| | | On Saturday, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana cited inaction by the executive, along with legislative deficiencies, for the barrage of cases in courts across the country, adding that governments often ignore the Constitution when implementing their decisions. | THE DAILY QUIZ For the first time in 1,000 years, people living within 30 degrees from the eastern horizon could see the biggest, the most beautiful, the reddest and the closest planets align in a straight line with the moon. Name the celestial bodies. a. Pluto, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury
b. Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Venus
c. Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus
d. Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus TAKE THE FULL QUIZ: | | THE BIG STORY Inaction by executive behind pendency: CJI With the Prime Minister watching, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday blamed inaction by the executive, coupled with legislative deficiencies, for the deluge of cases across courts in the country, adding that governments often ignore the Constitution and the pertinent laws in implementing their decisions. He also spoke about the executive sometimes transferring the burden of decision-making to the courts, laws being passed without adequate diligence, and specifically highlighted the pendency of names recommended for appointments to the high courts with the government. Read more. | | TOP STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED At 43.5 degrees Celsius, Delhi records second hottest April in 27 years: IMD Patiala clashes: 3 people held so far; Shiv Sena leader Harish Singla sent to 2-day police remand Xiaomi says all operations in India 'compliant' with laws after ED seizure Dhoni returns as skipper as Jadeja steps down | | A LITTLE LIGHT READING Aiming for 'Game Over': Meet India's top gaming speedrunners They're the rebels of the gaming world, remastering code, exploiting bugs, then playing a game over and over, all to get to the end as fast as possible. India's speedrunners haven't made it to any of the global leaderboards yet, but that's just another thing driving them. Read more. | | THE WEEKEND FIX Indians are travelling again. See what's on the cards for 2022 After two years, international borders are open, restrictions have eased, and Indians are on the move. So where are we going and what countries are wooing us the hardest? Take a look. Read more. | | THE SPORTING LIFE A return of the Lord of the Ring? Rudraneil Sengupta on Tyson Fury's 'last bout' The 33-year-old boxer battled depression and substance abuse, lost his titles and almost went bankrupt, but found a way back to the top. Now he's retired, at the top of his game. But is he gone for good? Read more. | | FROM THE EDIT PAGE Centre-state ties: A new federal compact is key Centre-state ties are back in the spotlight. At a meeting to discuss the Covid-19 situation with chief ministers (CMs), Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to states to cut taxes on fuel sparked a backlash from states ruled by forces other than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). They alleged this was a ploy to deflect the blame of rising prices onto them even though the Centre was responsible for this, while BJP leaders pointed out that states ruled by their party had responded to the Centre's move of cutting federal duties on fuel by reducing state levies on the commodity. Read more. | | HT THIS DAY: May 1, 1945 Hitler reported dead A Berne dispatch to the Svenska Dagbladet states that Hitler died at noon today according to unconfirmed rumours from military circles reaching Berne. Read more. | Please share your feedback with us What do you think about this newsletter? | | | | | | Get the Hindustan Times app and read premium stories | | | | | | View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Contact us You received this email because you signed up for HT Newsletters or because it is included in your subscription. Copyright © HT Digital Streams. All Rights Reserved | | | | |
