No plan to up judge retirement age: Law Ministry
The Law Ministry on Thursday said there was no proposal as of now to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 and of High Court judges from 62 to 65.
JD(U) to vote against triple talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha
The BJP’s ally, the Janata Dal (United), on Thursday said it would vote against the Centre if a Bill on triple talaq comes up in the Rajya Sabha for passage. Slamming the BJP, the JD(U) said the Bill was unnecessarily “hurried and rushed up.”
46-year-old Sri Lankan woman climbs 18 steps, worships at Sabarimala
The Kerala police confirmed that a 46-year-old Sri Lankan woman offered prayers at the sanctum in Sabarimala temple on late Thursday. The Police identified the woman as Sasikala, daughter of Asok Kumaran, who holds a Sri Lankan passport. Her passport gave her date of birth as December 3, 1972.
Trump’s remarks rejected by India
ndia on Thursday reminded the United States that it does not send soldiers abroad but for U.N. Peacekeeping Operations. The statement from sources came hours after President Donald Trump spoke mockingly about India’s development work in Afghanistan indicating that Delhi should send soldiers to control the decades-long civil war in the country.
Live: India reaches 389-5 at lunch on day 2 of 4th Test in Sydney
Cheteshwar Pujara continued to pile on the runs, taking India to 389 for 5 at lunch on the second day of the fourth and final Test against Australia here Friday. Pujara recorded his highest overseas score as he was batting on 181 not out while Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 27 runs with the duo putting on 60 runs for the sixth wicket at the break.
Starting from overnight 303-4, Pujara brought up his seventh 150 plus innings in Test cricket and took his fifth-wicket partnership with Hanuma Vihari (42) to 101 runs.
Improved Light Combat Aircraft gets green light for production
On December 31, Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ quietly progressed towards manufacture in an enhanced, battle standard format.
Every second means life and death for trapped miners in Meghalaya, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction with the ongoing operations to rescue the men from the flooded rat-hole mine in Meghalaya. “Every second means life and death for those 15 trapped miners,” Justice A.K. Sikri said.
Narendra Modi hits out at Congress on loan waiver, 1984 riots
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress, accusing it of betraying farmers on the issue of loan waiver, besides alleging the party was not only shielding but also promoting those involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
PM fled to skip 'Rafale exam': Rahul Gandhi
Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi alleged on Thursday that he had “fled his open book Rafale exam” in Parliament and gone to lecture students in Punjab.
RBI scales down printing of ₹2,000 note to minimum: Finance Ministry official
The printing of ₹2,000 banknote, introduced post-demonetisation in November 2016, has been reduced to the “minimum” by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a top Finance Ministry official said on Thursday.
Sportstar awards to make a new Avatar
Sportstar , which celebrated its 40th birthday in 2018, is reviving its annual awards.The awards marked a celebration of sporting excellence for about a decade from the mid-1990s and are making a comeback as ‘ Sportstar Aces’.
China’s Chang’e-4 lunar rover lands on moon’s far side, sends back images
China’s Chang’e-4 lunar rover scripted history on January 3 when it made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon and sent back close-up images of the previously unexplored region, a giant leap for cosmic exploration and a major boost to the Communist nation’s quest to become a space superpower.
