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…
‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ have been in the news for several reasons. Ever since the first part released in December 2025, it not only shattered box office numbers, but the film also became a talking point on social media with memes, theories and viral clips. The second installment which released on March 19 this…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine (ANI Photo) Sunil Narine etched his name deeper into IPL history by becoming just the third bowler to reach the 200-wicket milestone in the tournament. In the process, he also became the first overseas player to achieve the landmark, underlining his longevity and dominance in the league. Most wickets in…
Gold and silver prices are likely to remain range-bound next week as investors track developments in the US-Iran conflict, key global macroeconomic data and domestic political cues, analysts said, PTI reported.Market participants will watch PMI readings from major economies early in the week, followed by US labour market indicators and non-farm payroll data later in…
Mangaluru: Key road and rail infrastructure upgrades in coastal Karnataka, including improvements to NH-75 and NH-66, railway electrification on the Mangaluru–Bengaluru ghat section, a proposed Mangaluru bypass and plans for a new railway station, were highlighted at the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (KCCI) Industry Leaders’ Forum held recently at the Mangalore Club.Addressing the…
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) wrote to the forest department Thursday seeking an urgent joint meeting to find a permanent solution to the long-pending Turahalli forest buffer zone dispute — a crisis that has left hundreds of plot owners unable to construct homes on legally purchased sites for several years.In the letter, the authority…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Agency Image) Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings as the playoff race begins to heat up.Explaining the decision, skipper Shubman Gill said his side wanted to stick to what has worked recently. “We are gonna bowl first. We have been chasing well in…
Physicians from travel-ban countries won’t have to leave the US as Trump softens rules. The Donald Trump administration has silently walked back on its travel ban on around 39 countries and secretly allowed doctors from those countries to work and stay in the US. The New York Times reported that the US Citizenship and Immigration…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday disclosed that she is one of the six female wrestlers who had accused former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.The announcement comes just days before her return at a ranking tournament in Brij Bhushan’s stronghold Gonda, marking her first appearance in nearly…
NEW DELHI: BJP is looking to take down the opposition in one of its few remaining strongholds West Bengal, while its rivals hope to hold their line in their redoubts in eastern and southern India, with the results to five assemblies polls – Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry – set to offer a…
