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India-US release joint statement during PM Modi’s US visit: Full text | India News
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India-US release joint statement during PM Modi’s US visit: Full text | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to the United States at the invitation of the White House to meet President Donald Trump and other key dignitaries. This was his first to the US since Trump began his second term in office.The two leaders exchanged a warm hug as they greeted each other, with Trump telling PM Modi, "We missed you a lot." PM Modi also expressed his happiness at meeting the US President again.During their bilateral talks, both the leaders reaffirmed the two nations' commitment to a free, open, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. They further emphasised their support for ASEAN centrality, adherence to international law, and freedom of navigation, highlighting their shared vision for regional security and stability.The India-US joint stateme...
CJI signs off: ‘I believe I’ve left the system better than I found it’ | India News
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CJI signs off: ‘I believe I’ve left the system better than I found it’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Marking out hate speech as a cause for concern, Justice D Y Chandrachud said its impact was multi-fold with the rise of social media.“Hurtful comments have far-reaching consequences on the psyche and emotional well-being of people,” he said while warning that curbs on hate speech must not have the effect of “chilling free speech”.Looking back at his eight-and-a-half years in the Supreme Court as a judge, the last two years as CJI, Justice Chandrachud told TOI in an exclusive interview he believed he had “left the system better than I found it”, pointing to his verdicts on disability rights, right to information, and economic federalism, besides the equal opportunity doctrine in the context of sex and caste discrimination.Asked if reservations should continue for perpetuity, the ...