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How can a person return to Parliament after conviction in criminal case? Supreme Court asks

New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) Flagging “criminalisation of politics” as a major issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked how could a person return to Parliament after being convicted in a criminal case. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan therefore sought the assistance of the attorney general of India on the issue. It was hearing a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a life ban on convicted politicians aside from the expeditious disposal of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs in the country. The court sought the responses of the Centre and the Election Commission of India

How can re-passed bills be referred to President? Supreme Court questions TN Governor silence

New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi’s “silence” before withholding assent to the bills passed by the legislative assembly and wondered how could he refer the “re-passed bills” to the President. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan posed questions to the Governor, represented by attorney general R Venkataramani, and reserved its verdict on the dispute. “Why was the Governor silent for years? Why did he not make any communication with the government? Then he withholds his assent and reserves the bills for the consideration of the

MEA budget cut: Chidambaram wonders if FM doing an Elon Musk on Jaishankar

New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) Claiming that the budgetary allocation of the Ministry of External Affairs has been reduced every year, Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday wondered if Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is doing an Elon Musk on the external affairs minister S Jaishankar. Initiating discussion on the Union Budget 2025-26, Chidambaram sought to know the reasons for the reduction in allocations for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and if the government is closing down embassies and consulates and shrinking India’s presence across the world. “The finance minister has asked this house to appropriate Rs 20,517 crore

World leaders, CEOs and scientists from about 100 countries are meeting for a high-stakes AI summit

PARIS, February 10, 2025 (AP) — Major world leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected as tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry. Heads of state, top government officials, CEOs and scientists from around 100 countries are participating in the two-day international summit from Monday. High-profile attendees include U.S. Vice President JD Vance, on his first overseas trip since taking office, and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing. “We’re living a technology and scientific revolution we’ve rarely seen,” French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday on national television France 2. France

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