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Aditi TandonNew Delhi, February 12President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday appointed six new faces as Governors, including retired Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer, who was part of the historic 2019 Ayodhya verdict, and four BJP leaders, besides carrying out a rejig of the gubernatorial posts in seven states.3rd Ayodhya verdict…

New Delhi, February 12Four judges, including two who are to retire later this month, were on Sunday appointed Chief Justices of the Jamp;K and Ladakh, Gujarat, Gauhati and Tripura High Courts.THOSE APPOINTEDJustice N Kotiswar SinghChief Justice of Jamp;K, Ladakh HCJustice Sonia Giridhar GokaniChief Justice of Gujarat High CourtJustice Sandeep MehtaChief…

New Delhi, February 12Two newly appointed Supreme Court judges—Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Aravind Kumar—will be administered oath of office by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday.Once they take oath of office, the Supreme Court will gain its full strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of…

Cape Town, February 12 Experienced batter Jemimah Rodrigues produced a master class of an innings as she and youngster Richa Ghosh held their nerves under pressure to guide India to a seven-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Saturday. Jemimah…

New Delhi, February 12The third Test of the ongoing series between India and Australia scheduled to be played in Dharamsala from March 1 to 5 is all set to be shifted to another venue as the relaid outfield is not match ready, according to BCCI sources.It is understood that BCCI…

New Delhi, February 12Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Maulana Arshad Madani on Sunday stoked controversy at the prominent Muslim body’s general session by claiming that “Om” and “Allah” were the same God worshipped by ‘Manu’, drawing objections from a prominent Jain monk who stormed off the stage along with a group of…

Dipender MantaMandi, February 12The Chandigarh-Manali Highway was blocked for traffic between Mandi and Kullu near ‘5 Mile’ in Mandi district today due to a massive landslide in the area.Due to blockade of the road, there is a long queue of vehicles on both sides of the landslide spot.The National Highway…

Chandigarh, February 12 The Chandigarh Police on Sunday used water cannon to prevent AAP workers from moving towards the BJP office here as part of their protest against the Centre over the Adani issue. Aam Aadmi Party workers, gathered from various parts of Punjab, wanted to “gherao” the office of…

Chandigarh, February 12 A 52-year-old man from Punjab possesses a rare collection of more than 80,000 coins belonging to several rulers going back to 600 BC, handwritten manuscripts, and ancient weapons which he has collected over the years. Narinder Pal Singh, a mechanical engineer, spent his fortune on collecting the…

IANS Yavatmal (Maharashtra), February 12 In a sad and shocking development, a ‘langar’ which fed over two million hungry migrants during the first lockdown year, has been demolished ostensibly owing to certain disputes among the landlords, on a remote corner of Yavatmal National Highway. The 84-year-old Sikh ‘sevak’ Karnail Singh…

New Delhi, February 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the BJP over the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the Union Territory wanted employment, better business and love but instead got the “BJP’s bulldozer”. Major political parties such as the Congress, the National Conference, and the…

New Delhi, February 12 Chief Justices were appointed to four high courts on Sunday. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the fresh appointments on Twitter. As per the relevant provisions under the Constitution of India, the following Judges are appointed as Chief Justices of different High Courts.I extend best wishes…

IANS London, February 12 An Indian who was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II for supporting 50 families with free food during the Covid-19 pandemic, faces deportation to India after losing an immigration appeal in the UK. Vimal Pandya, 42, had come from India in 2011 on a study visa but…

New Delhi, February 12 Delhi L-G VK Saxena on Sunday approved February 16 as the date for election of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayor, deputy mayor and six members of the standing committee. The date was proposed by Delhi government. After three failed attempts to elect the mayor, the…

Rabat (Morocco), February 12Viniacute;cius Juacute;nior scored twice and assisted Karim Benzema to lead Real Madrid to its record-extending eighth Club World Cup title by beating Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal 5-3.Federico Valverde added two more goals for the European champions in a final that turned into a shootout on Saturday. Al-Hilal never…