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In Supreme Court's Order On Acquiring Private Property, A "Procedure" Caveat

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

Compulsory acquisition of private properties will be unconstitutional if proper procedure is not established or followed before depriving a person of their right to property, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.

Yemen's Houthis Say Will Target All Ships Heading To Israel

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2024, Dubai

All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red Sea region, the group's leaded Abdulmalik al-Houthi said in a televised speech on Thursday.

"Like New Birth Certificates For Us": Man Who Got Citizenship Under CAA

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

These are "new birth certificates". This is how Dayal Singh, a refugee from Pakistan, described the citizenship certificates issued to him, his son and his daughter.

Brazilian, Nigerians Arrested After Rs 22-Crore Drug Seizure In Chennai

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday May 16, 2024, Chennai

In a big seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chennai has recovered 1.8 kg of cocaine and 1.4 kg of MDMA (ecstasy), busting a pan-India network. The consignment, authorities said, is worth Rs 22 crore in the international market.

BJP Failed To Convey Any Narrative To People: Uddhav Thackeray

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, Mumbai

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday the BJP has failed to convey a narrative to the people in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Russia Lacks Numbers For Major Breakthrough In Ukraine: NATO Commander

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2024, Brussels

Russia does not have sufficient forces on the ground to make a major breakthrough in Ukraine after launching an offensive in the Kharkhiv region, a top NATO commander said Thursday.

"Who Played With Constitution First - Nehru": PM Modi Attacks Gandhis

Asian News International | Thursday May 16, 2024, New Delhi

Slamming Congress and the Gandhi family over amending the Constitution during their tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that till the time he is alive, he won't allow anyone to play with the basic fundamentals of the Constitution.

Jailed Candidate From Baramulla Gets Support From Ghulam Nabi Azad's Party

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, Srinagar

With the jailed Engineer Rashid entering the Lok Sabha poll fray in Kashmir, it was time for former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to return the favour for a Rajya Sabha election vote in 2015.

US Catholic Conservatives Trapped In "Suicidal Attitude", Says Pope Francis

Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2024

Pope Francis said his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States are trapped in a "suicidal attitude," according to an interview with CBS.

After Mumbai Tragedy, Chennai Cracks Down On Illegal Billboards

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday May 16, 2024, Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation has removed 460 hoardings in a crackdown on unauthorised and illegal hoardings following the tragic fall of a large hoarding in Mumbai that killed 14 people at a petrol station.

Trying To Catch A Fish, 4 Boys Drown In Karnataka Lake

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 16, 2024, Bengaluru

Four boys drowned to death while swimming in a lake in Karnataka's Hassan district, an official said on Thursday.

Nepal Bans Indian Spice Brands Everest And MDH Amid Contamination Row

Asian News International | Thursday May 16, 2024, Kathmandu

Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has banned the import, consumption and sale of two Indian spice brands Everest and MDH as it starts test for levels of ethylene oxide, an official confirmed to ANI.

Pics: London Exhibit Shows Portraits Of British Royals From Last 100 Years

Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2024, London

From Andy Warhol's colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton's pictures of her sister Princess Margaret, a new exhibition looks at portrait photography of Britain's royal family over the last 100 years.

"Our Supplies Will Not Last", Says Doctor At Gaza Trauma Centre

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2024, Jerusalem

At a field hospital that has become one of Gaza's main trauma centres, a doctor who has worked in a dozen war zones described the situation as the most "catastrophic" he had ever seen.

"If I'm Labelled Like This...": PM On Opposition's Swipes

Asian News International | Thursday May 16, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated that he has never indulged in Hindu-Muslim politics and slammed the Opposition for engaging in appeasement politics adding that his speeches target parties undermining India's secularism.

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