As Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dies in US-Israel strikes, how will Iran elect its next leader? All you need to know about country’s succession processIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died following joint US-Israel strikes. A temporary leadership council, including the Pres...
01 Mar, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leaderThe death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered questions about who will lead the country next and how the transiti...
01 Mar, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
Can constitutional provisions have time limits: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is deliberating on setting time limits for constitutional matters, particularly concerning the President and Governors. T...
10 Sep, 2025, 12.03 AM IST
Assent to bills: SC agrees to examine Droupadi Murmu's 14 questions on timelines for Governor, PresidentThe Supreme Court will consider President Droupadi Murmu's concerns about Governors' authority over state bills. A five-judge bench will ad...
22 Jul, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
Israel attacks Iran: Who is Ahmad Vahidi, the new IRGC chief after Hossein Salami’s death?Ali Khamenei appointed Ahmad Vahidi as the new IRGC commander, following the death of Hossein Salami in an Israeli strike. Vahidi, a former...
13 Jun, 2025, 06.47 PM IST
In a first, SC fixes timeline for governors to give assent to bills passed by assembliesThe Supreme Court has mandated governors to act on state legislature-passed bills within one to three months, emphasizing the urgency of Ar...
08 Apr, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
Extend deadline, says PSU representative on EPF boardSobti, director general of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), has pointed out that many central PSUs have approached SCOPE ...
02 May, 2023, 02.00 PM IST
Countries that use cross-border terror to serve narrow political purposes must be held accountable: IndiaWith the purpose and relevance of multilateral organisations increasingly being put to question, Kamboj said nations have a collective resp...
13 Jan, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
'Virus at Iran's gates': How Tehran failed to halt outbreakDays of denials gave the virus time to spread in Iran as it marked the 41st anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution with rallies and the...
17 Mar, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
Government may set up arbitration council via OrdinanceThe proposed Act aims to establish a flagship institution, namely Indian Arbitration Council, to conduct international and domestic arbitra...
10 May, 2018, 08.45 AM IST
Indian Arbitration Council takes shape, draft act readyThe Act aims at establishment and incorporation of the Indian Arbitration Council for the purpose of creating an “independent and autonomou...
14 Nov, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Indo-US nuclear deal to impact deterrence stability in South Asia: PakistanOn issue of nuclear deal, Pakistan said move for "political and economic expediencies" would have "detrimental" impact on deterrence stabil...
27 Jan, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
Severe economic challenges await Iran’s new president Hassan Rowhani in TehranThe election of the new president will have major implications for Iran’s domestic politics as well as its relations with the outside world.
17 Jun, 2013, 05.50 AM IST
Undeterred by 'China-made' allegations, India to showcase Aakash 2 at UNAakash 2 got mired into controversies after reports that several tablets supplied to government were picked off the shelf from firms in Chi...
29 Nov, 2012, 02.05 AM IST
- Disappointed Pakistan slams US over UNSC backing for India
Peeved over US' strong backing for India's quest for a permanent UNSC berth, the Pakistan government today slammed Washington over the move.
10 Nov, 2010, 07.13 PM IST
- Not easy for India to get permanent UN seat: Pak ministers
Two Pak ministers, disappointed with Obama's endorsement of India's UNSC bid, have claimed that it will not be an easy task for New Delhi t...
10 Nov, 2010, 03.36 PM IST
- Thackeray misused family name, say Shivaji’s heirs
Chhatrapati Shivaji’s descendants have ended years of acrimony and promised to work as a team, with the Maratha king’s 13th direct descenda...
11 Dec, 2006, 04.28 AM IST