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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court cautioned on Monday constitutional court judges against assuming the role of domain experts and suggesting remedial steps and said it would be dangerous if they deviate from their primary duty to decide disputes as neutral umpires after considering rival submissions. The remark came from a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant,…

Iran’s envoy calls Chabahar Port key to regional connectivity, shared growth with India NEW DELHI: Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Monday described the Chabahar Port project as a symbol of the strong partnership between India and Iran, saying it plays a crucial role in promoting common development and regional connectivity.Speaking at a reception…

CHANDIGARH: On the first day of Operation Prahar-2, a drive against wanted criminals, the Punjab Police conducted statewide raids on Monday and arrested over 1,200 persons, an official said.The police conducted 2,760 raids at locations linked to wanted criminals, the police officer said.Notably, further intensifying the ongoing “Gangstran Te Vaar” (war on gangsters) campaign, on…

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said he was ready to be arrested after AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi filed a police complaint against him over a now-deleted Assam BJP’s controversial video.The BJP leader also said he didn’t know anything about the video, adding…

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, alongside health minister Pankaj Singh, inaugurated a series of advanced medical facilities at GB Pant Hospital on Monday. The new additions include a state-of-the-art 256-slice CT scanner, a modern cardiac catheterisation lab, and a dedicated neurointensive care unit, all designed to significantly enhance diagnostic and critical care capabilities…

Unpublished book of ex-Army chief MM Naravane NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR over the circulation of an unpublished book of ex-Chief of Army Staff General Naravane on social media, cops told news agency PTI.A row erupted over General Naravane’s book after Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi cited…

File photo: Union home minister Amit Shah (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said Maoism has never benefited any society and has only caused destruction wherever it existed, citing countries such as Colombia, Peru and Cambodia. He reiterated that the Naxal menace would be completely eliminated from India by…

Asaduddin Owaisi; Kanpur Lamborghini ‘Point-blank’ video row: AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has lodged a formal complaint with the Hyderabad city police seeking criminal action against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a now-deleted video that allegedly depicted him shooting at Muslims. Kanpur Lamborghini crash: A high-end Lamborghini allegedly driven by a…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday termed the siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore through digital arrests as nothing short of “robbery or dacoity” and directed the Centre to formulate a standard operating procedure (SoP) to tackle such offences.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…

File photo: NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar (Picture credit: IANS) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was taken to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Monday after his health condition worsened while he was at his residence in Baramati. His office said the veteran leader complained of coughing and difficulty in breathing, prompting the decision…