Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasized that only Parliament has the authority to remove a high court judge constitutionally. This follows a notice by opposition MPs seeking the impeachment of Justice Shekhar Yadav of Allahabad HC for purportedly controversial remarks at a Vishva Hindu Parishad event.
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Several Delhi schools, including Bhatnagar International, Cambridge, and DPS Amar Colony, received bomb threats Friday morning, suspending classes. Fire services responded to calls starting at 4:21 a.m., dispatching tenders to ensure student and staff safety. Additional calls continued to be received as officials investigated the threats.
A fatal accident on NH-150A in Chitradurga district claimed three lives on Tuesday morning. The accident involved a car hitting the highway divider and rolling over 15 times. The deceased were Moula Abdul and his two sons. The accident left three other family members with serious injuries. The family was travelling from Bengaluru to Yadgir.
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