CJI Surya Kant Wednesday said he has sought the ACJ’s response (File photo) NEW DELHI: Responding to letters written by SC judge Sandeep Mehta complaining against Rajasthan high court acting chief justice (ACJ) Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and seeking his transfer outside the state, CJI Surya Kant Wednesday said he has sought the ACJ’s response.Justice Mehta…

Union minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal meets President of Aichi Steel Corporation. NAGOYA: Govt Wednesday reiterated its demand for a review of the 15-year-old Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan to make it more contemporary and indicated its willingness to expand scope of the pact, which is seen to have failed in delivering…

Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides. Qatar’s prime minister is due to travel to Tehran on Thursday as Doha seeks to restart diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States, amid rising tensions over Washington’s decision to increase economic pressure on Tehran.Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides. The Gulf state is…

According to the joint statement, both sides agreed that any situation on the ground would be addressed promptly. NEW DELHI: India and China jointly announced Wednesday that the special representatives dialogue on the boundary question — co-chaired by Ajit Doval and Wang Yi this week — had led to an eight-point consensus, signalling positive progress…

CURBING THE GLARE: The steps target a major cause of crashes — high beams can briefly blind motorists coming from opposite direction NEW DELHI: From next April, automatic headlamps in new two-wheelers will work only in passing beam (low beam) mode, and headlamps of cars and other vehicles will have less intense illumination to reduce…

Number of overweight school-going kids and adolescents increased from 2% to 10% between 2000 and 2022. NEW DELHI: With obesity, particularly among children, turning out to be a major health concern and number of overweight school-going kids and adolescents increasing from 2% to 10% between 2000 and 2022, Supreme Court has indicated that the health…

Dissident netas, including Charanjit Channi (L), have been seeking the replacement of Amarinder Raja Warring as the Punjab Cong chief NEW DELHI: Congress is again mulling the idea of appointing a Hindu state president in Punjab amid a push from dissidents for a compromise to end the turmoil in the state unit.Well-placed sources said the…