NEW DELHI: For three decades, lawyers were virtually assured of becoming high court judges once their names were recommended by the HC collegia to the CJI-led three-member Supreme Court collegium. The success rate was 85-90% then, but now it has become much tougher as less than 50% of those recommended were cleared by the SC…
File photo – Piyush Goyal MUMBAI: Commerce minister Piyush Goyal blamed the present state of affairs on tariffs, on the world turning a blind eye to unfair trade practices adopted by China for over two decades after its admission to the World Trade Organization in 2001, driven by the narrative of low-cost manufacturing and cheap…
RCB players (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their decade-long winless run at the Wankhede Stadium with a thrilling 12-run victory over Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring IPL 2025 clash on Monday. The win was RCB’s first at the iconic venue since 2015.Batting first, RCB posted an imposing 221/5, riding on brisk…
A blast occurred around 1am outside BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia’s residence in Jalandhar. Kalia, who initially mistook it for thunder, later alerted police. A forensic team is inspecting the scene, with CCTV footage under review. “There was a blast at around 1 am…I was sleeping, and I thought that it was the sound of thunder…Later…
MUMBAI: Stocks of companies with large exposure to the US market are being sold aggressively by investors as market players fears about a recession in the world’s largest economy and slowdown in businesses globally grows. Economists and market strategists believe that the high import tariffs by the US could prompt other countries to retaliate with…
File Pic: Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: It was a moment of joy for Mumbai Indians fans even before the first delivery at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, as skipper Hardik Pandya revealed at the toss that both Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma were returning to the playing XI for the…
SECR RRC Apprentice recruitment 2025: The South East Central Railway (SECR), under the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), has opened the registration window for its Apprentice Recruitment drive 2025. The drive aims to fill 1007 apprentice positions across multiple divisions, providing a promising opportunity for candidates aspiring to join the Indian Railways’ apprenticeship scheme. Both male…
NEW DELHI: A botched investigation by police, which also “planted” evidence, and lopsided proceedings by the trial court sent a man to the gallows in a rape-cum murder case of a child in Uttarakhand. After a decade in jail under the shadow of death, Supreme Court not only quashed his sentence but also acquitted him.A…
The Indian rupee fell by 38 paise, marking its largest decline in over five weeks, to settle at 85.82 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday. This drop comes amid escalating global tensions related to the ongoing tariff war and growing concerns over a potential global economic slowdown. Despite a drop in crude oil prices…
NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah made a roaring return to action after a 93-day injury layoff, lighting up the speed gun at the Wankhede Stadium during Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2025 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday.Coming into the attack in the fourth over, the ace pacer didn’t hold back. Almost every delivery he bowled clocked…