REFUSING TO DELIVER
Biden delivers uneven performance under Trump's barrage of falsehoods at first debate
Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, were under pressure to display their command of issues and avoid verbal stumbles as they sought a breakout moment in a race that opinion polls show has been deadlocked for months. Biden, in particular, has been dogged by concerns about his age and sharpness.
Gautam Gambhir can be misleading at times but when it comes to crunch times, he has always delivered
But, Gambhir is, and was not, a grumpy person. He has the look of the perennial angry young man, because, let’s face it, he won’t back down from certain causes. Does he always pick the right ones? This is hard to say, given his politics. But, once he has committed to something, Gambhir will give what he can. Let us leave the constituency of Delhi East alone for the moment, as Gambhir has, and focus on cricket.
BJP, TDP, YSRCP failed to deliver on promises to Andhra Pradesh: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes Modi govt for failing Andhra Pradesh. He highlights unfulfilled promises, lack of special status, and slow project progress. Ramesh vows to bring justice through Congress-INDIA coalition in upcoming elections.
Stormy Daniels delivers sordid testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records
Susan Necheles, Donald Trump's defense attorney, has accused Stormy Daniels of changing details about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, suggesting she fabricated the story. Daniels denied this, insisting the encounter happened. The trial, however, focuses on whether Trump illegally influenced the 2016 election by using hush money. Trump's lawyers argue the payments aimed to protect his reputation, not his campaign. Meanwhile, Trump faces legal challenges, including a gag order violation, as he maintains his innocence.
Kangana Ranaut refuses to back down from her comparison to Amitabh Bachchan, takes a dig at the 3 Khans
During a recent campaign rally, Kangana, standing as a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency of Himachal Pradesh, confidently stated that she commands the same level of adoration and respect from the public, drawing parallels between herself and Bachchan in terms of celebrity status.
Was PM Modi's promise to deliver special category status to Andhra a jumla, asks Congress
The Congress on Monday said the Modi government has "consistently failed" to deliver on the promise of giving special category status to Andhra Pradesh and underlined that the party's manifesto reaffirms the pledge for providing this status to the state. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his rallies in Andhra Pradesh.
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India stops taking Russian oil delivered on Sovcomflot tankers
Amid US sanctions, all Indian refiners, including major ones like Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are rejecting Russian crude transported by PJSC Sovcomflot tankers. Scrutiny extends to vessel ownership to avoid ties with sanctioned entities. Other oil ships carrying Russian cargo also are facing delays off the South Asian coast.
SC refuses to stay HP Assembly speaker's order disqualifying six rebel Congress MLAs
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued a notice to the office of Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania and sought its response within four weeks on a plea by the six rebels challenging their disqualification from the Assembly.
Delhi HC refuses to interfere with Lokpal proceedings against Shibu Soren
The Delhi High Court declined to intervene in the proceedings against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren initiated by the Lokpal based on a complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. The Lokpal proceedings, which were stayed by the high court on September 12, 2022, were challenged by Soren, who argued that the case against him was politically motivated and purely malicious.
Amid tight fiscal, Revanth Reddy, as CM of Telangana, tasked with delivering 'six' guarantees
Telangana PCC President A Revanth Reddy faces the challenge of fulfilling the "six guarantees" given by the Congress party during the assembly polls. The Congress party's campaign highlighting these guarantees was a reason for its victory in the state. However, finding the funds to fulfill them will be a herculean task.
Acquittal in assets case: SC refuses to entertain plea challenging revision case against TN Minister Ponmudy
The Supreme Court of India has refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's order, which issued notices to DMK minister K Ponmudy and his wife following their acquittal in a wealth case. The court praised Justice N Anand Venkatesh for taking notice of the matter and decided not to entertain the pleas at this stage, suggesting that all arguments be presented before the single judge handling the case.
Nixon’s ‘Checkers’ speech: What is it and when did Richard M. Nixon deliver the address?
The 'Checkers' speech proved to be a resounding success. It generated an overwhelming outpouring of public support for Nixon.
SC suggests transferring Gujarat judge who refused to pause Rahul Gandhi's defamation conviction
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transferring Justice Hemant M Prachchhak who refused to pause the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 defamation case. Although the SC later overturned Gandhi's conviction, Gujarat HC's Justice Prachchhak had at one stage refused to interfere with it.
Bombay HC refuses nod to 17-yr-old girl to abort pregnancy, says it's result of consensual relation and baby would be born alive
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has refused permission to a 17-year-old girl to abort her 24-week pregnancy, saying it was the result of a consensual relationship and the baby would be born alive at this stage. A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Y G Khobragade, in its order on July 26, noted the girl would turn 18 this month and that she was in a consensual relationship with the boy since December 2022.
Rahul Gandhi moves SC challenging Gujarat HC's refusal to stay conviction in defamation case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moved the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the Gujarat High Court's July 7 order which dismissed his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark. The appeal has been filed by Gandhi through advocate on record Prasanna S.
Bombay High Court refuses permission to minor girl to abort pregnancy as doctors say baby will be born alive
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court in India has denied permission for a 15-year-old girl to abort her 28-week pregnancy after doctors found the baby would be born alive at this stage, and could require neonatal care. The move comes after the girl's mother filed a petition requesting permission to abort the pregnancy, which resulted from a rape in February. The court stated that the child would be born whether via "forcible medical intervention or by natural delivery".
A healthcare app that finally works? Riding on Ayushman Bharat, DRiefcase says it can deliver
As healthcare takes the digital route, numerous apps want to make our medical journey easier. Hitching a ride on the Ayushman Bharat platform, the national mission backed by the government, DRiefcase says it has what it takes to make a difference.
Online boom, or bane? Customer grievances pile up against delivery workers
Whenever complaints of misbehaviour and harassment are received, strict action is taken against the accused, a senior police official said.
Setback for builders in Noida, Greater Noida; SC refuses to recall its Nov 7 order
The bench noted that the undisputed facts which have come on record are that the initiation of proceedings in the first instance in Amrapali case was only confined to consider how to secure the interests of homebuyers of Amrapali Group of companies and at a later stage, interim application was filed by the Ace Group of companies and later few other group of companies also intervened in the proceedings.
US reaffirms pledge to deliver jets to Turkey
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Turkey despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO.
SC refuses to entertain PIL challenging bypoll to Rampur Sadar assembly seat in UP
Lawyer Sulaiman Mohd Khan, who had filed the PIL in his personal capacity, agreed to the observations of the bench, but said that if he had filed a plea in the Allahabad High Court, it would not have been listed for hearing for ten days at least.
SC refuses to entertain plea to restrain lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as HC judge
On Monday, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud had in the forenoon put the plea of three Madras HC lawyers opposing the appointment of Gowri for hearing on February 10 but later advanced it to February 7 after senior advocate Raju Ramachandran again mentioned it, saying the Centre has notified her appointment. The petitioner lawyers, Anna Mathew, Sudha Ramalingam and D Nagasaila, in their plea referred to the alleged hate speeches made by Gowri against Muslims and Christians.
Woman refuses freebies from Meghalaya poll candidates, returns them
An elderly woman in Meghalaya, where Assembly poll will be held later this month, has allegedly refused to accept freebies from contestants in East Khasi Hills district and has returned the 'gifts' given to her family.
Amid tussle with Centre on Collegium, SC gets 3 CJIs to deliver key verdicts in 2022
The no-holds-barred attack on the judiciary by the Centre led by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on issues ranging from the Collegium system, listing of bail and frivolous PILs to long court vacations elicited sharp response from the top court which not only came down heavily over the delay in clearing names for judgeship to the top couurt but also asserted that if it does not act in the case of violation of personal liberty then “what for” is it existing.
Russia refuses to give Pakistan 30-40pc discount on crude oil
Earlier, on Wednesday, the Pakistani delegation comprises of State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik, joint secretary and officials of the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow, asked for a discount during talks in Moscow.
Hijab row: SC delivers split verdict in Karnataka hijab ban matter
Hijab row verdict: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state. While Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the appeals against the high court verdict, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them.
Elgar case: Bombay HC refuses to grant bail to DU professor Hany Babu
The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail plea filed by Delhi University's associate professor Hany Babu, who is an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A division bench of Justices N M Jamdar and N R Borkar said the appeal filed by Babu against the special court order refusing him bail was dismissed.
Pizza delivery man shot on refusing to accept torn note in UP
The victim, identified as Sachin Kashyap, was rushed to a district hospital. He was later taken to a specialised medical centre in Bareilly. According to a PTI report, his condition is said to be critical.
HC refuses to entertain PIL for clean milk for Delhiites
"Under which jurisdiction can the high court advise the LG? I have not seen any provision in the Constitution which empowers the high court to advise the LG", the bench, also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad, told the petitioner, a lawyer.
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