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These are only byelections, says CJI as SC declines urgent hearing on WB SIR pleas

SC refuses to prepone West Bengal SIR hearing before Oct 6 bypolls NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday declined to advance the hearing of pleas concerning the pendency of appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Byelections in Rejinagar and Nandigram assembly constituencies in the state will be held on...

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SC gives poll panel 3 months to decide on symbol dispute between TMC factions

SC asks EC to settle Trinamool symbol dispute within 3 months NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday asked Election Commission to decide the dispute between Mamata Banerjee-headed Trinamool Congress and the rival faction over the “two flower with grass symbol” within three months and gave four weeks to the opposing groups to complete their pleadings and...

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SC to CBSE: Exempt Class VI from 3-language education policy this year

Supreme Court delays CBSE three-language rule for Class VI students New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday ordered CBSE to exempt Class VI students from the three-language policy, under which they have to choose two Indian languages. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, which had requested CBSE to...

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UAE confirms Netanyahu’s secret visit; Iran dominated six-hour talks

Abu Dhabi confirms Netanyahu visit The United Arab Emirates on Monday confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gulf country on Sunday, saying his meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan focused on bilateral relations. Israeli officials, meanwhile, said the talks also focused on Iran.The UAE’s state news agency WAM...

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Minnesota museum completes 37-year effort to protect 300 acres

Minnesota science museum protects final 130 acres after 37 years, completing a 300-acre conservation goal (Image Credit: Science Museum of Minnesota) A conservation effort that began when a Minnesota science museum opened its river research station in 1989 has taken nearly four decades to reach its final stage. According to the Science Museum of Minnesota,...

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To avert listing, Noel submits Tata Sons revamp plan to RBI

Internal dispute has also affected Tata Sons’ leadership MUMBAI: Weeks after Reserve Bank of India directed Tata Sons to comply with upper-layer NBFC-CIC norms, Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata has proposed merging two subsidiaries, Tata Electronics Systems (TES) and Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), with the 109-year-old holding company to take it outside the RBI’s regulatory...

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