West Asia War: Iran's Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's roleWest Asia War: Iran's leadership has changed dramatically. The Supreme Leader is gone, and the military commanders now hold the real power....
28 Apr, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
'Please don't hurt sentiments of Nari Shakti': PM Modi ahead of voting on Women's Reservation BillWomen's Reservation Bill news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to all Members of Parliament to vote in favour of the Women's Rese...
17 Apr, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Women's Reservation Bill 2026: After 30 years, here's how India moves to reserve 33% seats for women in ParliamentParliament is considering a new law to bring 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from the 2029 elec...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vuGlobal economic policymakers convene amid concerns over President Trump's actions impacting Middle East growth. The IMF warns of reduced ca...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Quote of the day by stoic philosopher Epictetus: ‘You are not your body and hairstyle, but your capacity for choosing well. If your choices are beautiful, you will be too.’Once enslaved, Epictetus became a pivotal Stoic philosopher, championing inner control over external circumstances. His teachings, emphasiz...
05 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Canada overhauls asylum system with stricter entry rules, expands immigration control under new lawCanada has enacted new immigration and asylum laws. These changes aim to improve processing and manage asylum claims. Stricter rules now ap...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Presidential reference: SC says it cannot impose timelines for Governors, President to act on Bills, also can't grant 'deemed assent'The Supreme Court has ruled on the powers of Governors regarding state Bills. Governors cannot indefinitely delay assent to Bills passed by...
20 Nov, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
SC asks if it can remain idle when governors fail in their duty, reserves verdict on presidential referenceThe Supreme Court, acting as the Constitution's custodian, questioned its inaction if a Governor fails in their duties, while reserving jud...
11 Sep, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
Imposing fixed timelines on Guvs, Prez would lead to 'constitutional disorder': Centre to SCThe Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would dis...
16 Aug, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
President questions Supreme Court’s ruling on deadlines for assent to state BillsPresident Murmu has sought the Supreme Court's opinion on the constitutionality of its ruling that set deadlines for governors and the Pres...
15 May, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
Reserving 10 Bills illegal and erroneous: Supreme Court slams governor RN RaviThe Supreme Court has declared Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's withholding of assent to 10 state bills and subsequent referral to the Preside...
09 Apr, 2025, 12.23 AM 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
'Adopted own procedure': SC questions TN governor's delay over assent to billsThe Supreme Court questions Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi for adopting his own procedures and the delay in assenting to bills passed by the ...
06 Feb, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
Row over bills: What is happening in Punjab is matter of serious concern, says SCIndia's apex court isn't happy with the deadlock between Punjab government and its governor over assent to bills and called it a matter of ...
10 Nov, 2023, 02.28 PM IST
By transgressing powers, BJP-appointed governors 'trampling upon democracy': ChidambaramBJP-appointed governors are "trampling upon democracy" by transgressing their powers, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Friday a...
07 Apr, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
- Bihar's assent to NTPC proposal for power distribution
The Bihar government accepted the Centre's proposal to allow the NTPC at Kahalgaon to directly distribute electricity to the areas within a...
27 Apr, 2008, 06.22 PM IST