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Those in constitutional posts shouldn’t act as party spokespersons—Sibal on Dhankhar’s barb at judges

He was referring to V-P's remark that judges were acting like 'super Parliament'. Sibal added it is because executive is fallible that Constitution gives court right to interfere.

‘Consideration can’t be ground to justify inaction’—SC says President must clear state bills in 3 months

Earlier this week, SC set timelines for Governors to decide on state bills in its ruling in TN govt's case against Governor RN Ravi. The timeframe for President comes in the same order.

Pranab Mukherjee’s son Abhijit to return to Congress today after 4 years in Trinamool

West Bengal Congress leaders say Abhijit's legacy and experience will give party unit a boost.

Rashtrapati Bhavan’s dig at Sonia over ‘poor lady’ remark on President—’not familiar with Hindi idiom’

Congress and BJP lock horns following Sonia Gandhi’s comment that ‘poor lady’ President Murmu must have been tired reading out the ‘long’ pre-Budget speech.

‘Will not bow to totalitarianism’: President Lai Ching-te calls Taiwan & US ‘brothers’

The Taiwanese president said this Thursday while on a visit to Guam, a U.S. military base in the north Pacific Ocean.

Droupadi Murmu concludes New Zealand bilateral visit by inaugurating new Consulate

The announcement was made during a reception hosted by the High Commission of India in Auckland, which was attended by the President, members of the Indian community, and other dignitaries.

President Murmu completes 2 years in office, inaugurates Skill India Centre

She also inaugurated a Cricket Pavilion at the Sports Ground of Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya.

Minority rights supporter, against mandatory hijab — who’s Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president-elect

The surgeon, who previously served as country’s health minister between 2001 & 2005, secured 16.3 mn votes against hardliner Saeed Jalil’s 13.5 mn.

Mexico’s first female president Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a country ravaged by violence

Sheinbaum, the first Jewish person to lead Mexico, must confront the increasing militarisation of public life and misuse of executive power. Can she emerge from her predecessor's shadow?

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, climate scientist set to be Mexico’s 1st woman & Jewish President

Quick counting of votes in Mexico shows that Sheinbaum, the candidate of outgoing President AMLO's Left-wing MORENA party, has won between 58.3 percent and 60.7 percent of votes polled.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.