Govt raises Supreme Court judges strength from 33 to 37 by ordinance

New Delhi, 17/5: Government has promulgated an ordinance to immediately increase the number of judges in Supreme Court from 33 to 37, days after the union cabinet decided to bring a Bill in Parliament. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 was signed by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, according to the notification…

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At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz

UN, 17/5: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish addressed the targeting of commercial shipping endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it is “unacceptable”. He stated that international law governing safe passage must be “fully respected”.Harish’s remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic…

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Fire breaks out in coach of Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, no casualties

Ratlam/Kota, 17/5: A fire broke out in an AC coach of a Rajdhani Express heading from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district on Sunday morning, railway officials said. No casualties have been reported in the blaze that erupted at 5.15 am in the B-1 coach, carrying 68 passengers, of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani…

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Tamil Nadu Cabinet: Who gets what in Vijay’s govt

Chennai, 16/5: In his maiden government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will handle key portfolios including police, general administration and welfare of women, youth and children, while veteran leader K A Sengottaiyan has been designated as the Finance Minister, the Lok Bhavan said on Saturday. The portfolios for all the 10 ministers, including…

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Unable to pay rent, Gujarat man ‘allows’ landlord, aide to rape wife, daughter multiple times

Ahmedabad, 16/5: A man from Gujarat’s Morbi area allegedly allowed his landlord and house owner’s relative to rape his wife and 13-year-old daughter as he could not pay his rent. According to media reports, the 55-year old landlord along with a relative of his raped the tenant’s wife and daughter multiple times after getting “consent”…

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PM Modi arrives in Netherlands after UAE visit; trade, technology, defence & more in focus

Amsterdam, 16/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday on the second leg of his five-nation tour, during which he will hold talks with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten to further deepen bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade technology and defence and renewable energy. The prime minister arrived in the Netherlands…

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Trump, Xi conclude ‘very successful’ talks but no deals announced

Beijing, 16/5: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Friday hailed their talks as “historic” and “landmark”, as the American leader wrapped up his three-day visit on a high note, but no deals on any contentious issues were announced.Both Presidents, who held several rounds of talks covering a range of global…

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