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Supreme Court excludes Bar members from senior advocate designation process

India, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court's full court has decided to excluded Bar Council representatives from the senior advocate selection committee, marking a shift from the practice since 2017, accordi... Read More


A US-led critical minerals alliance presents India with opportunities as well as challenges

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting convened in Washington D.C. last week underscored the extent to which resource security has become central to contemporary geopolitics. ... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill to prevent possible misinterpretation

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Lok Sabha on Thursday passed 'The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026' after hours of discussions. The Bill seeks to amend the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The ... Read More


Suspect shot mother, step-brother, students and then self: What we know about Canada shooting

India, Feb. 12 -- Eighteen-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar has been identified as the suspect behind the Tumbler Ridge shooting in Canada, which left nine people dead, including the shooter. As Canada c... Read More


Why Akpabio must read the room and the mood, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The hallowed chambers of the National Assembly and the Senate, in particular, were never meant to be a theatre of the absurd. They are supposed to be places where robust conversati... Read More


Who is this 'gori chamdi wala' to dictate to us?: Owaisi slams US over Russia oil tariff

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the US trade deal, terming it an disrespect to India's sovereignty. Owaisi was reacting to... Read More


El-Rufai: I'm on my way back to Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- PREMIUM TIMES can confirm the imminent return to Nigeria of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, contrary to speculations that he is in self-exile. Mr El-Rufai, who is ex... Read More


"He doesn't want to answer the media": Kiren Rijiju on Rahul Gandhi's remarks to media

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday criticised Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi for lashing out at mediapersons, saying "he (Rahul Gandhi) doesn't want to ans... Read More


Budget FY27 sets course for 'economic transformation,' says PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha, describing it as a blueprint for India's "econ... Read More


Centre allocates Rs 2,716 Cr for Railway infra in Himachal, expanding projects

Shimla, Feb. 12 -- The union Government has allocated Rs 2,716 crore for railway infrastructure and safety works in Himachal Pradesh for the financial year 2025-26, registering a more than 25-fold inc... Read More