LAW MINISTER UNRELENTING, ON ISSUE OF JUDGES’ APPOINTMENTS Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday sought to support the views of a retired high court judge, who said the Supreme Court "hijacked" the Constitution by deciding to appoint judges itself. The government and th
LAVROV SAYS NATO CREATING PROBLEMS IN INDIA-CHINA TIES Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the US-led military bloc NATO of attempting to make "overtures" to India to create "additional problems' in India's already strained relations with China. Speaking at a press conferenc
‘I JOINED POLITICS FOR OUR FAMILY’S SURVIVAL, LEGACY’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said his ambition to enter politics turned on his family’s survival and legacy, and that it was something he had to take upon himself after his namesake father
WANT TIES WITH PAK BUT THERE SHOULD BE ATMOSPHERE FREE FROM TERROR: INDIA Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for “serious and sincere talks” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on “burning issues like Kashmir”, India on Thursday said it
UN CALLS ON PAK TO CURB FORCED MARRIAGES OF TEENAGE GIRLS FROM MINORITY SECTS Islamabad: The United Nations (UN) has called upon Pakistan for an immediate curb on coerced religious conversions, child marriages, kidnapping of teenage girls and their forced conversions and marriage to men twi
MASSIVE FLOODING LEAVES 30 DEAD, 1 MILLION AFFECTED ACROSS PHILIPPINES MANILA — The death toll from the massive flooding across the Philippines brought by a series of low-pressure areas (LPA) and the shear line has climbed to 30, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday. &nbs
FRONT PAGE NEWS WANT PEACE…: PAKISTAN PM SHEHBAZ SHARIF’S OUTREACH In remarks that are being seen in New Delhi as conciliatory, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for “serious and sincere talks” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on “bur
RUSSIA CLAIMS CAPTURING OF SOLEDAR, UKRAINE DENIES Just minutes after Russia's defence ministry said its forces captured the Ukrainian town of Soledar, Ukraine denied the claim and said "severe" fighting is ongoing in the area. The nearly destroyed town in eastern Ukraine ha
US, JAPAN RECOGNIZE LANDMARK SOUTH CHINA SEA RULING MANILA — The United States and Japan expressed opposition against China’s “unlawful” maritime claims, militarization of reclaimed features, and “provocative” actions in the South China Se
INDIA TO SET UP GLOBAL SOUTH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, SAYS PM MODI underlining that India’s approach in its development partnerships has been “consultative, outcome oriented, demand driven, people-centric, and respectful of the sovereignty of partner countries&rdquo
