‘Process can’t be unending’: SC wants SIR tribunals in Bengal to work faster

Spread the love       “The process cannot be so slow that the next assembly elections would be due by the time the appeals are decided,” said CJI Surya Kant. NEW DELHI: With nearly 34 lakh appeals pending adjudication before SIR appellate tribunals against deletion of voters’ names in West Bengal, Supreme Court Tuesday decided to take stock of their performance and...

Chinese man loses 500,000 yuan on ‘flash marriage’ scam

Spread the love       China’s flash marriage boom is leaving men facing huge losses and alleged matchmaking fraud. A growing matchmaking industry in China is facing scrutiny over alleged “flash marriage” scams, with vulnerable men reportedly losing hundreds of thousands of yuan after being promised quick introductions to suitable brides.According to the BBC, China’s “flash marriage” industry has grown rapidly amid...

‘CJP twisted CJI remark’: SC seeks govt, CBI response on PIL

Spread the love       The petitioner said that post-May 15, there has been a quantum increase in clips of selectively edited judicial proceedings. NEW DELHI: Three months after CJI Surya Kant’s ‘cockroach’ remark sparked a storm and gave birth to Cockroach Janta Party that led a Gen Z protest against NEET-UG paper leak, Supreme Court Tuesday sought responses from govt and...

Kashmiri Pandits’ security stepped up after ‘threat letter’ from Lashkar arm

Spread the love       IGP Kashmir VK Birdi said the police were probing the threat letter, believed to have been released on social media on Aug 7. SRINAGAR: J&K police have tightened security in areas of the Valley where Kashmiri Pandits live and allowed some employees to work from home temporarily after Panun Kashmir claimed a purported threat letter from Lashkar...

HC bins plea of J&K cop sacked for skipping duty over terror threat

Spread the love       “Engagement of SPOs is not of a permanent nature but only to take care of a particular contingency,” the HC noted. Srinagar: Only God can save this country if a police officer, of whatever rank, gets frightened by terrorists’ threats and refuses duties, J&K high court has said while dismissing a cop’s petition for reinstatement.“The justification provided...

Tennessee farmer refused $20 an acre for national park land

Spread the love       In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre. After years of legal battles over land wanted for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, he ultimately lost his farm and received $17,000 in 1935. In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused an offer of $20 an acre...

August 12 solar eclipse: Europe set for first total eclipse in 27 years

Spread the love       For Europe, the eclipse will therefore be more than an astronomical spectacle, as it will test whether authorities facing extreme summer conditions can manage one of the largest movements of skywatchers (Photo: AP) (Representative image) Nasa is urging Americans to watch the August 12 total solar eclipse, even though most of the US will not see totality....

This day in space: NASA launched first communications satellite in 1960

Spread the love       Echo 1 passes over NASA’s Goldstone Tracking Station on August 12, 1960, with the antenna and star trails visible. (Nasa photo) Exactly sixty-six years ago from today, on August 12, 1960, NASA launched Echo 1A, a 100-foot-diameter balloon that became the agency’s first successful communications satellite. Unlike modern communication satellites, Echo 1A did not actively transmit signals....

Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for August 12

Spread the love       Daily Horoscope Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for August 12, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the...

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