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Scope of anti-sexual harassment law not limited to cases in same department: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has held that there is “absolutely nothing” that limits the scope of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (SHW Act)…
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Netizens tweet ‘Washing Powder BJP’ after Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt; here’s why
After NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, many Twitterati started tweeting their views. Many of them are terming the saffron party as the “Washing…
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‘File police complaint,’ SC refuses PIL to set up National Commission for Men
The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a PIL seeking the formation of the ‘National Commission for Men’ to look into suicides among married men. According to the apex court, there…
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Excise Case: Delhi HC rejects bail petition of Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case related to alleged irregularities in the…
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Need to fight forces creating communal divide: Sharad Pawar
Karad: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said there was a need to fight forces creating communal divide in Maharashtra and the country. Addressing NCP workers and supporters in…
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‘Drishyam’ inspires chilling crime: Mother arrested for 2-yr-old’s murder
Surat: The Surat police arrested a 22-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh in connection with the murder of her two-year-old son, said police, adding that she was ‘inspired’ by the movie ‘Drishyam’. The arrest…
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Karnataka: Ex-CM Jagadish Shettar, 2 others, take oath as Cong MLCs
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar took oath as a Congress MLC at the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday. Along with him, Minister for Minor Irrigation and Water Resources N.S. Boseraju and…
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Zafar Agha takes on PM Modi’s concerns about Muslim women and backwardness
Hyderabad: Renowned author Zafar Agha has expressed his concerns regarding the issue of Muslim backwardness and the proposed Uniform Civil Code in a recent opinion piece. While presenting his views, Agha highlighted…
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Sharad Pawar to visit memorial of Maharashtra’s 1st CM in Karad
Pune: A day after a vertical split in his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Sharad Pawar on Monday left from Pune for Karad to visit the memorial of Maharashtra’s first chief minister Yashwantrao…
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BJP in Karnataka to attend Assembly without Legislative Party leader
Bengaluru: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka will attend the Assembly session, starting Monday, without the Legislative party leader. After a discussion with former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa regarding the…
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NCP files disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar, 8 other MLAs
Mumbai: After NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party leaders joined the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra on Sunday in a surprise and dramatic political move, the party filed a disqualification…