NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday witnessed a bizarre moment when the judges confused the lawyer, who appeared through a video conference, for an artificial intelligence. As a lawyer appeared before the bench via video conferencing, justice BV Nagarathna asked, “Are you real?”The advocate responded saying, “I can assure you Milord I am real”,…
<p>Standup comedian Kunal Kamra (File Image)<br></p> CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday extended the interim protection against arrest granted to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamara until April 17. This protection is in connection with FIRs registered against him for his alleged remarks against the Maharashtra deputy chief minister.“Interim protection granted will continue. In the meantime,…
HYDERABAD: Spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace, which is gearing up to send India’s first private commercial space launch vehicle, Vikram-1, into lower earth orbit, successfully tested the third stage of the rocket.“The third stage of our Vikram-1 launch vehicle, Kalam-100, roared to life for over 102 seconds – equipped with an advanced flex nozzle for precise…
Rahul Gandhi, Kanhaiya Kumar join ‘white T-shirt’ yatra in Begusarai NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday joined the party’s ongoing ‘Palayan Roko, Naukri Do’ padyatra in Bihar’s Begusarai district. NSUI national in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar accompanied the Congress leader during the ‘White T-shirt’ yatra. Earlier today, the Rae-Bareli MP…
NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on Monday over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act. The chaos unfolded after the National Conference (NC)-led alliance government reiterated its intent to bring a resolution opposing the Act, which has now become law following its passage in both Houses of Parliament and Presidential assent.Assembly Speaker Abdul…
NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay high court seeking to quash an FIR filed against him. The case is related to his remarks referring to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde as a ‘traitor’ during a recent performance.The remark sparked a row after the stand-up show went live, leading Shiv Sena…
NEW DELHI: A musical performance featuring the RSS “gana geetham” (prayer song) at a temple in Kottukkal, managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), has ignited row, with the opposition Congress demanding strict action against those involved.The song was performed by a professional music troupe during a gana mela (musical fest) held in the early…
New Delhi: Sharing an aerial video of the Ram Setu, taken while he was returning from Sri Lanka, PM Modi on Sunday said in a divine coincidence, the ‘darshan’ of the legendary bridge occurred simultaneously with the ‘surya tilak’ ceremony of Lord Ram at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, on a day the country celebrated…
RAMESWARAM: PM Modi took a swipe at Tamil Nadu’s governing DMK over the contentious language issue on Sunday, questioning why politicians from the state sign official letters in English. “Tamil is a language of pride. I am surprised … no one signs their name in Tamil,” he said, urging them to do so.Addressing allegations from…
MADURAI/T’PURAM: CPM politburo member Mariam Alexander Baby was appointed Sunday as the party’s new general secretary, becoming only the second from Kerala to hold the position after the state’s first CM EMS Namboodiripad. Baby, 71, succeeded the late Sitaram Yechury at CPM’s 24th congress in Madurai.Former general secretary Prakash Karat, who briefly served as interim…
