New York: Members of the Indian-American community welcomed Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, saying the country needs a “strong leader” like him who will deliver on his promises to tame inflation and curtail illegal immigration. In a historic election, Trump defeated his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris and was elected the … Read more
Elected for the second time after a clean sweep, Donald Trump is all set to be back at the White House! This is possibly the biggest political comeback in US history and the poster boy for the ‘American Dream’ is rolling up his sleeves for Round 2. As we await Trump to take office, it’s … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: With days to go before the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, the ruling CPM-led LDF is struggling to find its footing against Priyanka Gandhi. The LDF’s confusion on key campaign issues has left it scrambling to mount a credible challenge. The Congress-led UDF’s nomination of a popular national political figure, Priyanka Gandhi, had placed both … Read more
Hyderabad: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court held that individual notices were not required in land acquisition proceedings under Section 21(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013, (LARR Act) if a public notice has been issued. The judge was dealing with a … Read more
Wayanad (Kerala): Kerala has a history of electing leaders from outside the state as Lok Sabha MPs, with former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi being the latest, and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra might join the list if the electors here give her the thumbs up in the November 13 by-poll. Apart from Rahul Gandhi, who … Read more
New Delhi: Deferring the question of Aligarh Muslim University’s minority character to a regular three-judge bench, a Supreme Court Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday overruled the 1967 judgment which had held that an institution incorporated by a statute cannot claim to be a minority institution. In a 4-3 majority ruling, … Read more
Hyderabad: Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court directed the GHMC to proceed with partial land acquisition to complete a disputed flyover project in Amberpet, despite opposition from a local church. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by Shalem Bible Church located at Golnaka. The petitioner was challenging the GHMC’s … Read more
New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said his shoulders are broad enough to accept all criticism as he believed in transparency in public life and the dogma that “sunlight is the best disinfectant”.Justice Chandrachud, who is the 50th CJI, also said he is probably one of the most trolled individuals … Read more
Hyderabad: In a blistering attack on the BRS and the BJP, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday warned that anyone trying to derail the Musi rejuvenation project would be “crushed” under bulldozers. Taking a pledge on Yadagirigutta Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy and Lord Shiva at Sangem village temple, the Chief Minister assured the public that … Read more
A Swiggy food delivery boy is delivering food on a bicycle in Kolkata, India. Image: Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto via Getty Images Conventional wisdom says it may not be a good idea to bet on a loss-making business. But does that stance change if the business operates in an oligopoly market providing enough opportunities for … Read more