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A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra noted that Justice Jayant Nath (retired) has taken charge of the electricity tariff regulatory body as chairperson pursuant to an interim direction passed by the apex court.On August 4, the Supreme Court nominated former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Nath, as an ad hoc chairman of DERC after Delhi Lt Governor and Chief Minister failed to reach consensus on a common name.It may be recalled that the Delhi government has challenged the provisions of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 giving overriding…

The J&K Home Department has constituted a committee headed by the Financial Commissioner/ Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department to identify foreign nationals illegally/overstaying in the union territory since January 2011.It comprises officers of the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, the Bureau of Immigration, Amritsar (Punjab), Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Jammu, Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Srinagar, all district SSPs/SPs (FROs) and State Coordinator, Immigration Visa Foreigner Registration Tracking (IVFRT) J&K.As per its terms of reference, the panel shall prepare a monthly report of missing foreigners in J&K and submit the same to the Ministry of Home…

The three were taken into custody after the verdict.The matter pertains to the issuance of Abdullah Azam Khan’s birth certificate twice.Abdullah Azam Khan is accused of obtaining a passport and foreign tours based on a first birth certificate and using a second certificate for government-related purposes.Both the certificates were issued through fraudulent means and as part of a pre-planned conspiracy.A first birth certificate, issued on June 28, 2012, by Rampur Nagar Palika, showed Rampur as Abdullah Azam Khan’s birthplace.In January 2015, a second birth certificate issued showed Lucknow as his birthplace.BJP MLA Akash Saxena had filed a case against Abdullah…

A crime-thriller-drama film with a touch of psychological horror, Suresh Gopi is essaying the role of a man who won’t rest until he finds justice.In ‘Garudan’, Suresh Gopi plays the role of Commandant Harish Madhavan who is a senior officer of the Kerala Armed Police.Actor Biju Menon on the other hand essays the role of a college professor called Nishant, who now finds himself unwittingly involved in a complex legal problem.A grounded and rather rooted thriller, the trailer boasts very high production value while at the same time not appearing over-the-top, in a darker and more experimental filmmaking style.There is…

Lima, Oct 18 (IANS) Lionel Messi scored two first-half goals as Argentina eased to a 2-0 away victory over Peru in their FIFA World Cup qualifier here.Messi gave his side the lead just after the half hour mark by thumping a first-time effort into the top-right corner after Nicolas Gonzalez’s cross, reports Xinhua.The reigning world champions made it 2-0 on the stroke of halftime after Julian Alvarez let Enzo Fernandez’s cross pass through his legs and Messi rifled home a low finish from 16 yards.The result at Estadio Nacional in Lima keeps Argentina’s perfect start to the South American zone…

Pune, Oct 18 (IANS) Indian cricketer Virat Kohli spoke on the qualities of Bangladesh captain Shakib Al-Hasan ahead of their match at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, here and added that “there are no big teams” in the mega sporting spectacle.“Over the years, I’ve played a lot against him. He’s got amazing control. He’s a very experienced bowler. He bowls very well with the new ball, knows how to deceive the batsman, and is also very economical,” Kohli told Star Sports.“You have to play your best against all these bowlers, and if you aren’t able to, these bowlers…

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra explained why very few people in the Netherlands take up cricket and how the Dutch pulled off a huge upset over South Africa.The Netherlands stunned South Africa by 38 runs in the World Cup 2023 match at the HPCA Stadium, here on Tuesday night.First time the Netherlands has beaten a Test-playing nation in the ODI World Cup. This was the same Dutch side that knocked Proteas out of the T20 World Cup 2022 and now they have defeated them in a 50-over World Cup convincingly.Akash Chopra said, “The Netherlands is…

Madrid, Oct 18 (IANS) FC Barcelona could promote 18-year-old striker Victor Roque from Brazil to their first-team squad as early as next January, the club’s Director of Sport, Deco, revealed.Barca initially signed the young forward during the summer, planning for him to join the first-team squad for the 2024-2025 season. However, in an interview with El Mundo Deportivo newspaper, Deco disclosed that the move might occur sooner if Barcelona can comply with La Liga’s financial fair play requirements, reports Xinhua.”We don’t know yet if we can bring him or not, but if we can bring him in January, he would…

Gurugram, Oct 18 (IANS) Haryana Officers XI Blue, led by IAS Nishant Yadav, beat Haryana Officers XI Green by 32 runs in a T20 match organised by the WoMEN Sports Foundation (WSF), a non-governmental organisation, during the launch of a project ‘Green Planet’, at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, here.IAS Nishant Yadav hailed his team for the stunning win.Meanwhile, WSF’s founder and chairman Piyush Sachdeva took the opportunity to launch the ‘Project Green Planet’ emphasising the importance of environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.Sachdeva’s visionary project aims to plant more than 10,000 saplings in identified villages and communities across India during…

London, Oct 18 (IANS) The largest ever seismic event recorded on Mars in 2022 was the result of enormous tectonic forces within the Red Planet’s crust and not a meteorite impact, according to an international team of scientists.The quake, which had a magnitude of 4.7 and caused vibrations to reverberate through the planet for at least six hours, was recorded by NASA’s InSight lander on May 4, 2022.Because its seismic signal was similar to previous quakes known to be caused by meteoroid impacts, the team believed that this event (dubbed “S1222a”) might have been caused by an impact as well,…