicates that his grievances on tariffs are not restricted to the developed economies alone.

After failed disinvestment bid, govt considers Air India overhaul Lufthansa style

The government is looking to turn Air India into a widely held public limited enterprise run by an independent corporate board.

Bengaluru has shut down 27 joints that play live music. Here’s why

The closure stems from a 2005 order — upheld this year by the SC — that requires places of public entertainment to seek licences if they wish to play music.

Haryana IAS officer accuses boss of sexual harassment

The alleged perpetrator has denied the charges, saying the woman seemed to be ‘under some stress’ and was complaining because she had ‘willfully disobeyed’ his orders about attending meetings.

Not leaving Gorakhpur. We’ve lived here, we’ll die here: Kafeel Khan after attack on brother

The brother of Kafeel Khan, charged with infant deaths at a UP hospital last year, was shot at by three men near the Gorakhnath temple late Sunday.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.