Rafale review verdict in Supreme Court today
The Supreme Court will on April 10 pronounce its verdict on five Rafale review petitions, chiefly on two preliminary issues - the admissibility of “stolen” Rafale documents as evidence and the claim of privilege raised on them by the government.
The case was heard by a Bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph. It was reserved on March 14. The causelist shows judgements listed in the names of both Chief Justice Gogoi and Justice Joseph. It is to be seen whether the judgement would concur or dissent with each other.
Our alliance partners are working hard to ensure a win, says Edappadi Palaniswami
“Who can match Puratchi Thalaivi Amma in her systematic and meticulous work? We have learnt so much from her administrative and political skills, besides campaign strategies. But none can match her. We are able to feel her absence but I am very sure that her divine soul will guide me and my party towards victory in these elections.”
BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi, four security personnel killed in Naxalite attack
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Bhima Mandavi and four security personnel were killed on Tuesday when their convoy was attacked by suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. The attack comes two days before the first phase of the Lok Sabha election begins in the State.
Dalai Lama admitted to Delhi Hospital
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi on Tuesday with a chest infection.
Tenzin Taklha, his private secretary said “His Holiness was feeling some discomfort this morning in Dharamsala. As a precaution, we came down to Delhi.”
IMF forecasts dip in global growth in 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that global growth will be 3.3% in 2019, down from 3.6% in 2018 and 4% in 2017, IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath told the press at the release of the World Economic Outlook 2019 April report, at the start of the World Bank IMF Spring Meetings.
K.M. Mani: a colossus in the political arena
It is said that when Pala catches a cold K.M. Mani sneezes.
Fondly called ‘Mani Sir’ by the masses and the political class alike, the lean, heavy-browed politician represented Pala in the Assembly for 52 years on the trot ever since its formation in 1965.
Opinion | Is there a problem with the 10% quota?
In January, the Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution Amendment Bill guaranteeing 10% quota in education and employment to economically weaker sections in the general category. Families that earn an annual income of less than ₹8 lakh and do not possess agricultural land of five acres or above are eligible for the quota. This includes 95% of Indian households. Isn’t it strange that in a country which claims to have lifted millions out of poverty, so many households fall in this category?
Barr to release Mueller report ‘in a week’
U.S. Attorney-General William Barr told lawmakers on Tuesday that he intends to release within a week the long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
“Within a week, I will be in position to release that report to the public and then I will engage with the chairmen of both judiciary committees about that report, about any further requests that they have,” Mr. Barr said at a congressional hearing.
May seeks Brexit delay from EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday in a last-gasp bid to keep her country from crashing out of the European Union (EU) at the end of the week.
Ms. May is hoping that EU leaders will agree at an emergency summit on Wednesday to postpone Brexit from April 12 to June 30, to give her more time to get her divorce deal through Parliament.
IPL 2019: CSK beats KKR by seven wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders had three matches of footage and a skipper from Chennai to learn from on how to play on a slow-turning Chepauk wicket. But its top-order batsmen, in their infinite wisdom, decided that playing across the line was a prudent strategy.
The result: the visitors were reduced to 108 for nine and Chennai Super Kings chased it down with ease, to go to the top of the table, at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday. This was Super Kings’ fourth win in as many matches at home in IPL-12.
