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Article 200 governs powers of Governor regarding bills passed by the state legislature, allowing them to either assent to the bill, withhold assent, return the bill for reconsideration or reserve the bill for the consideration of President.

'Court can't refuse to answer constitutional question even if row political,' says Supreme Court in Presidential reference hearing

The Supreme Court said it would only interpret the Constitution while dealing with the Presidential reference on whether the court could impose timelines for governors and President to deal with bills passed by state assemblies.

SC observation on Presidential Reference: ‘Unjustified to impose blanket timeline for Governors due to some instances of delay in approving Bills'

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Tamil Nadu, said contended that without a general direction, States would be compelled to repeatedly approach the Court, adding to the problem.

Imposing fixed timelines on Guvs, Prez would lead to 'constitutional disorder': Centre to SC on Presidential reference

The top court has fixed a time schedule for hearing the Presidential Reference and proposed to start the hearing from August 19.

Kangana Ranaut slams youth for not knowing Indian President’s name, says, "War won’t kill us but grasshopper brain will"

Kangana Ranaut criticized the younger generation's lack of general knowledge after sharing a viral video showing people unable to name India's President, Droupadi Murmu, on her Instagram.

Mahakumbh 2025: Traffic Chaos, Food & Fuel Shortage Hits Prayagraj | N18K

Prayagraj is facing severe food and fuel shortages due to heavy traffic restrictions during Mahakumbh 2025. Essential supplies are running out, and petrol pumps have gone dry as trucks remain stuck outside the city. Pilgrims are stranded for hours, facing hunger and exhaustion. Boat services were halted for 7 hours due to President Droupadi Murmu’s visit, adding to the chaos. Railways have introduced emergency crowd control measures as the number of devotees crosses 43 crore. Watch the full report on the challenges at this historic event!

Immigration curbs, birthright citizenship ban, WHO exit and more: Tracking Trump's executive orders

Executive orders signed by Trump are aimed at immigration, birthright citizenship, withdrawing from Paris treaty, ending work from home culture and more.

Prabowo Subianto sworn in as Indonesia president

The 73-year-old former general took the oath at parliament, taking the reins of the world's fourth most populous nation and succeeding outgoing leader Joko Widodo who was in power for a decade.

President Murmu voices concern over increasing space debris

Murmu was speaking at the celebration of the maiden National Space Day celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 project.

President Murmu arrives in Timor-Leste to boost bilateral ties

During her historic visit to Timor-Leste, President Droupadi Murmu emphasized the strong, democratic bond between India and Timor-Leste. She received the Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste from President Jose Ramos-Horta and discussed enhancing cooperation in IT, digital technology, health, agriculture, and more.

US President Joe Biden Makes A Series Of Verbal Gaffes At NATO Summit, Calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy ‘Putin’

United States President Joe Biden had a series of verbal slip-ups on July 11 on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, an unfortunate development for the 81-year-old as he tries to move past concerns that he is too old to run for re-election. There is close scrutiny on Biden this time around especially since his dismal debate performance against Republican candidate Donald Trump last month.

US President Joe Biden: I Don't Walk as Easily as I Used to, But I Know How to Tell the Truth

US President Joe Biden said he is confident about winning these elections despite a hiccup during the debate. The Biden campaign said it raised $14 million on Thursday and Friday and posted its single best hour of fundraising immediately after the debate. The Trump campaign said it raised $8 million on debate night. Biden, already the oldest American president in history, faced only token opposition during the party's months-long nominating contest.

Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad registers to run in presidential elections: Reports

Iran's hardliner former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country's upcoming snap elections.

Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto wins presidency with first-round majority

The fiery defence minister and his vice-presidential running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka -- the eldest son of outgoing leader Joko Widodo -- already declared victory last month after unofficial counts showed them winning a majority.

President Murmu reflects on journey to top office in interview with Smriti Irani

This unique interview was aired on All India Radio (Akashvani) channels, was aired on February 13 at 9 am on Akashvani Gold and 7 PM on Akashvani Rainbow.

Hungarian president resigns over sex abuse case pardon

Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned Saturday under mounting pressure for pardoning a man involved in covering up sexual abuse.

Ankur Dhawan steps down as upGrad Abroad president

This is the second such top-level switch in 2024 at the higher education and upskilling unicorn upGrad. The company has now appointed Ankur Nyati, former COO of WhiteHat Jr and Utkarsh Classes, to take over the position effective immediately.

President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid

The Democratic primary in South Carolina was decisively won by President Joe Biden on Saturday, securing the state he had urged to kick off his party's nomination process after it had rejuvenated his then-fragile White House candidature four years prior. In a state he urged to kick off his party's nomination process after it revitalised his then-struggling White House candidature four years ago, President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina's Democratic primary on Saturday

Barack Obama could be the next Harvard president | Who are the other candidates?

Claudine Gay has resigned as President of Harvard University, amid the row over anti-Semitism and plagiarism. Now, Barack Obama is among the names speculated to take charge as the president of Harvard. But apart from him, Deval Patrick and Danielle Allen’s names have also popped up to succeed Claudine Gay. Sanjay Suri of CNN-News 18 explains.

Heartwarming moment as President Murmu confers Arjuna award to Para-Archer Sheetal Devi

Para-archer Sheetal Devi on Tuesday received the prestigious Arjuna Award at the National Sports Awards from President Droupadi Murmu. Watch the moment here!

Argentina's Milei signs decree to boost exports, deregulation

Argentina's President Javier Milei, a libertarian, signs economic reform decree removing export limits and easing regulations amid a severe economic crisis.

1st division now mandatory in Bachelor, Master degrees for IIM directors' post; President can dissolve board

Also, the President will now be a "Visitor" to the prestigious B-schools with powers to appoint chairperson of the board of governors, appointment and removal of directors and dissolving the board for not performing duties or complying with visitor's directions.

Olympics-IOC members call on President Bach to stay on past end of term in 2025

Numerous International Olympic Committee members urged on Sunday for President Thomas Bach to extend his tenure beyond his second term, continuing into a third term.

Hamas makes al-Qaeda look pure: Biden

US President Joe Biden stated on Friday that the Palestinian militant group Hamas, responsible for an attack on Israel that claimed over 1,000 lives, is worse than al-Qaeda.

President Murmu to inaugurate global conference on gender issues in agri-food systems on Oct 9

The international conference 'From research to impact: just and resilient agri-food systems', to be held in the national capital, is organised jointly by Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) Gender Impact Platform and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).