Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta. NEW DELHI: Extraordinary courtroom reverence shown worldwide by lawyers to judges has afflicted some judges with a false sense of divinity, turning a few ‘My Lords’ into bullies, senior advocate and solicitor general Tushar Mehta says in his upcoming book — a take that avoids contempt but may still…
Challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to attempt first reused booster launch of New Glenn rocket Blue Origin, the US space company founded by Jeff Bezos, is set to attempt a major milestone on Sunday as it reuses a rocket booster for the first time in the launch of its heavy-lift New…
Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the most influential thinkers of the 19th century. Born in 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson was an American essayist, philosopher, lecturer and poet who became a leading figure of the transcendentalist movement. His writings encouraged people to trust themselves, think independently and discover the power that lies within every…
NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to opposition parties and student unions in the state to unite against the BJP after the saffron party formed its first government in West Bengal following its decisive victory in the recently concluded assembly elections.Addressing a small…
Karan Johar made his debut appearance at the Met Gala, becoming the first Indian filmmaker to attend the event. For the occasion, he wore a bespoke ensemble designed by Manish Malhotra, inspired by the works of Raja Ravi Varma. ‘Shah Rukh Khan is a large part of my career’ In a conversation with the BBC,…
Which species is most likely to take over Earth after humans vanish (Image Source – Canva) Professor Tim Coulson describes evolution as a gradual process that alters living organisms over generations. The mechanism is ordinary but powerful. Small genetic mutations appear in DNA. Most do little or cause harm. A few improve survival or reproduction….
Oscar-winning István Szabó is all set with the cast for his next big project, a highly anticipated period drama piece titled ‘Embers’. Famed English actor Ralph Fiennes has reportedly been added as the lead. Ralph Fiennes and more cast in upcoming period drama ‘Embers’ According to Deadline, Ralph Fiennes, along with Viggo Mortensen, Charlotte Rampling,…
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the Group 1 Notification 2026 for the Combined Civil Services Examination-I on its official website. The notification was issued on June 23, 2026, for recruitment to various Group 1 posts, including Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Assistant Director of Rural Development,…
Oil prices slip. Photo credit: Reuters Oil prices fell on Monday after US-Iran talks in Switzerland concluded with Tehran saying it had secured waivers for oil and petrochemical exports, easing concerns over potential supply disruptions in global energy markets.Brent crude futures were down $1.53, or 1.90 per cent, at $79.04 per barrel. Prices had earlier…
Army rescues ailing woman in a hilly village Chill | Representative image (AI generated) JAMMU: In a swift, humanitarian response, the Army successfully evacuated a critically ill woman from a remote village, Chill, at an altitude of 7,500 feet in Dudu-Basantgarh of Udhampur district in the Jammu division on Monday.Lieutenant colonel Suneel Bartwal, PRO (Defence)…