EC appointment: Why SC placed matter before CJI

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday referred petitions challenging the 2023 law on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs) which excludes the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the process - to the CJI to consider forming a Constitution Bench (which has a minimum of five judges).

Tulu's 'official' tag in Karnataka: What this means

Tulu is classified among the five Dravidian languages, the others being Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. It is spoken mainly in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in Karnataka, and parts of northern Kerala. The language has a strong oral tradition, rich folklore, and cultural practices like Yakshagana, Bhoota Kola, and others. Although it had its own script, today it is largely written using the Kannada script.

Although there has been migration of the Tulu-speaking population to metros such as Mumbai and Bengaluru, around 1.8 to 2 million people are native speakers.

In talks with Rubio, Jaishankar flags India concerns over Russia sanctions

In the first official discussion between Delhi and Washington after President Donald Trump signed the Russia sanctions Bill empowering the US to levy tariffs up to 100 per cent on Moscow's energy buyers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed India's economic and strategic concerns to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Independent ECI not enough, it must also appear to be so: SC

Divided over the question of referring petitions challenging the 2023 law on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners to a five-judge Constitution Bench, two judges of the Supreme Court Wednesday left the decision of constituting a larger bench to the Chief Justice of India.

'Global South in front row of crises, in the back row of decision-making'

The Global South may be in the front row of global crises, but it is in the "back row" of decision-making, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said in New York on Tuesday, calling for greater solidarity among developing countries of the region.

Four global agencies upgrade India's growth forecasts

India's economic outlook for the current financial year has brightened despite the ongoing conflict in West Asia and elevated energy prices, with four major global institutions raising their forecasts for the country's FY27 GDP growth on Wednesday.