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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court’s Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai will take oath as the next Chief Justice of India later today. He steps into the shoes of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who retired on Tuesday.  Very few people know that the Chief Justice designate wanted to become an architect. But he became …

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday spoke to Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir and urged for de-escalation with India amid heightened tensions between the two countries, US Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement. Rubio also offered US assistance in starting “constructive” …

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remains “very concerned” about India’s military operation against Pakistan, saying “the world cannot afford a confrontation between the two countries”, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “He calls for maximum military restraint from both countries”, Dujarric said shortly after India announced missile strikes into …

Guwahati: The BJP’s northeast in-charge Sambit Patra has reached Manipur and after a series of meetings, invited BJP MLAs for a meeting at the City hotel, sparking speculation about fresh efforts at government formation, sources said. But neither Mr Patra, nor any leader of the BJP have commented on this. Manipur …

New Delhi: Congress’s Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has reached the Prime Minister’s Office for a meeting that is expected to lead to the selection of the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation, sources said. The committee for picking the CBI chief comprises the …

Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Sachdeva has backed India’s decision to ban imports from Pakistan and urged people in India and across the globe to boycott Pakistan.  “Now we just have to say some words, and that should be Boycott Pakistan. Our government is boycotting Pakistan, the people of India should …

Indian-origin FBI Director Kash Patel has been spending more time in nightclubs than fulfilling his official duties, a former high-ranking bureau official has claimed. “Reportedly, he’s been visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building,” former FBI counterintelligence chief Frank Figliuzzi …

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday directed police to launch a campaign against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He instructed them to deport Bangladeshi nationals who are illegally residing in the state, an official said. The chief minister held a series of meetings with senior officials and issued necessary …

Mumbai: Senior IPS officer Deven Bharti, who has been a part of probes into many high-profile cases, including the 26/11 terror attacks, on Wednesday took over as the new commissioner of Mumbai police. The 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who succeeded incumbent Vivek Phansalkar, said implementing law in the …

New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was on Tuesday appointed the next Chief Justice of India. He would enter the office of the CJI on May 14, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Sanjiv Khanna retires. The law ministry issued a notification announcing Justice Gavai’s appointment as 52nd chief justice …