GRAVE CONCERN!

New Delhi: The high-stakes battle for New Delhi’s main municipal body, now hinging on the election of a mayor, was stalled for the second time in weeks after a fresh clash between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP on Tuesday. House was adjourned indefinitely once again. P5

US BLOWS OFF BBC DOCU, SAYS SHARED VALUES WITH INDIA

Washington: The Biden admin blew off questions about controversial BBC documentary on then CM Modi’s purported culpability for the 2002 Gujarat riots while vigorously talking up shared values and close ties between the US and India. P5

7 DEAD, 1 INJURED IN CALIFORNIA SHOOTINGS; SUSPECT NABBED

Washington: At least seven people were killed and one person critically injured after shootings were reported from 2 locations in Half Moon Bay area in north California of the United States, the news agency said that a 67-year-old suspect is now in custody.

New Delhi: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing were put in public domain by the Supreme Court Collegium.

He said intelligence agency officials work in a secret manner for the nation, and they would “think twice” in future if their reports are made public. The minister was responding to questions on some recent SC collegium resolutions, which contained portions of IB, RAW reports on certain names reiterated by top court for appointment as high court judges, being made public last week.Collegium had reiterated the names to the government earlier this month while rejecting intelligence inputs.

We (CJI DY Chandrachud) are always in touch. He is the head of the judiciary and I am the bridge between the government and the judiciary so we have to work together. You cannot work in isolation.